Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'

Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'

CHF 19.95
CHF 19.95
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Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'
  • Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'
  • Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'
Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'

Amaryllis 'Pink Panther'

Hippeastrum 'Pink Panther'

CHF 19.95
CHF 19.95
  • Deep pink flowers with red and white stripes
  • Up to 10 flowers on two stems
  • Flowers about 16 cm across
  • Flowers from December to February
  • About 50–60 cm tall

'Pink Panther' brings a strong pink into winter. The trumpet-shaped flowers are deep pink, marked with red and white stripes, especially on the lower petals. One bulb often produces two stems with up to ten flowers, making your windowsill a focal point from December to February.

About this variety

Pink does not have to be delicate: 'Pink Panther' shows a strong, bright deep pink. Fine red and white stripes run across it, most visible on the lower petals. The flowers have a clear trumpet shape and reach about 16 cm. Because one bulb often sends up two stems, one flush of flowers follows another.

At 50–60 cm tall, 'Pink Panther' suits a bright windowsill, a coffee table or a conservatory. A white or grey pot lets the pink glow. With hyacinths, white tulips in glass or ornamental cherry branches, it makes a cheerful, almost spring-like display. It lifts the mood especially in the grey weeks after New Year.

The flower stems can be cut and last a long time in a vase. With two stems and up to ten flowers, one bulb offers plenty of colour over several weeks. Cared for well, it flowers again the following winter.

Planting

Plant the bulb from October to January in a pot that leaves 2–3 cm of space around it. 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 shoots appear, then water more. Turn the pot now and then so the stem grows straight.

Care

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

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Hippeastrum 'Pink Panther'
  • Genus: Amaryllis
  • Class: Single flower
  • Supplied as: Flower bulbs
  • Flower colour: Pink
  • Flowering time: December, January, February
  • Flowering season: Winter, Late winter
  • Foliage colour: Mid-green
  • Height: 55 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): 5–9
  • 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
  • Toxicity: Not edible and possibly harmful. Keep away from children and pets.

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