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pineapple lily 'Octopus'

Eucomis vandermerwei 'Octopus'

Genus: Eucomis
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

'Octopus' is a bulbous perennial producing a rosette of long, strap-shaped, dark green leaves, heavily blotched with dark purple-red. The star-shaped, dark red-purple flowers are produced in late summer in cylindrical spikes 15cm high, with a cluster of purple-edged and spotted, 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 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. See eucomis cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removing offsets in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio Container

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