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Van Der Merwe pineapple lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Van Der Merwe pineapple lily

Eucomis vandermerwei

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Eucomis
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

E. vandermerwei is a bulbous perennial producing a rosette of wavy-edged, strap-shaped, dark green leaves, heavily blotched with dark purple-red. The star-shaped, purple flowers are produced in late summer in cylindrical spikes 15cm high, with a cluster of purple-edged, dark green bracts at the top

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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 FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in very free-draining compost in a terracotta pot and taken under cover for winter or, in very mild areas, grow in a gravel bed or rockery

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

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years