About
A large, bulbous perennial from the tropical mountains of Uganda and Tanzania with large, broadly elliptic, leathery, dark green basal leaves and short, dense, brush-like heads of many small, red, white or pink flowers in summer. A bold and showy blood lily relative for a warm, humid, frost-free glasshouse or tropical garden.
About the genus
Haemanthus are evergreen or deciduous perennial bulbs with strap-shaped or broadly elliptic leaves and small flowers in dense umbels, sometimes with colourful bracts, and followed by fleshy, white or red fruits
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising.
Care notes
CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.