Planting Nerine Bowdenii?

I think if it were me,I would pot them up & protect from any frost for now Aaron & plant out at a later date, or better still, in the Autumn when you would normally split a clump & replant.. Then they can really establish.. They are the hardiest of the Nerines, but to start with they need a helping hand.. In colder gardens, give them all the sun and shelter available and be prepared to protect them over winter if necessary.. :thmb: They are beautiful though so worth the trouble..

:cry: I do have to say mine are not looking too healthy as I didn't protect them from the frost & snow, they have been there years too.. Only time will tell now...

 

:wink: I think you have to be patient with them Aaron & rosietu & they will repay you.. I used to have a large clump, but I split them up year before last & with last year being so wet & cool & then the frost & snow, they have struggled really.. Got too used to these mild winters I think... Now I may have to start again...:cry: So sad if I do, but I am ever hopeful... :wink: So I would look after them & get a really nice clump going before you split them..:thmb:

 

:gnthb: Yes that is right Aaron, Choose a sunny, well-drained spot such as the base of a south-facing wall. Nerines thrive in hot summers but struggle in cold, wet winters. ( I am a little concerned for mine after our winter, but we shall see). Opinion is divided about planting depth; some say that you need 6cm (2in) of soil above the bulb to protect from frost damage, others prefer the bulbs to half-emerge from the soil. In the wild, nerines grow in very poor soil. If your soil is too rich they grow bigger with more leaves, but at the expense of flowers. :( Soooo a well-drained coarse, sandy soil, low in nitrogen, is recommended for a maximum number of the fantastic blooms....!! Hope that helps..:wink::D

 

:thmb: Yes you can, I had mine in a fairly small container as they like to be on the cramped side, but this means you will need to over winter them in the greenhouse or shed if you don't have one but give them light. If grown in pots or containers, I made my soil mix from loam,horticultural grit & some well rotted leaf mould. The bulbs should be set with the neck above the soil and whether established or just newly potted, water should be withheld until the flower spikes appear, then freely watered during the growing season until late spring until the foliage begins to turn yellow. Bulbs should be left in pots in full sun or under glass without any water at all until flower spikes appear again.
I planted mine out after they had flowered twice which I think was 3 yrs in all I they were fine & as I say waiting to see about this year.. So maybe a pt is a good idea..

 

:thmb: That is a very good deal..! Might have to get some from there just in case mine don't come back..!:wink: I do have some seed, but that will take ages...:ywn: