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Amaryllis 'Elvas' - 1 piece

CHF 17.00

Amaryllis 'Elvas' - 1 piece

Name: Amaryllis 'Elvas' - 1 piece
Brand: Hippeastrum
Price: 17.00 CHF
Availability: OutOfStock

Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Elvas'

CHF 17.00

Double flowers of about 14 cm
White with a raspberry-red picotee edge
Flowers indoors from December to February
Usually two stalks with 4–5 flowers
About 45–55 cm tall, good in a pot

'Elvas' is a double amaryllis of quiet elegance. Its white flowers carry a fine pink to raspberry-red edge and red brushstrokes towards the centre. It usually produces two strong stalks with several flowers.

About this variety

The flowers of 'Elvas' consist of many petals that swirl around the centre. A fine edge of pink to raspberry red runs along the white ground, along with brushstrokes that become denser towards the centre. The more light it gets, the stronger the red becomes. This makes 'Elvas' a plant you enjoy looking at closely. Many gardeners collect such varieties and look forward to the flowers anew each year.

At about 45–55 cm, it stays compact and suits almost any interior style. A bright spot by the window is ideal. Combine it with white Christmas roses, grey eucalyptus or a red amaryllis for a festive trio. Avoid draughts and direct heat from radiators, however. If the plant is too dark, the stalk becomes long and leans towards the light.

As the flowers open gradually, flowering lasts a long time. Cut, it stays beautiful in the vase; it has no scent. Allow six to eight weeks from planting to flowering, so it is easy to time for Christmas. If you keep caring for the plant after flowering, you will enjoy it for years. A cool room extends the life of each flower by several days.

Planting

Plant between October and January, depending on when you want the flowers. Set the bulb in the soil so that about half stays exposed, in a pot that is barely wider than the bulb. Keep only slightly moist at first. Placed somewhere bright and warm, it will push up its stalk after a few weeks.

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 (Double Galaxy Group) 'Elvas'
Genus: Amaryllis
Class: Fully double
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: White, Red
Flower size: 14 cm
Flowering time: December, January, February
Flowering season: Winter, Late winter
Foliage colour: Dark green
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 20 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: 30–40 cm
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.