Rhodophiala Species, Ananuca, Wild Amaryllis

This pretty Chilean native bulb can be found at the foot of the Andes Mountains.

If grown from seeds, they might take thre...Read Moree to four years to bloom. Spontaneous production of bulbils is very scarce.

Propagation from seeds: stratified Autumn sowing in a mix of equal parts of compost, vermiculite and river-sand. Barely cover the seeds (just to keep them on place). Do not transplant before one year to allow the bulbils to grow.

Plant adult bulbs in a soil that is rich in nutrients and provides good drainage, although a light permanent moisture is desireable. Full sun is required. Change the soil or plant the bulbs on a new place (where no bulbs have grown before) each three to four years.

These bulbs can be planted in beds combined with other spring-flowering bulbs, in pots and containers.