Eucomis / Pineapple lily (Eucomis) — bulb plant.
Eucomis / Pineapple lily (Eucomis) – bulb plant. Eucomis (pineapple lily) has exotic flower spikes topped with a tuft of leaves like a pineapple; a collector's plant.
Benefits
- Early, fragrant flowering
- Comes back year after year
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Tolerates down to -5°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Eucomis
- Botanical family: Asparagaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -5 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 20-60 cm
- Mature width: 10-25 cm
- Flowering period: July–August
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Pleasant
- Soil: Well drained, fertile
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: At the start of growth and after flowering
- Pruning: Let the leaves dry off naturally
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4018875
- EAN code: 6420384018875
Warnings
- Plant the bulbs in autumn
- Let the foliage die back naturally
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -5°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. Eucomis (pineapple lily) has exotic flower spikes topped with a tuft of leaves like a pineapple; a collector's plant.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: July-August.
