Eucomis collection
pineapple lily collection
- 1 × collection | 3 bulbs
- £17.99
- available to order from winter
- 2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
- £35.98 £53.97
- available to order from winter
Delivery options
- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: Frost hardy (may need winter protection)
Our exotic Eucomis (pineapple lily) collection showcases summer flowering varieties with captivating basal rosette foliage. These delightful pineapple lilies produce flower spikes adorned with an abundance of star-like flowers in captivating shades of pink-purple, white, and purple-edged white that will look stunning when planted in clumps in large, well-drained containers or in a sunny, exotic-style garden.
In each collection you will receive one tuber of each of the following:
- Eucomis bicolor: A spectacular plant, with spikes of purple-edged, pale green star-shaped flowers on purple-spotted stems in July and August, topped with a pineapple-like tuft above a rosette of wide, fleshy leaves. This distinctive, summer-flowering bulb looks stunning planted in clumps in a large, well-drained container or in a sunny, exotic-style garden. Since it's not fully hardy in frost-prone areas, it's best overwintered indoors in a cool greenhouse. Grows to 60cm.
- Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy': When they first emerge in spring, the leaves have a deep burgundy colour (especially when they are planted in a very sunny spot), which gradually fades to olive green as summer approaches. From mid summer, an upright flowerspike emerges from the rosette of foliage, bearing masses of small, star-like flowers. The spike is topped with a tuft of leaf-like bracts, giving it a pineapple-like appearance. A very distinctive and unusual plant, which originates from dry screes and meadows in South Africa. In colder areas, pot it up and move it to a sheltered spot or cool greenhouse during the winter. Grows to 75cm.
- Eucomis autumnalis subsp. autumnalis: The unusual flowers of this plant look great planted in clumps in the front of tropical or jungle themed borders. This variety has slender, upright spikes of greenish-white flowers that emerge from a basal rosette of strap-shaped light green leaves with wavy edges - and these flowerspikes are topped with a rounded cluster of small leaves that look like a spiky topknot. Grows to 30cm.
- Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten