Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Red Lion') in the Amaryllis Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height:	18-20
Plant Spread:	9-12 inches
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Red
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer
Underground structures:	Bulb
Uses:	Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Toxicity:	Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Division Offsets
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted

Common names

Amaryllis

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Location: My bedroom
Date: 12/19/2022
These stunning blooms are as large as my entire hand!

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Location: Aberdeen, NC (my garden 2023)
Date: January 21, 2023
Amaryllis 'Red Lion' #149 nn; LHB p. 257, 35-28-4, "Classical nam

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Location: Hood, Alabama
Date: 2024-01-04

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Location: Hood, Alabama
Date: 2023-03-16

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Location: Zone 5
Date: 2016-02-10
Transparency of the Red Lion (taken against a bright window)

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Location: Conservatory, Longwood Gardens, Christmas 2014
Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-04-02

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-01-19

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Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2015-04-11

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-30

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Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

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Location: My home, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-01-15

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Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-12-12
.....?hmmm

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2011-0214
Nice that it opened for Valentine's Day!

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2011-0124

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2012-0111

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Location: Dog's pen.
Date: 2010-0716
Blooming again in summer - nice!

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-01-17

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Location: My garden (zone 3a)
Date: 2012-08-21
Large Amaryllis bulb that had outgrown its pot.

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Location: AZ
Date: Spring 2016
First bloom ever, very tall and great color.

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-01-23

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-02

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2011-01-18

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Location: Guest room window. Northwest exposure.
Date: 2014-0325

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Location: Guest room window. Northwest exposure.
Date: 2014-0320

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2011-0120
About to burst open.

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2011-0120

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Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2011-0118 TO 0122
Collage showing how the amaryllis opens day by day.

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Location: ocean springs, MS
Date: January 2016

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-01-17

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-01-18

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-12-09

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Location: my garden; front bed/master
Date: 2015-04-02

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Location: my front bed;
Date: 2015-04-02

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Location: Hippeastrum 'Red Lion' fruit
Date: 2012-05-17
Photo courtesy of: Meneerke bloem

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-02-03

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2014-02-07
Was given these and told they were a mix, but some should be Red

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-12-30

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Location: In my home, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-02-02

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Comments:

Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Jan 20, 2015 10:13 AM concerning plant:

Amaryllis Red Lion is the most common Amaryllis I see for sale in my area every winter. It is a popular holiday gift plant for forcing indoors during the colder months. One of the classics, Red Lion has huge, 8-inch-wide, vibrant red blooms ... perfect for the holiday season. Red Lion looks wonderful when grouped with a couple of the white varieties of Amaryllis or white Poinsettias.

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Posted by mcash70 (Near Kamloops, BC, Canada - Zone 3a) on Feb 18, 2013 6:20 PM concerning plant:

Last year was my first introduction to growing Amaryllis, the cultivar was Red Lion, and I fell in love with its striking red blooms on the one scape it produced. I let it grow in a sunny window all summer. In early September I let it go dormant and put it in a cool dark cupboard for about 8 weeks, then potted it up in fresh soil. It bloomed beautifully. It was bigger and better than ever with two sturdy scapes, each of which produced four large and gorgeous long lasting blooms.

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Posted by mcash70 (Near Kamloops, BC, Canada - Zone 3a) on Sep 22, 2012 10:32 PM concerning plant:

This was my first Amaryllis. After its initial bloom it thrived in my living room window and outgrew its pot. I was very surprised to see how large the bulb had grown in 8 months. I hope it will bloom again in December.

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Plant Events from our members
piksihk	On April 1, 2018	Bloomed Pot at WG with striatum HW amaryllis bed
piksihk	On March 20, 2017	Bloomed
piksihk	On April 2, 2016	Bloomed HW
dragonfetti	On February 17, 2015	Miscellaneous Event Green startings but has never grown.
dragonfetti	On December 13, 2014	Plant emerged Opened box and bulb has already sprouted although sproutings are white.
dragonfetti	On December 1, 2014	Obtained plant Received as gift; purchased at WM.
SuperHappyCamper	On December 17, 2021	Obtained plant Purchased at HD.
TheCreekKid	On January 4, 2023	Deadheaded Old flowers removed.
TheCreekKid	On December 18, 2022	Bloomed
TheCreekKid	On November 4, 2022	Potted up
TheCreekKid	On November 4, 2022	Obtained plant
WebTucker	On January 21, 2023	Bloomed

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What a stunning photo! by vic	Feb 1, 2012 10:09 AM	1

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