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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: aldo on February 04, 2025, 07:01:45 PM

Title: Hippeastrum 2025
Post by: aldo on February 04, 2025, 07:01:45 PM

Hippeastrum papilio

Title: Re: Hippeastrum 2025
Post by: aldo on February 16, 2025, 12:23:06 PM

striatum 'Biritiba'

Title: Re: Hippeastrum 2025
Post by: ashley on February 17, 2025, 02:06:02 PM

Thank you for showing these Aldo.
Are they from seed, and if so, how long to flowering?

Although many species Hippeastrum are not self-fertile, presumably this does not apply to hybrids in commerce.
Seedlings from this deep red one (maybe 'Red Pearl' or similar) are growing quite fast, despite low temperature & light levels here in winter.

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Title: Re: Hippeastrum 2025
Post by: aldo on February 17, 2025, 07:21:25 PM

Thanks Ashley, yes, the plants are from seed, H. papilio flowered in six years, H. striatum in four, we can do better ;D ;D