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Scadoxus multiflores

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By Pitta


Scadoxus multiflores (Acadoxus multiflores)

WE call this lily Blood lily or Ball of fire . Dormant through winter , now its just popped up and is flowering , leaves come after flowers



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Is it a shrub Pitta?

1 Jan, 2010

 

I've never grown this one ... it has such an attractive flower-head.

1 Jan, 2010

 

I have one of these too Pitta ready to plant.......

1 Jan, 2010

 

This is a buldb, dormant in winter Bonagain
They are easy to grow just plant in the dormant stage out in the garden, then one day they will pop up.
Milky I guess you will grow yours in a pot.

3 Jan, 2010



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