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AMARYLLIS belladonna

Commonly known as Belladonna lily

Flowers silver pink on bare bronze stems. Highly scented.

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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
Height - 60cm (24in)
Spread - 10cm (4in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - bulbous perennial. Umbels of 6 or more flowers 6-10cm (2-4in) long on stout purple or purple-green stems. Strap-shaped fleshy leaves 22-40cm (9-16in) long are produced after flowering.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Against a wall
Full sun
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - slugs, narcissus bulb fly. Under glass, aphids, red spider mites.
Place of origin - South Africa. Introduced into UK by Francis Masson (Kew) c.1774.
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers
Seasonal Interest - Autumn
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil