Amaryllis Doublet

This light-hearted Amaryllis is a colour variant of the dark red Amaryllis Double Delicious. It is not uncommon for flower bulbs, such as tulips, hyacinths and daffodils to spontaneously change colour. But it is less common with the Amaryllis.

The advantage for the grower of finding a colour variant, or a variation as they call it, is that with a variation of a species you know exactly what you are dealing with. After all, all the characteristics regarding growth, flowering time and bulb quality are known from the mother plant. The only difference between mother and daughter is the colour. The grower knows exactly how to handle such varieties and this is a great advantage compared to a new hybrid that comes to his nursery as a seedling. After all, he no longer has to figure out how to best grow, store and propagate this variety.

Doublet's mother is Double Delicious, a beautiful red Amaryllis that has more than earned its spurs as a potted plant for the living room. Doublet behaves exactly the same, only its colours are more festive and frivolous. Maybe it's an idea to try them together.