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Rhodophiala bifida 'Hill Country Red'
Oxblood Lily
Plant Type:
BULBSRhodophiala bifida 'Hill Country Red' – Bright carmine-red Amaryllis trumpets herald the late season garden. Glossy green grassy leaves follow. The narrow, strap-shaped blades of Oxblood Lily remain evergreen all through the winter in the south dying back in late spring. The plant is summer dormant. Dusty purple-green flowering stems erupt in the late season garden with multiple buds on each which unfold into the memorable, dazzling display. A great bulb for southern gardens with slow and steady increase, Rhodophiala bifida 'Hill Country Red' might make a reasonably good potted windowsill plant, conservatory or greenhouse plant in the north. It is certainly a must for all those wild and crazy Amaryllidaceae collectors - you know who you are... Site 'Hill Country Red' in full to part sun planted in fertile, draining soil. Pot grown bulb(s).
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Characteristics and Attributes for Rhodophiala bifida 'Hill Country Red'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Summer / Autumn
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Autumn / Winter / into Spring
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Potted Plant
- Border
- Cutting Garden
- Greenhouse / Alpine House
- Drought Tolerant
- Cottage Garden
- Accent
- Massing
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Origins
- Argentina
Propagated By
- Offset