Nerine flexuosa

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Read about Nerine flexuosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nerine flexuosa, Herb. Bulb subglobose, 1½ in. diam.: Lvs. 4-6, appearing with the fls., linear-strap-shaped, arcuate, bright green, ¾ in. or less broad, sometimes pustulate: scape flexuous, longer than in the other kinds, sometimes 2-3 ft. long: fls. generally pale pink, the segms. oblanceolate and crisped, Km' broad; stamens declined, the 3 longer ones rather shorter than the segms. Kalahari and central region of S. Afr. B.R. 172. R.H. 1913, p. 456. Var. pulchella, Baker (N. pulchella, Herb.), has glaucous Lvs., firmer than in the type: scape not flexuous: fls. pale pink, keeled rose-red. B.M. 2407 and Gn. 21:200. Var. Sandersonii, Baker, has peduncle and pedicels more robust and Lvs. 1 in. broad: perianth-segms. less crisped, 1¼ in. long, and more distinctly united in cup at base. Var. alba, Hart., has white fls. G.C. III. 40:336. N. Mansellii, O'Brien, Fig. 2475, is a fine hybrid between N. flexuosa and N. Fothergillii. Gn. 56:378. It has very broad fleshy Lvs. and bright red slightly irregular fls. This is one of the most interesting kinds. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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