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| Amaryllus | Common name; Belladonna Lily |
Amaryllis are best treated as indoor plants in the UK
They grow to a height of 600-750mm (24"-30")
Trumpet-shaped flowers 100-125mm (4"-5") diameter, appear on bare stems in September and October.
Strap-shaped mid-green leaves, generally appear after flowering.
Deadhead flowers as they die back, and leave the stems and leaves to die back naturally.
Week 3; Sow seeds 25mm (1") deep in 100mm (4") pots of seed compost.
Place these in a place where a temperature of 16°C (60 °F) can be maintained.
The seedlings may take up to eight years to flower and the blooms may not flower true to the parent's colour.
Week 3; Pot up bulbs in well crocked pots ensuring the pot is deep enough to give 150-200mm (6"-8") cover.
Signs of growth should be apparent roughly a week after planting up.
Amaryllis can be placed at the foot of a south-facing wall during the summer.
If left undisturbed in their pots, new bulbs will develop and form clumps of plants over a period of years.
Lift mature plants when the leaves begin to turn yellow in summer; divide the bulbs and replant immediately.
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