Amaryllis Kits - Red Lion
Scarlet-red blooms to liven up your winter décor
Extend your love of lush, luxuriant flowers by forcing amaryllis bulbs indoors. This one, our brilliant Red Lion variety, flowers 8-10 weeks after planting, yielding funnel-shaped, 16 cm blooms that are perfect for brightening up those dull days of winter. These attention-getting, scarlet-red flowers boast wide perianths and are gorgeous in bouquets and floral arrangements. Amaryllis will bloom year after year with proper care.
- Hardiness Zone 3-10
- Lift in Fall 3-9
- Flowering Time Wintertime as a house plant.
- Flower Color Big scarlet red blooms
- Flower Form16 cm funnel shaped with large perianths.
- Foliage Type Wide strap-like fleshy leaves begins its growth during and after flowering.
- Height/Habit 45 cm
- Planting Instructions Plant with 1/3 of the bulb above the soil line.
- Light Requirements Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Requirements Well drained
- Will Tolerate Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering Requirements Water sparingly until the bulb develops leaves or flowers, then water more when necessary.
- Fertilization Requirements Once per year
- Pruning Remove spent flower stalk after blooming. Allow foliage to dry out before removing to allow energy to be stored in the bulb for next year's bloom.
- Winter Care Flowering during the winter period.