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Listed on the following pages are the varieties of bulb
that I grow.
The pages list a brief description and photographs as
well as any growing peculiarities that I have noticed over
the years.
Not all varieties are for sale each season as I prefer to
'spell' some for a season or two to build their vigour.
If you wish to purchase bulbs, click on the 'Shop' button
at the top of the page to view the varieties and
quantities that are for sale during the current selling
year.
2012
Apple Blossom
An absolutely beautiful specimen of the Hippeastrum
hybrid range.
Large, strong blooms up to 20cm in diameter, held on
scapes 50cm tall.
The petals sparkle in just about any light.
The fine pink veins direct you to the centre of the flower,
where you will see the cool lime green throat that throws
out pure white stamens, which hold heavy pollen filled
capsules.
She also has a beautiful fragrance.
Britibia
As this one is new to my collection I can only give you
information that I have reseached and observations of
growing this Hippeastrum to date.
Biritiba is said to be pollinated by bats, but I am going to
hand pollinate the next gerneration.
The beautiful green flowers emit an unusual odour said to
be similar to that of burnt plastic, so best not have this
one too close to the house.
Blenheim Pink
Musk pink flowers with a white star centre feathering into
pink.
Lovely shaped flower with 4 to 6 blooms per scape and
have a crepe like texture to them.
The blooms on Blenheim Pink last for a very long time
given the right position in the garden.
Keep out of strong winds.
Multiplies well once established
Chubby Marie
Hot pink blooms that seem to smile at you when you
walk past, this one will fit into any spot in the garden and
happily mulitply while your not looking.
With up to 6 blooms per scape, this one will brighten your
day.
Cocktail
Stunning red with white star and a yellow-green throat
that has a ring of red dots.
Multiplies very well.
Up to 3 scapes per bulb in the right conditions.
Loves full sun and has been known to flower in the
middle of Winter if it has a warm spot in the garden.
Feed weekly before scapes appear.
Cub
Warm red blooms with strong petals on average size
scapes that bear 4 to 6 blooms.
This little charmer is a happy mulitipier and is eager to
please.
Usually a mid-season bloomer in our area the flowers
last a long time if left on the bulb.
Likes a weekly feed of a liquid fertiliser and is definately
a lover of full all day sun.
Festival
A very neat and tidy Hippeastrum with very erect leaves
and an organised way of flowering.
Scapes bear 4-6 blooms with beautiful orange-red
staimens.
Festival can be a bit of a slow starter but once it is
established in a full sun position with a bit of afternoon
shade she really knows how to party and will be a joy in
any garden.
Johnsonii
The first recorded hippeastrum hybrid in cultivation.
Bred by Mr Johnson of Prescot, Lancashire UK.
Extremely tall scapes reaching 1 metre in height, bearing
4 blooms each.
A very good mulitiplier in well drained, friable soil.
Missy
Velvet blooms measuring up to 18cm across.
This soft faced Hippeastrum is a treat in the garden and
mixes well with other plants.
With scapes reaching 40-50cm tall, it is a very compact
grower.
The throat of the bloom deepens as the bloom ages and
gives a lovely contrast.
Mrs. Harris
The bright, burnt orange blooms stand as if to attention.
With a small white star in the throat, Mrs Harris is a lovely
mix.
Thick petals and an open face with 4-6 blooms per scape.
Scapes reach about 40cm tall and once established
multipies very well.
Macae de cima
Hippeastrum - calyptratum, 'Macae de cima' is also
native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Beautiful long
stameins extent from the throat of the bloom as if to
tempt passing insects to pollinate it.
It requires bright, filtered sun or part-shade, if planting
under trees. You can also keep it in a pot to bring indoors
when it is in full bloom.
Best to keep out of strong afternoon sun and protect
from frost. Use a well-drained potting media.
Neighbourly
This Hippeastrum enjoys full all-day sun. The petals are
of a good thickness so it can stand some windy days,
though you may need to stake the scape to protect from
strong winds. Flowers appear at the end of Spring and
continue well into Summer.
Papilio
The bulb is listed as an evergreen in as much as it
doesn't have a full dormancy period as other
Hippeastrum do. Usually the first to bloom, in our area,
around August, it has 2 blooms per scape but bulbs that
are 6 years and older can have 3 blooms. The face of the
bloom is never fully open unlike other hippeastrums.
This, to me, gives a feeling of shyness but at the same
time a confident elegance.
The Butterfly Hippeastrum must only be planted in an
easterly position. It can not tolerate afternoon heat in
summer.
Pedra do garrafao
Hippeastrum aulicum is epiphytic and grows on rocks
and in large trees in its native habitat of Sao Paulo State,
Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The potting media should be
very open, coarse, and well-drained similar to potting
media used for Orchids.
The overall plant size is about 60cm with flowers of about
10cm in diameter. Flowering time is Autumn.
Pink 2 Red
A real treat to have in the garden as this one gives you
two colours in the one bloom.
When the blooms first appear they look quite pink then as
the flower ages it warms to a velvety, smooth red.
A very generous Hippeastrum, as established bulbs will
have up to 3 scapes in one flowering season.
Prussian Fire
Stunning display. Crimson veins and lovely reflexed
petals.
A lime-green throat which is a surprise contrast to the
pure white petals.
A strong grower that once established mulitpies very
well.
This one makes an excellent cut flower, or if potted will
happily keep you company inside for many weeks.
The perfume is not very strong but just enough to let you
know she is there.
Red Lion
A stately red that makes it's presence known in the
garden.
This hippeastrum makes an excellent cut flower also, but
to see it in the garden almost surveying it's territory is a
wonderful sight. Strong stems support 4 to 6 Blooms with
leaves to come later.
Surprise
Dark red blooms with a white picotee, definately a
'Surprise'.
Large open face that measures 22cm across.
This one does require a garden stake to help support the
scape and blooms.
Stellar Lace
Lovely red veins meander their way across the creamy
petals and draw you into a startling green centre.
This is a very robus Hippeastrum requiring little care, but
if you do pay her some attention she will reward you
generously with a mass of blooms each and every
Spring.
The petals are remarkably thick, but so very soft to the
touch.
The perfume is subtle but long lasting.
Telstar
Warm orange blooms 4 to 6 per scape.
A long lasting flower that will give you weeks of
enjoyment. Blooms measure 15 to 18cm across on a
thick sturdy scape.
Makes a wonderful cut flower also.
Vittatum
Vitattum is one of the first hybrids created.
A very reliable, stable bulb that multiplies well and is
easy to care for.
Likes full sun and can tolerate the coolest of nights in
winter.
Makes an excellent long lasting cut flower by adding just
a little sugar to the vase of water.
The beautiful red stripes makes such a statement in the
garden.
Whisper
When the cold leaves the ground and Spring is on the
way,
Whisper will tell you. With a hint of pink here and there
and a beautiful green throat, this white bloom, born in
sprays of 4 to 6 is just a beauty.
Bloom size is about 15cm and the petals have some
frilling toward the throat.
Agapanthus
Agapanthus, a showy plant with sprays of blue flowers, is
a tender perennial popularly used in garden borders.
While these plants are typically cultivated by dividing the
rhizomes, they also can be propagated easily by seed
which naturally increases the quantity that you are able
to have.
Agapanthus are hardy plants, and are easily grown.
They are tolerant of drought and poor soil, once
established but both flower and foliage production
improves with moisture and feeding.
Crocus
Leafy clumping bulbous plant to 30cm tall.Best in damp
soils in warm areas with occassional shade.
Erupts into flowers after rain. This variety has large white
flowers that blush to pink.
The flowers come up, usually after rain at almost any
time of year. The leaves and leaf growth usually happens
in Spring.
Jacobean
As there is no need to say much about this beautiful lily
apart from the fact that we have found them extremely
easy to grow. Jacobean lilies grow very well in full sun.
In Queensland, they tend to flower at all times of the year
(in fact, there is very rarely a month without some
flowering somewhere in the garden).
Jacobean Lilie's do less well under trees but do survive
and multiply and lastly they prefer to be in soil that drains
freely.
The Aztec Lily is an absolute joy to have in the garden or
in pots and are very companionable with other plants.
Hymenocallis littoralis
Hymenocallis, part of the Amaryllidaceae family is a
delight to grow and very easy to care for.
The bulb has many common names, so you can
pretty much choose the one you like, 'Spider Lily',
'Sacred Lily of the Incas', 'Peruvian Daffodil',
'Ismene' and 'Sea Daffodil'.
Hymenocallis x festalis
Again choose a common name that you like, 'Sacred Lily
of the Incas', 'Ismene', 'Spider Lily', 'Peruvian Daffodil' or
'Sea Daffodil' and let the fine fragrant white flowers of the
Hymenocallis add an exotic elegance to your garden.
This hybrid can tollerate frost as it has a dormancy period
from May to September. They can adapt to all climates of
Australia as long as water is available during Summer. If
kept in a pot, it is best to place a saucer benneth the pot
that is topped up regularly during the hotter months. As
the seasons turn and autumn approaches cut back on
the water.
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