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What is the difference between Hippeastrum and amaryllis?
To put it simply, the true Amaryllis is a bulb from South Africa with only one species in the genus (Amaryllis belladonna). By contrast, Hippeastrums* are from Central and South America with 90 species and over 600 cultivars in the genus – and these are the flowers commercially sold in the UK around Christmas.
What is the rarest amaryllis?
amaryllis Yellow Star®
The large flowering amaryllis Yellow Star® is one of our rarest and most prized amaryllis varieties. This is the first time that anyone has grown a yellow amaryllis! Isn’t she beautiful? The cheerful yellow color of the petals will immediately remind you of summer.
What do you do with an amaryllis bulb after it dies?
After the flowers fade, cut off the flower stalk with a sharp knife. Make the cut 1 to 2 inches above the bulb. Don’t damage the foliage. In order for the bulb to bloom again next season, the plant must replenish its depleted food reserves.
What do you do with Hippeastrum after flowering?
After flowering is finished (usually within 2-3 weeks), cut flower stems close to the bulb. You can then take the bulb out of the pot (with its leaves) and plant into the garden or a larger pot as preferred (put some well-decayed cow manure into the soil first). The bulb can be lifted again in April-May.
How do you care for an amaryllis Hippeastrum plant?
Amaryllis like a constant temperature of around 20 degrees C. Keep the pot in a warm room, in full light or outside in a sheltered area. Flowering usually will begin six to seven weeks after planting. Once the bulb is flowering remove the pot from direct sun to extend the life of the flower.
Can amaryllis change color?
For your plants that have changed flower color, sometimes amaryllis hybrids will change color over time, often back to the orangey-red or a similar shade.