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Bowden Lily - Nerine bowdenii

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Bowden Lily Bowden Lily - Nerine bowdenii dylan Bristol 6 Dec 2022, 4:50 p.m. 6 Dec 2022, 4 p.m.
Bowden Lily Bowden Lily - Nerine bowdenii dylan Bristol 6 Dec 2022, 4:50 p.m. 6 Dec 2022, 4 p.m.
Bowden Lily Bowden Lily - Nerine bowdenii dylan Bristol 6 Dec 2022, 4:50 p.m. 6 Dec 2022, 4 p.m.
Bowden Lily Bowden Lily - Nerine bowdenii dylan Bristol 6 Dec 2022, 4:50 p.m. 6 Dec 2022, 4 p.m.
Bowden Lily Bowden Lily - Nerine bowdenii dylan Bristol 6 Dec 2022, 4:50 p.m. 6 Dec 2022, 4:01 p.m.

Species Description

A widely grown, late-flowering species which may persist and become naturalised. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, sand dunes etc. Other names include: Cornish Lily, Cape Flower, Guernsey Lily.

Stace 4:

Nerine bowdenii W. Watson differs (from N. sarniensis) in having the style and stamens markedly deflexed, and is the most commonly planted sp. in Britain

Useful Links:

Kew (ours is ssp. bowdenii)

RHS

Cambridge University Botanic Garden

GardenersWorld.com

Wikipedia

GBIF

NBN