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blood lily ball.. (Scadoxus multiflorus)

i have 5 in a large pot and they are all starting to put up flower spikes, i've staggered the planting to get longer flowering, this is the first to start opening...



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how unusual, its lovely

9 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Yorkshire, i saw Meanie's last year and though how nice it was so i got some this year...

9 Jun, 2012

 

Well done SL..You should be Chuffed, good Idea to stagger them.

9 Jun, 2012

 

Cheers Pimms, i am chuffed :-))

9 Jun, 2012

 

Thought you were upset by something when I read the title :) Nice.

9 Jun, 2012

 

Lol thanks Lil, :-))

9 Jun, 2012

 

Doh....dyslexia, thought it read Bloody :0

9 Jun, 2012

 

Lol easily done :-))

9 Jun, 2012

 

lovely - as a big fan of reds

9 Jun, 2012

 

Cheers mate, yes i forgot you liked red :-))

9 Jun, 2012

 

Very nice and quite early no signs of life from mine yet!

9 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Ph, this one of mine was like that until a week ago then sprang into life :-)

9 Jun, 2012

 

Scadoxus.....Beautiful Sl...I used to have it and accidentaly left it outside one Winter...:<(

10 Jun, 2012

 

Oh, I love this, SL! :)
Are they easy to grow?

10 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Motinot, that's a shame, i did the same once with a Hymenocallis... lesson learnt..

Very easy Karen, warmth and light and they will flower their socks off for you, but keep frost free..

10 Jun, 2012

 

how lovely :)

10 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Pixi :-)

10 Jun, 2012

 

Splendid!
Mine are still dormant too!

11 Jun, 2012

 

Cheers Meanie, these are on a south facing window..

12 Jun, 2012



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