Decorative lilies - flower beauties at eye level with the knight's star
With huge flower heads made of brightly colored star blossoms, ornamental lilies set the scene in the flowerbed. We have compiled the outstanding attributes of this magnificent agapanthus genus within the amaryllis family for you below:
- Onion plant native to South Africa
- Heyday from July to September
- Heights of 50 to 100 cm
- Globular flowers, composed of numerous star-shaped flowers
- Deciduous varieties are hardy to -10 degrees Celsius
- Evergreen ornamental lilies do not tolerate frost
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Similar to the knight's star, all parts of the ornamental lilies are poisonous. We therefore recommend that you wear protective gloves during maintenance and planting work.
Hook lilies are colorful in the summer garden
The floral splendor of the amaryllis family is not limited to winter thanks to successful crossings. To enjoy the royal blossoms in summer, hook lilies are always there. The following overview provides you with similarities and differences to the knight's star:
- Very long-lived onion flower from South Africa
- Flowering period from June / July to August / September
- Lily-like, up to 15 cm long scented flowers
- Belt-like, deep green leaves 80 to 100 cm long
- Heights of 100 to 120 cm
In mild wine-growing regions, hook lilies can be found in the bed overwinterprovided you take appropriate precautions.
Nerine inspire as filigree autumn bloomers
In order to decorate your green realm with amaryllis and similar plants all year round, the dainty nerines act as decorative ones Autumn flowers. Explore the typical properties here:
- Small amaryllis from South Africa
- Flowering time from September to November
- Fragrant flowers made up of 6 outwardly curved petals
- Heights of 30 to 40 cm
Similar to the garden amaryllis, the nerine has the potential to overwinter outdoors in mild winter locations. If this requirement is not met, we recommend cultivation in the bucket to allow this to occur before the first frost.
Tips
A genus of flowers comes from a fundamentally different family of plants, which at first glance is indistinguishable from the knight's star. If majestic white funnel-shaped blossoms unfold in the summer garden and give off a bewitching scent, it is a Madonna lily (Lilium candidum). While the white amaryllis inspire us in winter Lilies the early summer flowerbed.
