This is my favorite Amaryllis that I have grown so far. I potted the bulb up on 10/28, and it started blooming on 12/27. The bulb sat doing nothing for many weeks, then suddenly 2 bloom stalks started growing, with no foliage. The bloom stalks are 22 inches tall, and the flowers are 6 inches wide. All 4 flowers on the bloom stalk bloomed within 2 days, creating a beautiful display. The stalks did not need staking. I would gladly buy this variety again.
Very tall plant with large flowers in a deep red velvet. I bought a large bulb which was already potted with 1-inch foliage on 10/28. The plant bloomed on Dec 25. The foliage and bloom stalk grew to 29 inches tall. I got two stalks with 4 flowers each. Flowers are 7 inches across. For me this amaryllis is too tall, and the flowers are so big and heavy the whole pot fell over repeatedly. As beautiful as it is, I would not buy this one again.
Have had this one since the 1990's. It originally came mail order from either Park's or its then sister company, Wayside. This is the easiest one to force that I have and always blooms first. The flowers are large; around 8 inches across. But in all the time I've had it, there have never been more than 2 blooms per flower stalk. The bulb multiplies vigorously by offsets.
Lycoris squamigera and Amaryllis belladonna can be easily confused. L. squamigera has a green inflorescence stalk, versus a dark stalk on A. Belladonna.
Introduced by Ludwig in 1954, Apple Blossom is a thoroughly reliable and beautiful cultivar. It's deservedly one of the most popular and common varieties available. It's a gorgeous pink and white, well named as it resembles the blossom of apples in colouring. It never disappoints.
Raised by Dutch grower van Geest in 2015, it was registered as Terra Mystica in 2018, which is how it is sold outside the US. It is a smaller flowering variety with blooms of 4-5 inches. The flowers are a stunning burnt orange with a dark plum throat and lime green on the outer petals. The flowers also have a thin white picotee edging.
Color very close to "survivor pink" (breast cancer pink ribbon color), IMO, a lovely soft shade. Those I've grown have had short to medium height bloom stalks that didn't need staking. I believe 'Bolero' might be the same variety.
Huge, beautifully shaded blooms with picotee edge for extra distinction. You'll notice this one from across the room! Mine has put on good size from one year to the next with minimal summer care. (Bigger bulb = more bloom stalks)
The rounded petals of this variety give the blooms a distinctive look, nearly unique among Amaryllis hybrids. Their size and substance (thick petals) is also outstanding. Great candy-cane colors, welcome at Christmas or in any season. Fabulous variety!
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. :-)
This is a BIG amaryllis! In addition to the large double blooms, it seems to put up extra-tall stalks for me. It holds my personal "tallest bloom" record -- 42", from base of stalk to highest petal tip. And it didn't need a stake!
Cybister varieties often seem to be shy boomers. If your new bulb is slow to break dormancy, be patient with it. Be careful not to overwater: keep soil only slightly moist until roots and leaves develop. As long as the bulb feels firm, not icky - squishy or empty- crackly (like paper mache'), it's still viable. It might sprout leaves in April rather than December with the rest of your holiday bulbs. Then it may take another year or two to bloom. The delicate, elegant blooms are worth waiting for!
Despite its girly shade of deep pink, Hercules is well named for its trunk-like stalks and enormous blooms, sturdy and substantial. With regular watering and a little fertilizer (a scattering of osmocote does the trick for me), the bulb will increase nicely in size over the summer. A must have for any amaryllis collection!
My clump finished blooming about May 15, 2018 here in zone 9 and went to seed. I noticed today the pods have split, so I caught the black seeds and put them in a packet for the next seed swap.
Many times the label will say Picotee, when it is actually Picotee Picasso. Picotee has pure white petals with the red picotee thread around the edge of the petal. Picotee Picasso looks the same, except it tends to have a blush of tiny red spots on some or all of the petals. Both are pretty. Picotee seems to be a good breeder and will cross with itself, and many other hippeastrum. But I have never got it to cross with Butterfly Papilio, which is its own species. The seeds form in pods and are papery thin. It is often easiest to get the seeds to sprout by floating them in a bowl of water. Plant them after a root grows, or even wait until a root and then a leaf appears. Be prepared to wait quite a while for a flower though - it takes 3-5 years to get big enough to bloom.
Right now (Feb, 2018) Mandonii is almost impossible to get, and the cost of a mature bulb is usually quite high -- over $240 each -- if you can even find one. Even the seeds are pricey: I paid $10 for each seed. The only place I could find either -- bulbs or seeds -- was on eBay, and the offering is scarce -- few and far between. The seeds I bought did grow, and after almost 3 years are getting big enough to expect a possible bud in the next year, I hope. So, if you really want Mandonii, expect to pay a premium price, and buy it as soon as it is offered. If one is offered, it sells immediately, so do not wait more than a moment or two. Either that, or DO wait -- probably at least a few more years until there are more of them on the market. Seeds are a little easier to get, but they will take 3 or more years to bloom. It is your gamble to decide whether mature bulbs will be on the market before your seeds get big enough to bloom. As for me, I took the gamble.
Red Pearl is a spectacular Amaryllis. Mine is tall with large blossoms, which are a very rich, intense shade of dark red. The petals are wide, giving the bloom a very full look. One of my favorites so far this bloom season.
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