Choose a sturdy pot with drainage holes, allowing around 3cm between the bulb and the pot’s edge.
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Deluxe
Amaryllis
'Exotic Star'
syn. Hippeastrum 'Exotic Star'
Pale green flowers with fine, deep raspberry red stripes give Hippeastrum 'Exotic Star' an exquisite, orchid-like appearance. Blooming for weeks and months during the darkest days of winter, Amaryllis (or to be botanically accurate, Hippeastrum), is a tender bulb from Central and South America which is commonly grown as a houseplant in the UK. Unrivalled for its season defying exuberance, we cannot think of a better way to keep the winter gloom at bay!
Amaryllis 'Exotic Star' bulbs can generally be expected to produce two stems, each bearing 4-6 flowers. While impressive enough on their own, three grown together in a pot is simply breath-taking! Place your Amaryllis 'Exotic Star' bulb in bright, filtered light; perhaps on a table slightly set back from a window, or on a windowsill with sun in the morning or afternoon (but not during the middle of the day). Turn the pot regularly to prevent the flower stalk bending towards the light.
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Use peat-free multipurpose compost and position the bulb with its pointed end upwards. Leave the neck and upper third of the bulb above the compost.
Place the pot indoors in a warm, bright position away from direct heat. Turn it regularly as the stem grows to keep it straight.
Water lightly after planting, then sparingly until growth appears. Increase watering as the plant develops, keeping the compost lightly moist but never waterlogged.
Remove faded flowers, but retain the flower stalk until it yellows. Continue watering and feeding while the leaves remain green to replenish the bulb.
- Botanical name
- Hippeastrum (Butterfly Group) 'Exotic Star'ᴾᴮᴿ
- Flower colour
- Pale green, red
- Bulb size
- 24/26
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Tender
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
- Multipurpose compost
- Suitable for
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Indoors
Pots - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Perfect for pots
For indoor growing
Thrives in full sun
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Packed in paper
Needs winter protection
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