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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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Bright red with deeper red shading and an occasional thin ivory streak
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early 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
  • Amaryllis (Spider Group)

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Location: 1st rebloom from last year purchase
Date: 2024-02-12

Date: 2008-2-24
Location: My garden-Zone 9a
Date: 2020-04-08
Bogota.
Location: Louny
Uploaded by dyzzypyxxy
Location: My garden-Zone 9a
Date: 2020-04-08
Bogota Amaryllis
Uploaded by gone2seed
Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2013-03-24
Perennial here, this one made 3 stalks this year but the new one
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-03-18
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-03-18
Uploaded by gone2seed
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-03-18
Location: 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2013-03-07
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Plant Events from our members
skylark On February 10, 2024 Bloomed
2nd flower stalk: quad
skylark On January 10, 2024 Bloomed
have a scape with 5 buds; no leaves yet
skylark On January 15, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
rooted well in 1 month (had some old roots too), leafing out nicely
skylark On December 10, 2022 Bloomed
2 bloom stalks: (3, 5).
skylark On November 2, 2022 Obtained plant
new bulb
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