How to plant and grow Nerine bowdenii
Learn how to plant and grow Nerine bowdenii, for beautiful pink flowers this autumn.
5 bulbs 200374-5 | £7.95 |
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10 bulbs 200374-10 | £15.50 |
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Wow - what a stormer! This huge nerine has flowers in the brightest, zingiest pink. I absolutely love it. Brilliant for the late-season garden.
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Genus | Nerine |
Group/Species | bowdenii |
Variety | Zeal Giant |
Type | Hardy Perennial Bulb |
Common Name | Bowden Lily |
Border Position | Front, Middle |
Bulb Size | 14 |
Soil Type | Chalky, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 50cm (20in) |
Spacing | 10-15cm (4-6in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant your bulbs as soon as they arrive into a 9cm (3½in) pot filled with a mixture of 50% multi-purpose compost and 50% loam-based potting compost. When planting, make sure that the roots are spread out and only the bottom half of the bulb is below the compost level – the top half of the bulb must remain above it. Wait until the roots fill the pot before planting out into the garden, at the same level. |
Care Tips | Mulch in winter. Be patient if flowering is poor in the first year. Do not disturb once planted. |
Flowering | September - November |
Storing | Best left in the ground undisturbed, for best flowering. |
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Learn how to plant and grow Nerine bowdenii, for beautiful pink flowers this autumn.
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Nerine bowdenii 'Zeal Giant' reviews
Reviewed 25th October 2019 by Shirley Very good sized bulbs received. I planted them as instructed. The bulbs are showing the leaves and appear healthy but too early yet to report on the flowers. |
Reviewed 18th September 2019 by Shirley Very good sized bulbs received. I planted them as instructed. The bulbs are showing the leaves and appear healthy but too early yet to report on the flowers. |
Reviewed 21st August 2019 by Karen These were planted to leaflet instructions, but disappointing. They had really good roots on the bulbs when I took them out it there pots and replanted them into garden, but they came to nothing, grow around 8” in green foliage. Maybe next year they’ll grow better. |
Reviewed 7th August 2019 by Maureen Growing but have not yet flowered |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sylvia Again , excellent service |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marja All 5 bulbs are growing strong so far. Will be interesting to see if I get any flowers later this autumn. |
Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Celia as with the other Nerine see what happens next season |
Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Joyce Very disappointed by the colour of Nerine as expected them to be much brighter. |
Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Lesley Only three plants grew. !!!! |
Reviewed 31st October 2018 by Hilary 3 out of 5 bulbs flowered... Will this improve next year? Who knows? |
Reviewed 15th October 2018 by Linda In all honesty, I didn’t expect the Zeal Giant nerines to bloom in the same year they were planted. Three out of the five bulbs have been blooming prolifically for some weeks now. The other blooms aren’t blooming in the pot, which is my fault, as the potting compost has been dislodged and covered the bulbs. Now rectified the situation, so they will bloom next time. I never succeeded planting other Bowdenii nerines in my clay soil but ensuring they are planted in free-draining pots, bulbs standing proud of the compost and baked by sun against a south facing wall, has always worked and the bulbs have gradually bulked up. |
Reviewed 4th October 2018 by B Rowland They didn't flower, even though they had a good baking this summer. |
Reviewed 21st September 2018 by Pat
Bulbs arrived on time and as usual well packaged. This was my second time of buying these bulbs. From my first purchase despite following the instructions, l only got one flower. But what a flower. It was huge and a beautiful colour so much so that l purchased another five bulbs this year. |
Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Val
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Joan Beautiful large bulbs, in flower now - love the range of your products. |
Reviewed 29th August 2018 by Miriam Leaf growth but no flowers at all. Disappointed. Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:"Thank you for your review . We are very sorry to hear that your Nerines have failed to grow and have refunded you for them." Posted 7th November 2018 |