Scadoxus (syn. Haemanthus) multiflorus subsp. katherinae (2 yr 2023)
Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. katharinae (syn. Haemanthus) is an extra large form with magnificent 10 inch orange globes.
Description:
Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. katharinae (syn. Haemanthus) is a special extra large form of the species with tall stems up to three feet high topped with magnificent orange pink globes up to 10 inches across comprised of up to 200 flowers that look like an orange ornamental onion. The decorative red berries can remain on the plant for up to two months. The broad, rippled, light green leaves are held below the flowers atop often spotted stems. This species can be evergreen or may go dormant if conditions cool. Use as a pot specimen placed in the part shade to part sun garden and bring inside for the winter as a houseplant. Provide rich, chunky, well-drained soils with even moisture. Our nursery-grown bulbs are 2 years old as of 2023
Common Name: Blood Flower - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Coastal and swampy forests, along forest margins, in woodlands, and in grasslands, and along riverbanks in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in the summer rainfall zone.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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