Amaryllis Minerva

Amaryllis Minerva Care

Hippeastrum 'minerva'

What is the plant

One of the most eye-catching Amaryllis, 'Minerva' (Hippeastrum) is an arresting beauty with large, wide open, flat-faced, red flowers, up to 7 in. across (18 cm), delicately adorned with a white star and a lime-green throat. This striking Amaryllis remains one of the most popular striped hybrids.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

8 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
During the growing/ flowering period, water your amaryllis whenever the top 2 inches of soil become dry. Amaryllis requires a dry rest period immediately after flowering in order to reset the bulbs for future blooms
Pruning
When the flowers fade, cut the flower stalk back to just above the bulb. Keep watering the plant until it goes dormant in the fall. You can move the amaryllis outdoors for the summer, placing it in a part-shade location.
Fertilizer
During the growth period, feed your amaryllis with a half-strength water-soluble fertilizer every two to three weeks. After flowering, withhold feeding to induce the dormancy needed to reset the bulbs.

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Sunlight
Amaryllis will grow in full sun to part shade conditions. Outdoors, bright shade is the best environment. Grown as potted plants indoors, they prefer morning sun but bright shade in the afternoon
Soil
Outdoors, grow amaryllis bulbs in well-drained, fertile soil. When growing potted bulbs, use a good-quality, well-draining sandy loam potting mix.
Temperature
Amaryllis are tropical plants that prefer warm temperatures. Outdoors, they are hardy to zone 8, and zone 7 gardeners can sometimes overwinter them in the garden if the ground is heavily mulched.

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Container
Place a bamboo stalk alongside the bulb. The flowers can get top-heavy, and inserting the stake now will help you avoid damaging the bulb and roots later.
Additional
Amaryllis is related to lilies and is mildly toxic to people and animals. It contains lycorine, a toxic alkaloid.
Popularity
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