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| Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. |
| Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Winter |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Haemanthus deformis - Evergreen to semi-evergreen bulbous plant with broad, blue-green rough-edged 18" long leaves that lie over flat to the ground. The flowers, carried on top of 1-2' long stalks are composed of a brush of white flowers. Plant in groups under trees or in containers. Plant in well-drained soil in a shady location and water regularly. Frost hardy into the mid 20s F. This plant, from Walter Rosenthal, is a white Haemanthus that is different from Haemanthus albiflos with broader and flatter leaves that are blue green and have ciliate margins. Our thanks to Cok Grootscholten for contacting us with the correct name for this and another white Hamaenthus in our collection, H. pauculifolius, with longer and narrower leaves and stamens more exerted. We grew this plant from 2004 until 2008.
This information about Haemanthus deformis displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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