Japanese name: アマリリス Scientific name:Hippeastrum × hybridum
[Overview]
A perennial 50–70 cm tall.
It has a large bulb 5–10 cm in diameter.
The leaves are simple, basal and strap-shaped, 30–50 cm long.
Flowers are borne in an umbel at the tip of a thick, erect flower stalk.
The flowers are 10–20 cm across and come in a wide range of colors, including white, pink, red and bicolor.
Some have double flowers.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by division of bulbs.
It prefers well-drained, well-aerated soil.
From autumn to spring, place it in a sunny spot; in summer, place it in airy partial shade.
During long rainy spells, place it where it is sheltered from rain.
While the leaves are out, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; while the leaves have died back, withhold water.
In addition to base fertilizer, apply slow-release chemical fertilizer after flowering as a thank-you fertilizer.
Pests and diseases include spider mites.
