St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) in the Amaryllis Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Leaves:	Semi-evergreen
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Red Bi-Color
Underground structures:	Bulb
Resistances:	Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:	Bulbs
Parentage:	Hippeastrum reginae X Hippeastrum vittatum.

Common names

St. Joseph's Lily
Hardy Amaryllis
Amaryllis
St. Joseph's Amaryllis

Botanical names

Accepted: Hippeastrum x johnsonii
Synonym: Hippeastrum johnsonii

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Location: Youngsville, LA
Date: 2016-04-13
By tabbycat

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Location: My garden, Grapevine, TX
Spring 2017

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-05-23

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: May 11 2020
First year bloom

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Location: In my Oklahoma City garden
Date: 05-08-2019
St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) 001

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Location: My garden, Rangoon C bed, among butterfly ginger

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Location: Modiin Israel
Date: 2019-05-06

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Location: Modiin Israel
Date: 2020-04-14

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Location: My garden front side bed
Date: 2023-04-04

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Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-05-09

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Location: Hood, Alabama
Date: 2022-04-24

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Location: Southern Georgia
Date: Late March
Blooms annually and worth the wait!

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Uploaded by TexasPlumeria87

Location: In an Oklahoma City garden
Date: 05-08-2019
St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) 004

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: April 2020
First of two flower buds this year

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Location: Hood, Alabama
Date: 2022-09-06

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Location: Hood, Alabama
Date: 2022-04-21

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2016-05-07

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Location: In an Oklahoma City garden
Date: 05-08-2019
St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) 002

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Location: In an Oklahoma City garden
Date: 05-08-2019
St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii) 003

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Location: Hood, Alabama
Date: 2023-05-13

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Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2011-04-24

Uploaded by Kelli

Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2005-05-01

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Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2005-04-18
An oldie Saint Joseph Lily

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2009-08-18

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Photo Courtesy of E and B Farm Used with Permission

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Location: my garden; west fence
Date: 2014-04-16

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Comments:

Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 18, 2012 4:02 PM concerning plant:

This bulb is able to withstand cold temperatures and poor soils. This is an April/May-blooming red and white striped garden amaryllis found in many heirloom gardens.

Johnson's amaryllis is another name for this bulb, in honor of the hybridizer and English watchmaker, Mr. Johnson. Sometimes also known as St Joseph's Lily, it has a slight spicy fragrance.

Many say this is the best hybrid on the market. Even in such large clumps, the bloom capacity is not hindered. The striking red trumpet-shaped blooms with their white stripes are quite showy and dramatic.

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piksihk	On September 19, 2015	Potted up 5 bulbs dug from west side bed
piksihk	On May 4, 2015	Bloomed west bed
piksihk	On April 16, 2015	Bloomed back bed east side -
piksihk	On April 1, 2015	Bloomed west side bed
BlondieRides	From March 10, 2015 to April 30, 2015	Bloomed Wonderful blooms this spring.
BlondieRides	On March 1, 2002	Obtained plant
tabbycat	On April 1, 2024	Bloomed They bloomed all of April
tabbycat	On April 4, 2023	Bloomed Clump doesnt seem to spread but it's about 6 bulbs & makes a 12" circle clum.
tabbycat	On April 12, 2022	Bloomed still a clump of about 6 but get 18" tall & bloom all together so a pretty display for 2 weeks
tabbycat	On April 5, 2021	Bloomed Several stems of buds & flowers
tabbycat	On March 30, 2020	Bloomed 1st bloom 2020
tabbycat	On April 4, 2019	Bloomed I'll try to remember they open around Morgan's birthday. Especially pretty this year & tallest is 24".
SuperHappyCamper	On May 4, 2022	Obtained plant Purchased from Amaryllis Man at Dellwood Gardens.

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St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii)