Where is the best place to plant Nerine bulbs?
Plant Nerine bulbs directly outdoors in mid-late spring, choosing a location with well-draining soil. Whether in borders or containers, opt for a sunny or partially shaded area with free-draining soil. Plant the bulbs shallowly, leaving their necks exposed. Perfect for autumn colour, the brightly coloured Nerine is a great addition to a sun-soaked border. They can also be grown in pots, and used as cut flowers, where the red, pink or white blooms will give a long-lasting and elegant radiance.Nerine is one of those plants which thrive in pots. Don’t be disappointed if you have no flowers in the first season, they sometimes require settling in time. Plant three or five bulbs in a reasonably sized pot ensuring good drainage. Use 50% of a good quality general garden compost and 50% of John Innes No.Choosing a nerine If you have a sunny, warm spot and well-drained soil in your garden, the hardy Nerine bowdenii will grow and flower well in these conditions as temperatures drop in mid September to late October. This species and its cultivars are the most commonly sold nerines.Nerines take a little while to settle, so they are unlikely to flower in their first year. If they still don’t flower in subsequent years you might have planted them too deeply. You should plant them no more than two-thirds the depth of the bulb.Flowering in early to mid-autumn, hardy nerine offer starry pink and white blooms that are invaluable bulbs for bringing late colour to the garden.
How deep to plant Nerine?
Mix together the general purpose compost with horticultural grit or sand, at a rate of about ¼ compost to ¾ grit or sand. Loosely fill the pot with the compost. Place the Nerine bulb deep enough that the tip is just below the surface of the compost. Plant each about 10cm (4) apart. You can store Nerine bulbs indoors over winter, but as Nerine bowdenii varieties are quite hardy, you can leave them in place if you cover them with thick mulch in autumn. Lifting Nerine bulbs will protect them from harsh winter conditions.Plant your Nerine bulbs straight outside during mid-late spring in a free-draining soil. Grow in borders or containers in a sunny or partially shaded spot with free-draining soil. Plant shallowly with the necks of the bulbs exposed. Plant in groups at a spacing of around 10-15cm between bulbs.Nerine seeds are best pushed gently into the surface of the soil about 1/4 (1/2 cm), not covered, and watered by capillary action – standing the pot in a saucer until the surface is damp. Germination rate should be very good, almost 100%. For the first year they can be kept growing through the resting season.Where to plant nerine. For hardy nerine such as Nerine bowdenii, pick a warm, sheltered spot such as a bed near a sunny wall in well-draining soil that retains moisture.Plant your Nerine bulbs straight outside during mid-late spring in a free-draining soil. Grow in borders or containers in a sunny or partially shaded spot with free-draining soil. Plant shallowly with the necks of the bulbs exposed. Plant in groups at a spacing of around 10-15cm between bulbs.
Where is the best place to plant nerines?
Nerines grow from bulbs. Plant them in spring in poor, free-draining soil in full sun, ideally with the added protection of a south-or west-facing wall. Cut back after flowering and tidy up foliage as plants start to die down for winter. Always unpack on arrival and store in a cool place until ready to plant. Potential problems, pests and diseases: Nerines do not usually suffer from any serious diseases. However, they can be affected by snails and slugs that will happily eat away at the young shoots in the spring.Nerines do well in pots permanently. Use a mix of peat free multi-purpose and loam-based compost, planting so the top of the bulbs shows above the compost surface. Bring them inside when in flower for brilliant and long-lasting houseplants, moving them outside again when they’ve gone over.Most Nerine are around 38 to 56 centimetres (15 to 22 inches) tall with six or more four-to-five inch flowers per stem. Because the weather is cooler in the late summer and fall, Nerine flowers can last for two weeks with individual buds seldom opening simultaneously.
How to germinate Nerine seeds?
Nerine seeds are best pushed gently into the surface of the soil about 1/4 (1/2 cm), not covered, and watered by capillary action – standing the pot in a saucer until the surface is damp. Germination rate should be very good, almost 100%. For the first year they can be kept growing through the resting season. Nerines don’t really need pruning. Just pull away leaves after they have died back in late summer, and cut off spent flower stems at the base in the autumn. You can increase your stock of nerines by dividing them, sowing seed or chipping.
What is the common name for Nerine?
Nerines (Nerine) are native to South Africa and form a plant genus with about 26 species. They belong to the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) and are also known as Guernsey or spider lilies. It is commonly named the Guernsey lily as it has been growing in the wild on Guernsey for 350 years. All Nerines originate from South Africa and are widely seen throughout the region, often growing in large colonies. Nerine sarniensis has been cultivated in Europe since the early seventeenth century. Its arrival is somewhat of a gardener’s legend or some would say fairy tale.