Amaryllis belladonna is a bulbous plant and, comes from South Africa it has 6 to 12 flowers on a solid flower stem it has only one species in its genus. However it gets confused with Hippeastrum (scientific name), Amaryllis is its common name. The hippeastrum comes from South Africa also, and has 4 to 6 large flowers on a hollow stem. It also is a bulbous plant. The Hippeastrum has several species. There are a lot of cultivars developed from hybridising several hippeastrum species.
Amaryllis is easy to grow. . I have grown them myself. They are a bright, bold, brassy table centrepiece. They grow to a height of 16 –24 inches 40- 60 cm the flowers measure 8 inches, 25cm in diameter.
I have bought them as presents for aunties and my mum they are always well received. They can be bought in boxes with a pot and compost in it ready to put together and plant. I cannot remember how much they cost, about a fiver I think.
How to grow. Pot some compost in the bottom of the pot. The pot must be a little bigger than the bulb, a confined space suits them. Next place the bulb on top of the compost with its nose (bit where the leaves grow from Opposite end to the roots) just peeping over the top of the pot. Keep it central. Now put compost around the bulb fill the pot up not quite to the top. This makes watering easy. Water but do not over water keep it moist not wet.
The bulb will grow best at room teperature 68 f 20 c 6to 10 weeks from planting the flower will bloom.
When the flowers fade cut them off. To save money use the same bulb again next year
How to store your bulb.
Cut the flower heads off but not the stalk. Reduce the amount of water you give it Just keep it a little damp and in October give it no water at all this will be its dormant time. A time to sleep and restore its energy. Keep your bulb in a dry dark cool place then January or February you can begin the cycle again removing the dried leaves and dried old soil.
Amaryllis colours.
Small flowering. Bianca…………..white Pamela………….Red Calimero………..Red. Scarlet lady……..dark red. Voodoo………….red and white striped.
Double flowering. Jewel ……………white Lady Jane……….orange. Red peacock…….red with white. Double record……Salmon andwhite.
Large flowering. Hercules ………….Magenta. Liberty…………….Red. Minevera………….red and white striped Rilona …………….salmon pink. Picotee ……………white with red edges. Orange soverieng….. orange
There are a few other varieties with similar colourings. Thank you for reading. Enjoy your indoor gardening. And outdoors when its not raining.I have had enough rain.
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Great info and tips. I must buy some of these bulbs. I have planted many other varieties, but I do not know where the flowers or stalks went to. Maybe they will come up next spring.
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