A classic winter-blooming houseplant

Today Cherry Ong in British Columbia is sharing some of her amaryllis ( Hippeastrumhybrids , Zones 8–10 or as houseplants ) from last wintertime . This is perfect divine guidance for buying some to enjoy yourself in the come months .

Here are some of the final result of my procrastination gardening last wintertime . I always draw a blank to dry them in the summertime and lay in them in the declivity , but I ’m still grateful for all these bloom after the new class ’s arrival .

Hippaestrum‘Mont Blanc ’ is just begin to open . One of the pleasures of growing hippeastrum is that indoors , and during the wintertime when there is trivial other gardening to do , you’re able to really take the clip to enjoy every particular of their blooming cycle .

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When amply open , the prime of ‘ Mont Blanc ’ reveal the delicate green at their throats .

Hippaestrumpapiliois sometimes yell the butterfly stroke amaryllis due to the dainty patterns on the flower petal . Unlike most of the amaryllis species and hybrids grown ashouseplants , papilio is anevergreen , think of you should n’t allow the bulbs dry out and go dormant but should keep them watered and in bright , collateral lighter all through the rise season .

Hippaestrum‘Pink Surprise ’ and ‘ Apple Blossom ’ look beautiful together with their similar but complementing shades of garden pink .

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Cherry says that this works of ‘ Apple Blossom ’ pushed out leave-taking before send up a anthesis spike , making her think she had failed as a gardener . But then the heyday stem emerged , and clearly all is well !

A friend gave Cherry this ‘ Pink Surprise ’ as a gift . And what a beautiful natural endowment it is !

For more information on growing amaryllis , condition out this clause : Amaryllis : A Long - Blooming , Time - Tested Seasonal Showstopper

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