General Plant Information (Edit)
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: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Pale pink brushed with deeper pink, pale 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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Date: 2007-01-23

Date: 2007-01-23
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2008-01-10

Date: 2007-02-22

Date: 2009-01-14
Location: Work area
Date: 2011-0120
Standard spray paint can is on the left as size comparison. Bulb

Date: 2016-12-19
Location: Orlando Florida
Date: 2011-03-20
Hippeastrum 'San Remo'

Date: 2016-12-11
Location: critter's house
Date: 2008-12-15
The colors on 'San Remo' and 'Supreme' are very close, but on the

Date: 2016-12-11

Date: 2016-12-14

Date: 2016-12-14
Location: In my home...Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-14

Date: 2012-03-14

Date: 2012-03-14
Location: In my home...Pl. Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-14

Date: 2016-12-19

Date: 2016-12-11

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