Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
(Pineapple Lily 'Sparkling Burgundy')
Family - Asparagaceae
Category - Bulb, perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 75cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The Wedding Ring Border
Description: A bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Waxy, strap-shaped leaves with undulating margins are burgundy with hints of green. The foliage is held in basal rosettes and each leaf can reach to 60cm in length. Star-shaped flowers open white and turn dusky pink with age. The Blooms are held in upright Racemes and are produced from late summer into mid-autumn. The Racemes are topped with tufts of leaf-like Bracts, inspiring the common name of 'Pineapple Lily'.
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Additional common name - Pineapple Flower 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Flower:
Star-shaped flowers open white and age to a dusky shade of pink. The blooms are held in dense racemes atop upright stems and are produced from August into October. The racemes are capped by a tuft of leaf-like bracts.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in racemes
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Long, strap-shaped leaves with undulating margins are burgundy with hits of green. The leaves are held in rosettes at the base of the plant. The foliage has a smooth, waxy texture and each leaf can reach to 60cm in length.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.