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Nerines - Guernsey Lilies

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Ann | 17:44 Mon 06th Jan 2014 | Gardening
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Is anyone experienced with growing these please? I brought 3 bulbs back from Portugal in October where there were hundreds just growing on waste ground of a ruined house (they grow like weeds out there) I completely forgot about them until a week ago, found the bag and see they are shooting. Is it too late and/or cold to plant them now? Shall I leave them sprouting in the bag, set them in a pot indoors or plant out in a sheltered spot? Thanks for your advice.
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I'd plant them in a pot and keep it very sheltered spot until spring and see what happens then.
You might be lucky, it says here to plant in autumn/early winter - have a read http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3344719/How-to-grow-Nerine-bowdenii.html
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Thanks nun and Boxy, I have read the article and think I will chance it by planting tomorrow. It has been a very mild Winter here in the Midlands (so far so good!) so maybe being mild will fool it into thinking it is only October! I just hope they are the hardy variety having been taken from sunny Portugal, but if I lose them, they haven't cost me anything! Watch this space .............
Just remember to plant them with their shoulders showing. Unlike many bulbs they should not be planted twice as deep as the bulb is tall. We had them for a long time on a south facing bed at the base of a wall and they survived until the really bad winters of the last few years.

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