Jersey Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Amaryllis belladonna

Jersey Lily

Amaryllis is a small genus of bulbous plants where only two species exist. Both originate from South Africa (NB - They are not the same as the commonly called 'Amaryllis' which are from South America and are botanically called Hippeastrum). Amaryllis belladonna produces leaf less stems with large pink flowers at the top, bearing white throats, often between four to six per stem. The often appear in the Autumn, followed by the leaves which then grow through the winter months.

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plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Jersey Lily

Latin name

Amaryllis belladonna

type

Bulb

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Jersey Lily is 0.30meters x 0.60meters

0.30 M 0.60 M

Amaryllis belladonna

Amaryllis is a small genus of bulbous plants where only two species exist. Both originate from South Africa (NB - They are not the same as the commonly called 'Amaryllis' which are from South America and are botanically called Hippeastrum). Amaryllis belladonna produces leaf less stems with large pink flowers at the top, bearing white throats, often between four to six per stem. The often appear in the Autumn, followed by the leaves which then grow through the winter months.

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in fertile well drained soil in full sun. Alternately plant as a pot plant and bring indoors.

Flowering season

From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn

Large, funnel shaped, pink flowers on top of tall upright stems before the leaves appear in late summer early Autumn.

Planting Outdoors Spring

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants in a sheltered but sunny site in spring.

Propagation by seed

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seeds under glass in spring.

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