richard.spicer.7906
St Albans based, career changer and studying Horticulture. Bulb addict, South African plant fan and converted succulent lover
Nerine 'Mr John' syn. Nerine bowdenii 'Mister John', Nerine 'Compagnon Mr John', Nerine 'Companion Mr John'
Bowden Lily 'Mr John'
Mid Autumn 2018
60- 9
Mid Spring 2016
Late Autumn 2019
69
It's really hard to take pics of this Nerine on my phone, the colour is so intense and it always looks better taken on my proper camera but this was the best I could get. Very neon like, and the bulbs are clumping up nicely. I have these in a pot and keep them undercover once the flowers die back as they go dormant till March when the foliage starts to regrow. This cultivar is a little more tender than Nerine bowdenii 👍🏼 #nerine #nerinebowdeniimrjohn
Wow! Love the flash of purple too! 💕💜💕
These are gorgeous 😍
Beautiful color!
They’re quite something, and yeah the purple flash is rather nice. They reckon it’s possibly got some of Nerine sarniensis in its parentage somewhere, and coincidently a lot of hybrids of sarniensis have similar flash markings. But it’s not thought to be reliably hardy and I don’t risk this one yet. Although might test it in couple of years as have a nice clump if developing bulbs forming around the original ones 👍🏼 @rachelbrooks @clipperty @cyndi @lesliecole49 @kimguy
Clearly not one for me to try then, as I don’t seem able to get the Bowdenii to flower! 🙄
Next year is the year Rach, I can sense it 😄 @rachelbrooks
It had better be or they’re for the compost bin! 😬
Mid Spring 2016
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Ah, so nice to still have a Bernie to show you. I didn’t take many pics for the last few months so missed most of them in October and November. But Mister John is still flowering away. Definitely got the hang of growing these now as had flowers every year on all of my Nerine pots. I’ve put them in the poly now for complete water rest. Then I’ll slowly start again in late March.
🤦🏼♂️ oh.... not a Bernie, I meant Nerine obvs! 🤪
Oh wow, that's a beauty. I can't get mine to flower even in pots. I've dug them all out now and dried them off. Do you think that I should pot them up again now Rich? #advice-bowdenlily
Oh Mr John is very tasty 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@richard.spicer.7906 ........... Morning Richard......... this is a beautiful plant.....I don't think I've ever seen a Nerine this colour before ....... in the past I've grown the pale pink types, but only in the ground, never in pots.
Beautiful color 👏👍
That’s a wonderful colour 🥰
Lovely plant, and it is good to see you back. Like you, I’ve been out of the loop some. Looking forward to seeing more of your gorgeous plants.
Well hello Mr John where have you been hiding in my life❤️
When you put them away for a rest Richard- do you not water them all winter?
Beautiful colour Rich ..not seen red ones 👌
This is gorgeous Rich!💘😍