Amaryllis belladonna (Naked Lady)

• A native of South Africa
• A large bulb. Belladonna means ‘beautiful lady’
• Leaves are bright green and rather succulent appearing after the flowers
• Flowers are in sturdy stems 75cm tall from bare bulbs
• Flowers come in pink, dark pink and white in late summer
• Prefers sun in well drained soil. Light shade in hot areas
• Plant bulbs at soil level or just below
• Bulbs multiply into large clumps
• Divide clumps when they become too dense
• Grows easily from seed