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Amaryllis 'Amarantia'

CHF 36.95

Amaryllis 'Amarantia'

Name: Amaryllis 'Amarantia'
Brand: Hippeastrum
Price: 36.95 CHF
Availability: OutOfStock

Hippeastrum 'Amarantia'

CHF 36.95

Double, deep dark red flowers
Flowers around 18 cm across
Blue-green foliage
Compact: about 35–45 cm tall
At least four flowers per stem

'Amarantia' is a compact double amaryllis with deep dark red flowers of around 18 cm. The velvety red looks elegant and is beautifully framed by blue-green foliage. At least four flowers open on each stem. A festive decoration for January and a lovely gift.

About this variety

In 'Amarantia', double fullness meets a dark, velvety colour. The flowers consist of several layers of petals in a deep red that verges on burgundy. They grow about 18 cm across. The foliage is an unusual blue-green and forms a calm contrast to the warm red. The variety belongs to the group of double Galaxy amaryllis.

At about 35–45 cm tall, 'Amarantia' stays compact and suits windowsills, small tables and decorative pots. Because it does not grow so tall, it rarely topples and hardly needs support. In a gold or copper cover pot it looks especially festive. With fir sprigs, cinnamon sticks or red berries, it becomes the centrepiece of your Christmas decorations.

As a cut flower, a double stem lasts a long time in the vase. The plant brings colour into the home for weeks when everything outside is grey. With the right care, it will flower for many years.

Planting

Plant the bulb between October and January in a pot with a 2–3 cm margin around the bulb. The top half to a third stays above the soil so the bulb does not rot. A bright, warm windowsill is ideal. Keep the soil only slightly moist until growth starts, then water more. Turn the pot now and then so the stem grows straight.

Care

For the bulb to flower again next year, leave the leaves after flowering and give the plant water and liquid feed until summer. From August stop watering and put the pot somewhere cool and dry. After about eight to ten weeks of rest, bring it back into the warmth. Please note that all parts of the plant are toxic: not edible, keep away from children and pets.

Specifications

Botanical name: Hippeastrum 'Amarantia'
Genus: Amaryllis
Class: Fully double
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: Red
Flowering time: January
Flowering season: Winter
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Height: 40 cm
Position: Sun, Partial shade
Suitable for: Pot and container, Cutting garden
Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
Planting time: October, November, December, January
Planting depth: Bulb one third to half above the soil
Spacing: One per pot, 2–3 cm from the rim
Number per m²: 7
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness zone (USDA): 6–10
Overwintering note: Not reliably hardy outdoors in Switzerland. Depending on the plant, lift tubers, bulbs or rhizomes in time or overwinter the container frost-free.
For containers: Only partly suitable for containers
Container note: Only recommended in a sufficiently large, stable, well-drained container.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
Deer and rodent resistant: No
Edible: Not edible
Toxicity: Not edible and possibly harmful. Keep away from children and pets.