True Amaryllis
Amaryllis belladonna (AMARYLLIDACEAE)
Planting and Growing True Amaryllis
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow true amaryllis in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of true amaryllis
- Season of bloom and planting time for true amaryllis
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for true amaryllis
- When, how deep, and where to plant true amaryllis
- How to plant true amaryllis
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of true amaryllis
- Landscape and indoor uses of true amaryllis
- Comments about true amaryllis and its features
Growing True Amaryllis
Summer bulb. Deciduous. Stands 2–3 ft. (60–90 cm) tall. Straplike, midlength, dull green leaves, in clumps, appear after blooms.
See also Florist’s Amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrids). Butterfly Amaryllis (Hippeastrum papilio) is a related tropical species.
True Amaryllis Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Late summer–early autumn. Pink, red, white. Multiple flared, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers, 3–4 in. (75–100 mm) wide, on a tall, reddish stalk.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 6–11; ground hardy, zones 8–11.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist to damp, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–6.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Late spring–early summer in full sun. Space 8–12 in. (20–30 cm) apart, at soil level. In containers, slightly above soil level.
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep moist midsummer–early spring. Fertilize until buds form. Propagate by offsets. Divide only when crowded.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 55–70°F (13–21°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, borders, containers in cottage, indoor, tropical gardens. Good for cutting. Deer, rodent resistant.