Bomarea multiflora

RHS Plant Profile
trailing lily

Other common names

Caldos bomarea

Synonyms

Bomarea caldasii
Bomarea caldasiana
Bomarea multiflora subsp. caldasii
Bomarea oligantha
Bomarea frondea

Award of Garden Merit
Climber Wall Shrub Conservatory Greenhouse

A twining herbaceous climber to 3m, with narrowly oblong leaves and, from late spring, terminal umbels of orange and yellow, tubular or funnel-shaped flowers 4cm in length, spotted with brown within

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Alstroemeriaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Bomarea are tuberous, deciduous twining perennials with simple, lance-shaped leaves and terminal umbels or racemes of tubular or narrowly bell-shaped flowers
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
South America

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back dead growth and flowered stems to ground level in autumn. Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Sub-tropical

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free