Simply Thank You Flowers - Outstanding Amaryllis
Outstanding Amaryllis Characteristics
A bulbous plant with each bulb being 5-10cm in diameter. The Outstanding Amaryllis leaves are 30-50cm long and 2-3cm broad and arranged in two rows.
The leaves are produced typically in the autumn or early spring in cold climates. By late spring the leaves die down and the bulb is dormant until late summer.
One of a kind
Blooming the Amaryllis can be accomplished indoors or out, making one of the easiest flowering bulbs to bring to bloom. The Amaryllis orignates from the South American tropical regions and has the botanical name Hippeastrum.
The Amaryllis comes in many varied beautiful colours including shades of red, white, pink, salmon and orange.
A single Amaryllis bulb can last for 75 years, so make sure after flowering you don't throw it away.
The process of bulb cult cultivation is a long and labor intensive process making the Amaryllis less commonly available and slightly more expensive than other flowering bulb varieties.
A wonderful winter variety
Flamboyant Amaryllis flowers can add sparkle to an other cold and dark season. Amaryllis have flamboyant starry trumpets which spring from huge papery bulbs.
The Amaryllis has thick, smooth and leafless stems, often more than a metre tall, are topped by four or five outside blooms. These combined make it an impressive display.
The meaty stalk of an Amaryllis suck up a lot of water, meaning that the Amaryllis flowers have a camel-like water supply within the stalk.
The Amaryllis can be used as a dry decoration (outside of a vase) for a limited period.
Buy the Outstanding Amarllyis online
Stems with fully blown flowers can be placed on a dinner table, or hung upside down above the table, without instantly becoming limp.
The Outstanding Amaryllis can be purchased online by visiting our online Simply Thank You Gift shop. The Amaryllis is subject to next day delivery and is competitively priced.
For more information, visit our Outstanding Amaryllis page on our Simply Thank You Gifts website.