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Amaryllis 'Nymph' - 1 piece

CHF 17.90

Amaryllis 'Nymph' - 1 piece

Name: Amaryllis 'Nymph' - 1 piece
Brand: Hippeastrum
Price: 17.90 CHF
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Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Nymph'

CHF 17.90

Double, peony-like flowers
White with coral to salmon-red lines
Flowers about 15 cm across
Flowers indoors in January and February
About 50–70 cm tall, usually two stalks

'Nymph' is a double amaryllis of almost perfect form. Its white flowers carry fine lines in coral red to salmon. The bulb usually forms two stalks with several flowers each, giving weeks of colour in winter.

About this variety

The flowers of 'Nymph' are densely double and face forwards. Delicate veins and lines in coral red lie on the pure white, sometimes stronger, sometimes barely visible. The effect is romantic yet clear. Many gardeners collect such varieties and look forward to the flowers anew each year. The broad, glossy leaves usually appear during or after flowering and frame it in green.

At about 50–70 cm tall, it belongs in a bright, warm spot. As a centrepiece on the table or in a group with 'Cherry Nymph', it shows its full effect. Moss, birch twigs or a simple zinc pot suit its style. A conservatory is a good spot too, as long as it stays frost-free. In a cool guest room at 16 to 18 °C, the flowers also last longer.

In the vase the double flowers last a long time. It is not strongly scented and plays no part for pollinators. Care is easy, and well looked after, the bulb flowers again next winter. Especially after the festive season, when the decorations disappear, it remains a bright spot. If you keep caring for the plant after flowering, you will enjoy it for years.

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 (Double Galaxy Group) 'Nymph'
Genus: Amaryllis
Class: Fully double
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: White, Pink
Flower size: 15 cm
Flowering time: January, February
Flowering season: Late winter, Winter
Foliage colour: Dark green
Height: 60 cm
Spread: 30 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): 9–10
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.