| Botanical name | Nerine bowdenii |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | January February December This plant has tall stems bearing pink or white flowers in late summer. |
| Common name(s) | Giant nerine, large pink nerine |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This bulb has narrow, strap-like leaves. |
| Planting instructions | Plant bulbs in groups and leave them in the ground for four to five years before lifting. |
| Maintenance | Leave bulbs in the ground for four to five years before lifting and thinning overcrowded plants in winter. |
| Uses | Nerine provide excellent cut flowers. |
| Interesting info | Bulbs may not all flower every year.This plant is also known as Guernsey lily and pink spider lily. |
| Other languages | Nerina (A) |
Nerine bowdenii (Giant nerine, large pink nerine)
- Botanical name: Nerine bowdenii
- Common name(s): Giant nerine, large pink nerine
- Categories: Bulbs
Plant description:
Summer-growing, with narrow, strap-like leaves and tall stems bearing pink or white flowers in late summer. Bulbs may not all flower every year. Plant bulbs in groups and leave them in the ground for four to five years before lifting and thinning overcrowded plants in winter. Nerines provide excellent cut flowers. Also known as Guernsey lily and pink spider lily.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: nur-EYE-nee BOE-den-ee-eye
Nerine bowdenii requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February December This plant has tall stems bearing pink or white flowers in late summer. 
This bulb has narrow, strap-like leaves.
