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I just bought this, growing in a 1 gallon pot. I have a number of N bowdenii and also various sarniensis currently in flower, the bowdenii out in the garden and the sarniensis inside the greenhouse.  This plant is much more vigourous than any of my others.  The leaves are bigger and much more numerous, and the flowers are also bigger.

 I assumed this is a new species, but when I checked for N elegans in Graham Duncan's Grow Nerines, it was not included.

So, what is this robust plant?  The pictures show it next to some bowdenii in the garden.

Could be Zeal Giant?

Thanks, Uli.  I have never seen Zeal Giant here, but apparently it was sold at some point over in Vancouver, so that is possible.

Diane

There are also a series of cultivars - Nerine "Elegance", which are large/tall - another possibility?

Have a Google, see if any of the series fits your plant. I have no idea how many there are but they tend to be called "Elegance XYZ", where "XYZ" is a colour or general, somewhat fanciful, description (pearls of cherry is one).

actually, size and shape scream ×Amarine for me.

Quote from: Martin Bohnet on September 29, 2024, 03:04:55 AMactually, size and shape scream ×Amarine for me.

I am no huge fan of Nerine, but that looks like a very good call.

Who knows what the "Elegance" series actually are, genetically, even if carrying labels with Nerine on them.......................... Lots of possibilities.

Quote from: CG100 on September 29, 2024, 03:20:23 AM

Quote from: Martin Bohnet on September 29, 2024, 03:04:55 AMactually, size and shape scream ×Amarine for me.

I am no huge fan of Nerine, but that looks like a very good call.

Who knows what the "Elegance" series actually are, genetically, even if carrying labels with Nerine on them.......................... Lots of possibilities.

I agree. It looks like my ×Amarine plants to me too. (Amaryllis belladonna

× Nerine, I don't know which Nerine species was used in the cross.) Especially the size.