Eucomis Autumnalis Subsp. Autumnalis (Pineapple Lily)

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Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil (or loam-based potting compost with sharp sand or grit for container-grown specimens)
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August and September Flower colour: greenish-white
Other features: broad, lustrous, light green leaves
Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)
The unusual flowers of this plant look great planted in clumps in the front of tropical or jungle themed borders. This variety has slender, upright spikes of greenish-white flowers that emerge from a basal rosette of strap-shaped light green leaves with wavy edges - and these flowerspikes are topped with a rounded cluster of small leaves that look like a spikey top-knot. They are not fully hardy in colder areas, so unless you have a sheltered spot, you should plant them into pots so they can be over-wintered in a cool greenhouse.Garden care: Water freely during the growing season and sparingly during winter. Protect the crown of the plant with a dry winter mulch or over-winter indoors under glass. Top-dress or re-pot container-grown specimens each spring.

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