An eye-catching display
In spite of their somewhat half hardy nature and the few species of Haemanthus generally available, it is a pity more effort is not made to sell and grow at least some of these large fleshy bulbs; they are both attractive and interesting, suitable for planting in large pots or small tubs as well as in the open ground. H. coccineus, shown right, is one of the more well known of the genus. Its flowers seem to just burst out of the neck of the leafless bulb, their spotted stem and blood red bracts making an eye-catching display. The leaves follow after flowering is over in the autumn — long and wide, thick, green and mottled, shrivelling up prior to the emergence of the blooms.
H. katherinae, with its long flower stems supporting numerous stalked scarlet flowers, is regarded by many growers as an even better plant, especially as its deep green leaves are present at the same time as the flowers.
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