Choose a sturdy pot with drainage holes, allowing around 3cm between the bulb and the pot’s edge.
'Flamed Amadeus'
syn. Hippeastrum 'Flamed Amadeus'
Let it never be said Hippeastrum 'Flamed Amadeus' doesn’t work hard to impress. Its double flower form packs in extra petals, and the unusual two-tone colouring resembles a delicate piece of hand painted china. These large, showy flowers bloom throughout winter and spring, bringing vibrancy and cheer into the home when it is needed the most.
Hippeastrum 'Flamed Amadeus' is a tender bulb unable to survive in temperatures below 1°C, and so in the UK tends to be grown as a houseplant or in a warm conservatory or greenhouse. We recommend planting three per pot to achieve real wow factor. Choose a tight-fitting pot and use good quality potting compost with plenty of grit mixed in. Plant your Amaryllis 'Flamed Amadeus' bulbs so the top third is above soil level, and pop your pot somewhere with bright, filtered light (perhaps set back slightly from a sunny window).
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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 'Flamed Amadeus'®
- Flower colour
- Red, white
- Bulb size
- 30/32
- 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
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Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
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