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Amaryllis 'Apple Blossom' - 1 piece

CHF 25.05

Amaryllis 'Apple Blossom' - 1 piece

Name: Amaryllis 'Apple Blossom' - 1 piece
Brand: Hippeastrum
Price: 25.05 CHF
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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Apple Blossom'

CHF 25.05

White with delicate pink brushstrokes
Pale green throat
Flowers about 20 cm across
Flowers indoors from December to February
About 50–60 cm tall, often several stalks

'Apple Blossom' is one of the most popular amaryllis. Its large white flowers are delicately flushed with pink, like apple blossom in spring, with a pale green throat. In the middle of winter, it brings a touch of spring into the house.

About this variety

The name fits: the flowers of 'Apple Blossom' are white with a soft pink that looks as if it had been applied in watercolour. Towards the centre the colour turns to a fresh green. The plant often produces several stalks with four to six flowers. Especially in the dark season, so much colour in a small space is a real joy. In the half-light of a winter evening, the colours of 'Apple Blossom' look particularly intense.

At about 50–60 cm tall, it is a clear eye-catcher on the windowsill. Pastel hyacinths, white daffodils or branches of cherry and forsythia go well with it. In a simple ceramic bowl it looks especially fresh. On a table at eye level, the shape of the flowers shows best. For groups, several bulbs in a wide, shallow bowl work well.

As a cut flower it is just as lovely as in a pot. Do not expect any scent. If you plant at the end of October or beginning of November, you will have flowers at Christmas. Over time the bulb forms offsets, which grow into plants of their own. A strip of tape around the end of the stem stops it from curling.

Planting

Plant the bulb between October and January in fresh potting compost so that a third to half sticks out. Choose a heavy pot that leaves only two to three finger-widths of space all round. Place it somewhere bright and warm, for example at a window above a radiator. Do not water properly again until the bud appears.

Care

Support the stalk with a cane if needed, as the flowers become heavy. After flowering, cut the stalk off just above the bulb but leave the leaves, and keep watering and feeding. From August the bulb needs a rest period without water for the next flowering. Please note: the plant is toxic, keep it away from children and pets.

Specifications

Botanical name: Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Apple Blossom'
Genus: Amaryllis
Class: Single flower
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: Pink, White
Flower size: 20 cm
Flowering time: January, February, December
Flowering season: Late winter, Winter
Foliage colour: Light green
Height: 55 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Habit: Upright
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: 35–50 cm
Number per m²: 4
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness zone (USDA): 9–10
Overwintering note: Tolerates brief light frost. Harder or longer frost requires a sheltered spot or frost-free overwintering.
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.
RHS hardiness: H2