By Suearnold1
United Kingdom 
I HAVE SEVERAL CLUMPS OF NERINES (SOUTH FACING AGAINST A WALL) FOR MANY YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN A MASS OF COLOUR. THIS YEAR THERE IS NO SIGN OF FLOWERS/STEMS AT ALL AND THE GREENERY HAS DIED DOWN. SOME OF THE BULBS HAVE OBVIOUSLY WITHERED BUT OTHERS ARE STILL SOLID. IS THIS DUE TO THE ODD WEATHER WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS YEAR. ANYWAY SHOULD I DIG THEM UP AND RETAIN AND REPLANT WHAT APPEARS TO BE HEALTHY BULBS. THANK YOU
7 Sep, 2012
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Nerines do last a long time and make increasingly large clumps and the bulbs seem to squeeze up to the surface too. Next to a wall they might get very dry and some die in the sort of drought leading up to the deluge. The increase in clump size would need more water. Nerines are said to hate disturbance. Maybe the dead bulbs have rotted in the damp and contaminated their neighbours. Maybe just take out gently any useless bulbs, feed the clump with a liquid feed. As they bud up and bloom so late, and after the leaves die down anyway, just walk away and leave them to get on with it. Plant some more nerines in a tight circle close to the surface and enjoy them too.
8 Sep, 2012