Blood Lily

Maggies Garden Forum: Give & Take: Blood Lily


By terri myers on Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 3:16 pm: Edit Post

I purchased several haemanthus - Blood Lily a at the organic show but can't find any info on where to plant and care of same. I have a part shade spot at the edge of a pergola facing north, but don't know it that would be too much sun. Help!


By Maggie on Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 10:16 pm: Edit Post

If the part shade is west shade and it only gets a few hours of morning sun, that sounds like a good spot.
Haemanthus blood lily
Mine recieve some morning sun, high noon dappled shade (in picd) and full west shade.
Hope that helps.


By terri myers on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 1:44 pm: Edit Post

Thank you for the info on the Blood Lily. I still need to find out how tall and wide it will get and when it normally blooms. I want to be sure to put it in the best spot.


By david barnett on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 9:59 pm: Edit Post

The plant usually blooms in late May or early June. The height is around 18"-24" tall and about 12"-18"......It will die to the ground in the Winter, but will come back in the late Spring. Do feed the bulb with a all purpose organic lawn food or one of the fertilizers Rabbit Hill Farms puts out, Something special, Buds-in-bloom Etc......I hope this helps.....


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