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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)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: with red striations, 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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Common names
  • Amaryllis

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Date: 2022-01-24
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-03-29
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-03-31
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2019-05-02
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-03-31
The morning before an afternoon rain storm, the little fella is l

Date: 2022-01-07

Date: 2022-01-07

Date: 2022-01-07
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2020-04-18

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Date: 2022-01-10

Date: 2013-12-26

Date: 2013-12-26
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-12-23
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2016-12-30
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Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On December 23, 2015 Bloomed
tabbycat On March 1, 2023 Bloomed
Bloomed early this year. Usually starts around Easter early April.
tabbycat On April 15, 2022 Bloomed
In full bloom & doing well this Spring after a few lean years for unknown reasons.
tabbycat On June 1, 2021 Seeds sown
Planted about 50 seeds from 1 seed pod to get these started again since less that a few years ago by front sidewalk
tabbycat On April 1, 2021 Plant emerged
Leaves sprouting since freeze.
tabbycat On February 15, 2021 Miscellaneous Event
Just sprouting when hard freeze got them to ground.
tabbycat On March 15, 2020 Bloomed
1st bloom 2020.
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