Eucomis 'Kilimanjaro'

Pineapple Lily, Pineapple Flower

Size

Good sized bulbs

Availability: Sold Out

£7.99

Description

Eucomis 'Kilimanjaro' is a choice Eucomis cultivar with strong green foliage and a tall elegant and very showy raceme of pure white topped with the characteristic Pineapple Lily tuft of bracts.

Keep dry during the winter and water well during the growing season. When planting, add plenty of sand and grit to the substrate and surrounding area.

Highly recommended

Additional Information

Order	Asparagales
Family	Asparagaceae
Sub-Family	Scilloideae
Geographical Origin	Horticultural cultivar: Eucomis species are from South Africa
Cultivation	Full sun. Water well in the growing season and keep dry in winter. Well-drained soil. Does not like a heavy water-logged soil
Eventual Height	60 cm including inflorescence
Eventual Spread	50 cm
Hardiness	Hardy in the UK, however, bulbs should be thickly mulched for protection and kept as dry as possible during winter or alternatively, lifted and stored