ID please

[maritimesbob]

Probably not an exotic plant of any kind, but my better half purchased this plant for 50p at a local pet store. She figured it looked "different".

Can anyone id this plant for me? The people running the store said it was an indoor lily of some kind, although I`ve never heard of an indoor variety before.

[stephenprudence]

Agapanthus by the looks of it?

[Petefree]

I reckon they look more like Nerine with that papery sheath around the leaf bases.

[Conifers]

Or Hippeastrum?

[Nigel Fear]

...... Or Crinum?

[Petefree]

Or Amaryllis belladonna... I think it's going to be impossible to be sure till it flowers...

[stephenprudence]

a very lanky Clivia maniata?

edit: I know its not, I have one myself

[Nigel Fear]

Clivia miniata....... If we carry on guessing it probably will Pete.

[DiCasS]

My first thought was Crinum, but could be one of a number of plants. If it is either a Nerine or one of the hardier Crinums, then these can both be left in the ground.

Keep us updated when it flowers.

Di

[Nigel Fear]

No, Clivia's wider and shorter you're right Stephen.

[Petefree]

if it's Nerine bowdenii (the commonest sort) it would be reasonably hardy - but most of the Nerines (especially the red ones) are too tender to grow outside in all but the very mildest bits of the British Isles.

[stephenprudence]

I would actually go with the Amaryllis idea, this seems most likely in my opinion. There are many plants that look so similar though!

[DiCasS]

Your right Pete, bowdenii is what I have here and is growing now. Whatever it is, it was a good buy for 50p.

Di

[stephenprudence]

Should Nerine foliage be up yet though? I thought it sprouted up toward mid-summer?

[Yorkshire Kris]

It looks much bigger than my nerines that have popped up a couple of months ago outside. My money is on a crinium