http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/08/in-search-of-the-blood-lily/ South African Gardening Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/08/in-search-of-the-blood-lily/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Merle Mulder Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:37:44 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=828#comment-1588 I was given one of these bulbs by a farmer years ago, and now have many growing around the garden. In summer they have large, lush leaves which at this time of the year suddenly flop over and start to die. I cut them down, and then up come these lovely flowers. I was given one of these bulbs by a farmer years ago, and now have many growing around the garden. In summer they have large, lush leaves which at this time of the year suddenly flop over and start to die. I cut them down, and then up come these lovely flowers.

]]> http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/08/in-search-of-the-blood-lily/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 JenntE Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:19:48 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=828#comment-1355 I think it is Haemanthus coccineus as it has no leaves. Scadoxis has large leaves when flowering I think it is Haemanthus coccineus as it has no leaves. Scadoxis has large leaves when flowering

]]> http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/08/in-search-of-the-blood-lily/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Sonya Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:15:14 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=828#comment-543 I saw one of these lonely little things under a tree in the botanic gardens just last weekend. Good to know a bit more about it. I saw one of these lonely little things under a tree in the botanic gardens just last weekend. Good to know a bit more about it.

]]> http://www.sprig.co.za/2009/08/in-search-of-the-blood-lily/comment-page-1/#comment-532 zelda wahl Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:51:09 +0000 http://www.sprig.co.za/?p=828#comment-532 It looks like Scadoxis puniceus It looks like Scadoxis puniceus

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