AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA, a Cape Colony bulb which may begin flowering in late January and last until April. Flowers, sometimes known as naked ladies, appear from the bare ground, when the bulbs are leafless. Leaves are produced after the flowers have withered, grow through the winter and early spring, turning yellow and dying down later. Like most South African bulbs, they require a well-drained position in full sun, and a little peat to enrich the soil. They benefit from baking during the summer, so there is no need to water them even though the ground appears to be very dry.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31344, 14 April 1967, Page 8
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99AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA, a Cape Colony bulb which may begin flowering in late January and last until April. Flowers, sometimes known as naked ladies, appear from the bare ground, when the bulbs are leafless. Leaves are produced after the flowers have withered, grow through the winter and early spring, turning yellow and dying down later. Like most South African bulbs, they require a well-drained position in full sun, and a little peat to enrich the soil. They benefit from baking during the summer, so there is no need to water them even though the ground appears to be very dry. Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31344, 14 April 1967, Page 8
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