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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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: with green throat
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: 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: Ponte Vedra, Florida
Date: 2019-05-29
Location: Ponte Vedra, Florida
Date: 2019-05-24
Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: July 29, 2007
Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: July 30, 2007
With 'Supreme Garden\" on the right.
Location: Saint Helena Island, SC
Date: 2016-06-23
Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: July 23, 2007
The leaf keels showing the distinctive dark coloration.
Comments:
  • Posted by ardesia (Flat Rock, NC - Zone 7a) on Aug 14, 2019 5:12 AM concerning plant:
    'San Antonio Rose' traditionally blooms about 6 weeks later than my other Amaryllis.

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