Bowden lily Elex

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A strong and sturdy bulbous perennial to 50cm, with broad, strap-shaped green leaves. Upright stems are topped by clusters of lily-like pink flowers with a paler wavy, crisped edge appearing in the autumn over a long flowering period

Scientific classification

Species: Bowden lily Elex (Nerine bowdenii 'Elex')
Genus: Nerine
Family: Amaryllidaceae

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bulbs
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Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Bowden lily Elex

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Culture

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Toxicity

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Bowden lily Elex

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Bowden lily Elex care guide

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows

Fertilizing

Light bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division after flowering, or by seed sown as soon as ripe

Growing

Grow under glass planting bulbs in autumn or spring with the tips above the surface of a loam-based compost. In frost-free areas, plant outdoors in early spring in a moderately fertile, well drained soil. See Nerine cultivation for further information

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