Nerine

Nerine bowdenii

A bulb. A short stem (the basal plate) wrapped in fleshy scales that hold the food store, with the next flower folded inside.

Whole

Cut open

Store	Bulb. Cut it in half: you see layers like an onion.
Depth	5 cm to the base of the bulb
Spacing	15 cm apart
When	Divide and replant after flowering (late summer). Divide and replant: 10 weeks to 4 weeks before your first autumn frost. Work out your dates.
Pets	Not on the ASPCA list: treat as unsafe to chew

About Nerine

Autumn flowers on bare stems from a bulb that wants its neck above the soil and a sunny sheltered spot.

Depth and spacing

Typical range: 5 cm deep and 15 cm apart. A general rule is to plant at two to three times the height of the bulb; check the label for your variety. The drawing is to scale for 5 cm deep and 15 cm apart (the size of the organ is illustrative); try your own measurements.

When to plant

Divide and replant after flowering (late summer). Divide and replant: 10 weeks to 4 weeks before your first autumn frost. These are rules of thumb for the northern hemisphere. Enter your frost dates for real dates.

Dividing and propagating

Divide congested clumps in late spring after flowering; replant promptly. Bulbs resent disturbance.

Lifting and storing

Leave undisturbed. Mulch in colder areas.

Not on the ASPCA list

The ASPCA plant list has no entry we could match to this plant, so we cannot say it is safe. Keep pets from chewing it and digging up the bulb, and ask your vet if in doubt. Search the ASPCA list.