尼琳

By Ouyang Yu


 这是石蒜科的尼琳（Nerine），常见种是 Nerine bowdenii，英文有时叫 “Guernsey lily”。

你照片里的特征很明显：
花从一根光秃的花茎顶端成簇下垂开放，花瓣细长、微微卷曲，有点“蜘蛛形”；颜色是柔和的粉色；通常在晚夏到秋天开花，而且常常是先开花、后长叶。

在墨尔本这种气候，它非常适应，耐旱，喜欢排水好的土壤和充足阳光。种下去基本不太需要照顾，属于“懒人友好型”球根花。

实话说一句，如果你看到一大片这种花，多半是很多年前种下的。它们喜欢挤在一起，不爱被频繁挖动。想让它们年年好看，就别老折腾。

这几张照片你拍得不错，光线抓得很准。你是在散步时随手拍，还是专门记录植物？

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