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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Rose-pink with darker veining and light green throat
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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  • Amaryllis

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Comments:
  • Posted by Sharon (Calvert City, KY - Zone 7a) on Dec 19, 2011 10:05 PM concerning plant:
    Candy Floss has a strong tall stalk and a large beautiful bloom. It's one of the brightest pinks I've seen, almost hot pink. The stalk and buds appeared long before the foliage. It is a bloom that makes a statement all on its own.

    Edited to add: I planted the bulb on November 21, keeping it inside out of cold weather. It's first bloom stalk appeared the week before Christmas, with 4 buds. The blooms on that stalk were beautiful for a week, then the second stalk appeared. It also had 4 large blooms and they are still blooming today, January 9. It is a striking plant and gets a small amount of water only once a week.

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