Nerine bowdenii alba
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N. bowdenii, the most commonly grown nerine, is a summer grower with a short winterdormancy which makes it quite frosthardy. In the wild it is found high up in theSouth african Drakenberg mountains where the winters can be cold. To be left undisturbed for several years in order to acheive consistent flowering. The white form is rare
The genus
.Nerine is well known exotic cut flower, which also makes a very good garden plant. It comes from various parts of South Africa: the easiest and most hardiest is N bowdenii from the high Drakensberg mountains (see our winterplanting catalog) the evergreen species come from the South eastern Cape (N undulata and filifolia) and the typical wintergrowers come from the Western Cape such as N. flexuosa and the less hardy N sarniense. Beautiful cutflowers are mostly N sarniense hybrids now available in many different colours.
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Section :bowdeniae
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Natal, Drakensberg))
- Native climate :sub tropical (dry winter)
- Colour :White
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :summer grower
- Flowering height :40-70 cm
- Uses :Borders - Cut flowers - In the ground - Containers or pot
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