The Amaryllis, or belladonna lily, sometimes known as the naked lily are looking pretty in many gardens and on the edges of paddocks. They flower for a few weeks at this time of the year, and you can see them everywhere, some of deep pink and some in shades of pale pink and white. They are so easy to grow and if you have a patch in your garden that is well drained and where you can enjoy the flowers in autumn, then put in a few bulbs in summer with the neck of each bulb at ground level. The naked flower stalks shoots up and the leaves will follow later. I will be looking out for more bulbs for next year as the flowers are so elegant.
The tibouchina or lasiandra as it is more commonly called is doing so well in my garden (and in most garden), because, I suspect, of the extraordinary amount of rainfall we have been getting. It likes to be kept moist and grows best in full sun and needs some protection from winter frost. My lasiandra bush gets the best part of the morning sun and in winter is protected by the Manchurian pear tree. I must remember to prune it lightly to promote a bushy growth. I have yet to try to grow it from cutting but I have been told it strikes quite easily from soft-tip cuttings taken during the warmer months.
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