Exotics > Pineapple Lily
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This distinctive, summer-flowering bulb is perfect for a sizable, well-drained pot in a sunny, exotic-style garden. Spectacular spikes of purple-edged, light green flowers on purple-spotted stems in July and August, topped with a pineapple-like tuft. Since it's not fully hardy in frost-prone places it's best over-wintered indoors in a cool greenhouse.
Location: full sun.
Soil Type: fertile, good draining soil (or loam-based potting compost with sharp sand or grit for container-grown specimens)Rate of growth: average
Flowering Period: July and August
Flower Colour: light green.
Other Characteristics: broad, lustrous, pale green foliage.
Plant Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)Garden care: Water freely during the growing season and sparingly during winter. Protect the crown of the plant with a dry winter mulch or over-winter indoors under glass. Top-dress or re-pot container-grown specimens each spring