| Author: | William
Herbert, 1820 |
| Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
South
Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
14 Centimetres |
| Height: |
45 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White -
Pink - Rose - Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names:
|
Guernsey
Lily, Red Nerine, Berglelie |
| Synonyms: |
Amaryllis sarniensis, Carl von Linnaeus, 1753.
And a lot more, see below... |
This member of the Amaryllidaceae family was given this name by
William Herbert in 1820. It is found
in South and Western Cape in South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to fourteen
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 45 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are from white over pink and orange to red, although I
believe the wild plants are mainly red.
The genera name from nereids referring to the
sea-nymphs in Greek mythology. The species name from Sarnia, the Latin name for the Guernsey Islands it
should have been washed on shore, and where is have been growing on
for the last 300 years.
This is a winter-grower,
flowering in the late autumn. |
