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Hippeastrum 'Rosario' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hippeastrum 'Rosario'

Hippeastrum 'Rosario'

Genus: Hippeastrum
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Rosario' is a tender, bulbous perennial with narrowly strap-shaped leaves. Stems to 60cm tall bear flowers to 15cm across with narrow, spidery white petals with dark pink to red central makings and speckles. This cultivar is considered to be predominantly evergreen once the bulbs have been established

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen, Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Pot newly purchased bulbs from October to January so that two-thirds of the bulb remains above the surface and water in well. The appearance of leaves will signify that root activity has started and regular watering can begin. A good supply of water is required as soon as growth becomes vigorous with a temperature ideally in the region of 15-18°C and a sunny position. See hippeastrum cultivation for further information

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by removing offsets in autumn

Pests

Bulb scale mite and narcissus bulb fly may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years