Choose a sturdy pot with drainage holes, allowing around 3cm between the bulb and the pot’s edge.
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Amaryllis
'Giant Amadeus'
syn. Hippeastrum 'Giant Amadeus'
If you love soft and romantic planting, then you’ll find it hard to resist the charms of Hippeastrum 'Giant Amadeus'. With enormous blooms delicately etched in rosy-pink against the purity of white, with spring-green throats, Amaryllis 'Giant Amadeus' brings to mind a garden laden with spring blossom, banishing any winter blues you might be feeling in an instant. By growing these bulbs indoors, you can time the flowering to suit your desires, whether that be in time for Christmas or during the dark days of January and February—the warmer the position, the quicker they tend to grow and flower.
Like any Amaryllis, to get the most out of Hippeastrum 'Giant Amadeus' by growing it in a gritty free-draining compost mix in a pot placed in bright but filtered light. The bulbs respond to temperature, so you can control its growth by placing in a cooler room to delay it, or positioning it in a warmer spot to bring on flowering sooner. You’ll be rewarded with large, impactful blooms growing on sturdy stems, each topped with multiple flowers. All you then need to do is place your Hippeastrum 'Giant Amadeus' in a prime position so you can gaze at it whenever you need a winter pick-me-up.
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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 'Giant Amadeus'®
- Flower colour
- White, salmon, pink
- 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
-
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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