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Amaryllis 'Minerva' - 3 pieces

CHF 44.05

Amaryllis 'Minerva' - 3 pieces

Name: Amaryllis 'Minerva' - 3 pieces
Brand: Hippeastrum
Price: 44.05 CHF
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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Minerva'

CHF 44.05

3 bulbs for a row, a bowl or as gifts
Red flowers with a white star
Lime-green throat
Flowers around 16 cm
About 45–55 cm tall, December to February

Three bulbs of the popular 'Minerva' are enough for a whole row of windows or for gifts to family and friends. Each flower shows the classic picture: bright red, a white star towards the centre and a lime-green throat. From December to February the trio brings colour to the house.

About this variety

'Minerva' is one of the best-known amaryllis, and for good reason. The flowers are large, wide open and clearly marked: strong red at the edges, a white star towards the centre and a fresh lime green deep in the throat. On the upper petals the red traces the veins. The result looks lively and festive.

With three bulbs you can create lovely arrangements. Plant them together in a long bowl, spread them over several windowsills or pot them at intervals to extend the flowering period. At 45–55 cm tall they stay well proportioned. With moss, birch bark and white candles, they make an atmospheric winter decoration.

As cut flowers the stems last a long time and combine well with fir sprigs or eucalyptus. A potted bulb also makes a welcome present. With a rest period in late summer, all three flower again the next winter. Potting them two to three weeks apart ensures that one bulb is always in full flower.

Planting

Between October and January is the best time for potting. Choose a heavy, stable container that is barely wider than the bulb, and leave a third to half of the bulb above the soil. Place the pot somewhere warm and bright, for example on a windowsill above a radiator. Water little at first; the plant needs more water only once growth starts.

Care

Cut off faded flowers, and the stalk only once it turns yellow. Then let the leaves keep growing, water regularly and feed every two weeks, in summer ideally outdoors in a sheltered spot. From August stop watering and give the bulb a rest of about eight weeks in a cool, dry place, and it will flower again next winter. All parts of the amaryllis are toxic: not edible, keep away from children and pets.

Specifications

Botanical name: Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Minerva'
Genus: Amaryllis
Class: Single flower
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: Red, White
Flower size: 16 cm
Flowering time: December, January, February
Flowering season: Winter, Late winter
Foliage colour: Dark green
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Position: Sun
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: 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