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'Safari Adventure' Pineapple Lily (Eucomis)

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Description

  • Foliage and flowers resemble a pineapple plant!
  • Flowers are bicolor, turning from cream to pink-purple.
  • Surprisingly easy to grow, even in zone 6.
  • Zones 6-9, sun/part sun, 3' tall x 4' wide at maturity.
Zone 6-9
Light part sun/sun
medium

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Plant Spacing

Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

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Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Description Between the flowers and foliage, 'Safari Adventure' pineapple lily (Eucomis) really does look like a pineapple plant! Olive-green foliage emerges in early summer, forming a habit similar to a bromeliad. Tall scapes of bicolor flowers bloom above the foliage on dark purple stems, resembling a pineapple fruit. Creamy white flowers age to a deep rosy purple, creating a gradient of hues along the inflorescence. It makes a statement in the garden and cut flower arrangements.

Fun fact: this plant isn't related to pineapple at all! This tropical-looking perennial is actually in the asparagus family. It's fairly easy to grow, even in zone 6, but requires extra winter protection. If it doesn't emerge the following spring, don't worry. It's one of the last plants to break from dormancy and may not start growing until summer! Details How To Grow

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Customer Reviews

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S.M. (South Carolina)
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Did not come up!

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K.R. (Oregon)
Safari Adventure Pineapple Lily

Lovely plant. Arrived in excellent condition.

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D.C. (Tennessee)
Poor packaging

When packing these plants, the leaves should be laying straight in the shipping material. These arrived bent and broken. Now that are in the ground, they have literally one leaf sticking up. The others will need to be cut off. It will be a while before they look decent.

Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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M.W. (Colorado)

its very slow to grow its stalk. I wont purchase this plant again

Thank you for your feedback! It’s surprisingly normal for newly transplanted plants to appear like they aren’t growing. That’s because most of the growth occurs below ground in their first year as they allocate more energy to root development. Once your plant is established, it will start investing more in shoot and flower development. To learn more about how plants “sleep, creep, and leap”, read our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/FAQ-plant-growth

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L.M. (Alabama)
Always perfect

I love ordering from Great Garden Plants. Plants are always healthy and packaged beautifully. I've ordered around 100 plants over the last 2 years and I only had one issue and it was replaced with 4 new plants. The staff is always courteous and helpful. The only place I'll order from.

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