Belladonna Lily
Amaryllis belladonna
A bulbous perennial featuring fragrant, trumpet-shaped pink flowers clustered at the top of a smooth, upright, purplish-green stem that emerges before the strap-shaped green leaves appear.
- Light
- Full sun, requiring at least six hours of direct sunlight daily
- Water
- Moderate water during the active growing and flowering phase from autumn through spring. Keep relatively dry during summer dormancy to prevent bulb rot.
- Growth
- Deciduous bulbous perennial growing up to 60 to 90 centimeters tall with an upright habit
Care instructions
Plant bulbs with the neck exposed at or slightly above the soil surface in late summer. Provide full sun and well-draining soil. Water sparingly during summer dormancy and increase moisture as growth appears in autumn. Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.
Growing details
Sunlight
Full sun, requiring at least six hours of direct sunlight daily
Watering
Moderate water during the active growing and flowering phase from autumn through spring. Keep relatively dry during summer dormancy to prevent bulb rot.
Soil
Well-draining sandy or loamy soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH range of 6.0 to 7.5
Hardiness zone
USDA hardiness zones 7 to 10
Growth habit
Deciduous bulbous perennial growing up to 60 to 90 centimeters tall with an upright habit
Bloom season
Late summer to early autumn, producing fragrant pink trumpet-shaped flowers
Propagation
Propagated by dividing offset bulbs during the summer dormancy period when foliage has completely died back
Common pests & issues
Susceptible to bulb rot if grown in poorly drained soil, and can occasionally be affected by mealybugs or slugs on new growth
Similar species
Nerine bowdenii, which features similar pink umbellate flowers but differs in having slightly ruffled petals and blooming in autumn concurrently with or just after the foliage emerges