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Pole-Evans pineapple lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Pole-Evans pineapple lily

Eucomis pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansii (N.E. Br.) Reyneke ex J.C. Manning

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Eucomis
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

E. pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansii is a giant bulbous perennial with strap-shaped leaves, up to 1m long, and a spire of loosely-packed, greenish-white flowers, topped with a cluster of leafy bracts, that can reach 2m tall in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, very well-drained soil in a warm, sunny, sheltered position. Mulch well in colder areas

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn or spring or remove offsets in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower BordersArchitectural

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years