General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Dark coral-pink to cherry red with creamy-greenish markings
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Amaryllis

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Location: My garden-Zone 9a
Date: 2017-04-16
A macro photograph of La Paz cybister Amaryllis
Location: Rhode Island, US
Date: March
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-03-20
Location: Laura’s garden
Date: 2020-02-28
Location: Rhode Island, US
Date: 2019-03-07
Location: My Garden.
Date: 03/2016
La Paz Cybister amaryllis

Date: 2024-03-31
Location: Louny
Date: 2020 01
my home
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-03-20

Date: 2006-12-16
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-12-07
Location: Home
Date: 2011-12-30
Location: Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: March 2017
same plant, better camera!
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-11-29
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-11-29
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-12-01
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-11-02
Location: Home
Date: 2012-02-13 
22,21,20 days after poll. @ 8-10 days to ripe.
Uploaded by piksihk
Location: my garden 
Date: 2018-03-16
Location: 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2013-03-07

Date: 2016-12-02
Location: Louny
Date: 2020 01
my home

Date: 2012-02-13

Date: 2016-12-02
Location: clermont florida
Date: 12/07/2011
nice color interior of bloom fading to tips
Location: clermont florida
Date: 12/07/2011
2 pikes 4 nice blooms per stem
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Plant Events from our members
skylark On January 5, 2024 Bloomed
2nd scape opened: triple.. still no leaves.
skylark On December 23, 2023 Bloomed
no leaves yet; quad opened and have 2nd scape!
skylark On January 29, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
slower to root then h. 'Bogota', but did root after about 4 weeks after flowering. Bulb shrunk a lot!
skylark On December 10, 2022 Bloomed
3 bloom stalks (all quads)
skylark On November 2, 2022 Obtained plant
new bulb
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