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Hippeastrum (Diamond Group) 'Fairytale' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hippeastrum (Diamond Group) 'Fairytale'

Hippeastrum (Diamond Group) 'Fairytale'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hippeastrum
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial to 50cm in height, with strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and showy, funnel-shaped flowers to 18cm across, deep red and white, with red stripes and a lime-green throat, from winter to spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost (John Innes No.2). For detailed cultivation see hippeastrum cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by offsets in autumn, or propagate by seed but flowers will differ from the parent plant. For details of propagation see hippeastrum cultivation

Pests

May be susceptible to bulb scale mite and narcissus bulb fly

Diseases

Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to various fungal diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years