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hi every one ............. i have treated myself to a narine bowlli , not sure how you spell it .......... but sure you all know wot i mean , pink flowers sept oct.
wot i wud like to know is .......... how and where shud i plant it , and wud it be ok to put it in a large tub .......... there are 5 tubers will they spread much , is 5 a lot . i know !!! a lot of ? lol they are such a stunning plant !!




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You mean Nerine bowdenii, but we forgive the spelling! At least you tried! This bulb likes to be planted with its nose well above soil level and in a place where it will not be overshadowed by other plants in summer and will get baked! So the base of a south facing wall is a good place or at the front of a sunny border. I would plant them a couple of inches apart in a block for more impact. As the clump gets bigger over the years you can dig them up and separate them. Or you could put them in a pot, but don't put other plants in with them or else they will get shaded. Use John Innes no 2.

9 Feb, 2011

 

haha thats the one lol thankyou !!! i will do that .......... may be i will put some in a tub and the rest in a border then . again thanks ........................

10 Feb, 2011

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