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Scarborough lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Scarborough lily

Cyrtanthus elatus

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Cyrtanthus
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: berglelie, George lily, Knysna lily

About this plant

C. elatus is a deciduous bulbous perennial, to 60cm in height, with strap-shaped basal leaves and stout, erect stems bearing up to nine funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers, each to 10cm in length

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in humus-rich, well-drained soil in warm frost-free areas; plant bulbs at twice their depth. Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost with added leafmould and sand in bright filtered light but not direct sun; plant with the neck of bulb at soil level

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or remove offsets in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years