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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Monte Carlo'PBR | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Monte Carlo'PBR

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Monte Carlo'^PBR

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hippeastrum
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

Bulbous perennial with mid-green strap-shaped leaves and stout stems to 45cm in height bearing funnel-shaped, rich pinkish-red flowers up to 15cm across, each petal with a central white stripe and veining, produced in winter

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous, Semi Evergreen

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

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Pot newly purchased bulbs from October to January, large bulbs in a 15cm container, smaller ones in a 10cm container, planting so that two-thirds of the bulb remains above the surface and watering in well. See hippeastrum cultivation for detailed advice on growing

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removing offsets in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to bulb scale mite and narcissus bulb fly

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump FormingFloating

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years