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Hippeastrum - Red Tiger
H502
Hippeastrums
Description
This bright, early-blooming Hippeastrum variety will delight all flower growers with its large gramophone flowers. Height 50cmFor a spectacular floral display, you can't go past Hippeastrums. Also known as amaryllis, this herbaceous perennial produces showy trumpet-shaped flowers for up to 3 weeks in summer. Suited to both pots and beds, they can be used to create stunning Christmas features. Growing hippeastrum varieties is surprisingly easy, they're tolerant of tough conditions, and many gardeners consider them virtually indestructible.Hippeastrums thrive in full sun or light shade. Ideally, place near a wall or fence so that they're protected from strong winds, but getting plenty of sunlight. For garden planting, plant bulbs in well-drained soil, putting at least one spade full of decayed animal manure under each bulb. Leave the top â…“ of each bulb protruding above the soil. For potting, plant at the same depth using a minimum 15cm pot.
Budding can be slowed or speed up by moving the pot to a warmer or cooler spot, once the flower buds have separated at the top of the stem and begin to place themselves horizontally, flowering will take place in around 3-4 days. (If you are putting off planting (for example, if flowering is desired at a specific time, such as for potted Christmas gifts), we suggest placing bulbs in your fridge crisper (at approx. 5 degrees) to hold back the flower's progression. In order to have the bulbs flowering at Christmas time, take them out of the crisper in mid-November and pot up.)
Water only once per week, even in dry spells, as over-watering will cause stem rot and red rust. Never water over the bulb nose - go around the sides instead. After flowering is finished (usually within 2-3 weeks), cut flower stems close to the bulb.
