Double Amaryllis, St. Joseph's Lily (Hippeastrum x johnsonii)

Beautiful, and you grow this guy outside year round. Where would that be? Well, I went to your hyperlink and see that you are in Texas. I guess my next question would be where did you find the bulbs? It looks hardy here for me too, any special pointers on growing this beauty.

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Actually, I would love to find some bulbs. It was growing next to the foundation of my home when I moved here. The house was built in 1997, so the plants are 5-6 years old. They just get more pretty each year, and I plan to divide them this Fall. Hope they survive it!

Hi there again, Kaufmann, welcome to DG by the way. I did a google search and found these beautiful hardy amaryllises here. http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/Detail/04304.html Seems a little spendy but they sure look worth it. From the reading I have done Texas seems a place these are grown commonly. I definitely will keep my eyes open for more sources of these. thanks for showing these beauties.Joann

Joann, thank you for the link. At that price, no wonder we don't see more of these! I have previously searched, but never came across that vendor. Thanks so much! Gretchen

Kaufmann, that is one gorgeous amaryllis. Great photo too by the way.

Thank you!!! I've been out of town --sorry for the delay. Hope you have a great one!

This is a BEAUTIFUL plant! When you divide them up this Fall... Will you have any extra bulbs?!?!?!?!

Honestly, I've decided to collect seeds next Spring instead of digging and dividing. They are so rare, and I'm afraid of hurting them :( So status quo for the time being. Thanks for your kind comment!

Okay... will you have any extra seeds from fall?

Well, I may. But, it won't be until next Spring after they bloom. You might want to check back with me then???

Okay...

We bought one of these this summer, from Green Mama's in North Richland Hills TX. It was a good deal cheaper than the link you have given but they only had a few.
So far it has produced about 7 "babies" and looks very healthy, so I think it likes where it is. I have it in full sun from around 11 am onward. The soil is pretty rough though, Texas clay with a good helping of landscapers mix.
We are really looking forward to seeing it bloom in the spring. I hope it looks like your pictures which are truely gorgeous!








This message was edited Sep 9, 2004 3:17 PM

Well, that's good to know -- it wasn't easy tracking this one down when I was finally able to identify it... good luck with yours!