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: Green
Other: Soft lime-green with darker green throat
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: Louny
Date: 2020 01
my home
Location: my sunroom, Utah
Date: 2020-02-24
fell over, bloomed sideways
Location: my sunroom, Utah
Date: 2022-03-30
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023
Location: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Date: 2022-03-28
Hippeastrum Evergreen
Uploaded by Neela

Date: 2011-06-06
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-03-18
Amaryllis - Hippeastrum Evergreen 002
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-03-18
Amaryllis - Hippeastrum Evergreen 004

Date: 2011-06-07
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021

Date: 2008-04-01
Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: 2017-11-27
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-03-18
Amaryllis - Hippeastrum Evergreen 001

Date: 2011-06-09

Date: 2014-01-17

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Philadelphia Flower Fhow 2012
Date: 2012-03-06
very green!

Date: 2011-06-07

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Philadelphia Flower Show 2012
Date: 2012-03-06
'Evergreen' has a reputation for being very floriferous -- 6 to 8

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by critterologist (Frederick, MD - Zone 6b) on Jun 20, 2018 2:07 PM concerning plant:
    Supposed to be one of the most prolific bloomers, with 8 to 12 (!!) blooms per stem. That makes up for the smaller size of these cybister blooms. Seeing it at Philly put it on my "need to acquire" list. :-)
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