Dame of Sark Lily

Did you know

• The species name 'sarniensis' refers to Sarnia, the Latin name for Guernsey, where bulbs washed ashore from a shipwreck around 1659.
• Nerine petals have a unique diamond-dust glitter caused by microscopic cellular structures that refract light.
• The Guernsey lily became so valuable in the 17th century that single bulbs sold for the equivalent of thousands of modern dollars.
• The genus is named after the Nereids, sea nymphs of Greek mythology, connecting to the flower's maritime arrival story.
• Nerine sarniensis flowers appear on bare stems before the leaves emerge, earning them the nickname 'naked ladies' in some regions.

Color meanings

Uses

• collector's bulb garden
• autumn cut flower