Amaryllis Papilio
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A gadget for the real Amaryllis lover; the butterfly Amaryllis. For many generations, you she has been offered by specialty bulb traders but she never grew out to a large commercial stock. She is just a little bit too difficult to grow for the Amaryllis bulb growers.
Also with you in the living room this species Amaryllis, originally from the sub-tropical rainforest in Brazil, will not perform as easy as the other Amaryllises. Some years she will do well and start blooming shortly after you planted her but papillio might just as well be very slow and let you wait many months before she shows her flowers.
But papillio is very suitable as an evergreen houseplant in conservatory or other kind of light and warm room in your house. Plant her in a large pot and leave her undisturbed, her foliage will stay green and every now and then, when she feels like it, she will show you a beautiful exotic flower.
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Planting and care of Amaryllis bulbs
Plant the amaryllis bulb in a sturdy pot filled with compost, leaving approximately one-third of the bulb above the surface. Place the pot in a warm, bright position and keep the compost slightly moist. With the right care, you can enjoy its impressive flowers within six to eight weeks.
An amaryllis can also be grown in water without compost. Use a suitable amaryllis vase and make sure that only the roots touch the water. This helps prevent the bulb from rotting.
Read our complete guide to planting and caring for an amaryllis bulb.
You can order amaryllis bulbs from us from the beginning of autumn. We start shipping from November, so your bulbs arrive in time to enjoy their spectacular flowers during winter and around the Christmas season.
An amaryllis can flower in the middle of winter. Once the prepared bulb is brought into room temperature, it begins to grow and flower.
Yes, you can try to keep an amaryllis bulb and bring it back into flower. We guarantee flowering in the first year, but we cannot guarantee that it will flower again in subsequent years.
After flowering, the amaryllis can continue growing in a warm, bright place, such as outdoors in the garden or in a conservatory. It then needs a cooler resting period before being moved back into warmth to encourage another flowering cycle.
Keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged. The bulb needs relatively little water at first, but its water requirements increase once the amaryllis starts growing actively.
Amaryllis bulbs are given a cool period before flowering. When the bulb is then brought into a warm home, it responds as though spring has begun and starts to grow and bloom.