General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
12 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
Other: with hint of red on petal edges
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| Bloom Size: |
6"-12"
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
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| Underground structures: |
Bulb
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Offsets
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Posted by
cwhitt (Central Ohio 43016 - Zone 6a) on Feb 21, 2018 9:22 AM concerning plant:
Many times the label will say Picotee, when it is actually Picotee Picasso. Picotee has pure white petals with the red picotee thread around the edge of the petal. Picotee Picasso looks the same, except it tends to have a blush of tiny red spots on some or all of the petals. Both are pretty. Picotee seems to be a good breeder and will cross with itself, and many other hippeastrum. But I have never got it to cross with Butterfly Papilio, which is its own species. The seeds form in pods and are papery thin. It is often easiest to get the seeds to sprout by floating them in a bowl of water. Plant them after a root grows, or even wait until a root and then a leaf appears. Be prepared to wait quite a while for a flower though - it takes 3-5 years to get big enough to bloom.
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 18, 2012 4:12 PM concerning plant:
Red edges on pure white blooms. In colder temperatures, grow indoors. Blooms 8-10 weeks. Very reliable bloomer.
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| Meredith79 |
On October 18, 2015 |
Potted up
Hurricane Vase with rocks on bottom, water just touching bottom of Amaryllis |
| sejod |
On November 27, 2017 |
Obtained plant |
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