Nerine Collection

This Collection brings together three varieties of Nerines, also known as Guernsey Lilies: 'Isobel' with bright pink flowers, 'Pink Triumph' with a lighter pink colour, and 'Elegance Pearls of Cherry' with a vibrant cherry red. You will enjoy the remarkable flowers of these nerines in September-October, for two to three weeks. Their slightly fragrant flowers, with thin and wavy petals, are gathered in umbels at the top of 50 cm stems that emerge from the ground before the foliage. The foliage reappears after flowering, in the form of ribbon-like leaves arranged in small tufts that persist in winter. Well adapted to Mediterranean climates, it is a good idea to grow these superb bulbs in pots that you can protect in winter in colder regions.

This collection consists of:

- x 3 Nerine Isobel: this variety produces clusters of 2 to 12 star-shaped flowers in a bright pink, with inflorescences measuring 8 to 10 cm in diameter.

- x 3 Nerine 'Pink Triumph': the most prolific of the three varieties, its flowers are a light iridescent pink and measure 8 cm wide.

 - x 1 Nerine Pearls of Cherry 'Elegance': each floral stem carries 7 to 15 wide flowers, measuring 8 cm, in a cherry red colour.

Bulbs are labelled separately.

When planted at a depth of 10 cm, or near the surface of the soil in mild climates, spaced 8 cm apart, in full sun, Nerine bulbs are hardy down to -12°C in well-drained soil. They require a summer dormancy period, in dry soil and in the sun, so that the bulbs can "bake". The soil they are planted in should be light, fertile, and perfectly drained. In regions that are too cold and too humid in summer, it is best to grow them in pots that you can protect in winter. Plant the bulbs in spring in groups of 12, to ensure you have flowers every year. A nerine bulb does not necessarily flower every year. It multiplies vegetatively by producing bulblets around the mother bulb.

Nerines make excellent cut flowers, lasting several days in a vase. In southern regions, they can accompany agapanthus and Amaryllis belladonna in flowerbeds with well-drained soil, in hot and sunny locations. All these plants can also be used as focal points on a terrace, in an exotic or contemporary style. Elsewhere, place them in a large pot on a sunny terrace in summer and store them for winter.

Important: Nerines are sensitive to polluted urban atmospheres.