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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)

Amaryllis 'Red Tiger' – Hippeastrum bulbs

Amaryllis bulbs (Hippeastrum): winter flowers for pots, cutting and retail

The amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is a bulb from South America with large, trumpet-shaped flowers on sturdy, hollow stems. Indoors an amaryllis flowers 6–10 weeks after planting; depending on the planting date, from November into April. Each bulb usually produces 2–4 flower stems. Holland Bulb Market supplies single, double and large-flowered amaryllis, the complete Grandiosa® range and ready-made amaryllis boxes.

Uses

Pot plant: one of the most popular house plants for Christmas and the winter months, for homes, offices and showrooms.
Retail: amaryllis boxes (Day Dream, size 26/28, 24 pieces), gift packs and loose bulbs for garden centres and supermarkets.
Cut flowers: amaryllis is a luxury winter cut flower; Grandiosa® lasts 10–14 days in the vase.
Waxed amaryllis: wax-coated bulbs that flower without water or soil, on request.

Professional cultivation: pot plants and cut flowers

For winter flowering, plant from September to January; for spring production from February to April. At 18–23 °C, with plenty of light and moderate watering, amaryllis flowers 6–10 weeks after planting. Larger bulbs give more stems and flowers.

Grandiosa® is a new generation of amaryllis with strong stems and a colour palette from Christmas red to pastel pink. The bulbs are field-grown, without energy-intensive greenhouses; according to the grower they are hardy to approx. -7 °C. Read more in our article about Grandiosa® or about professional growing.

Our amaryllis range

Large-flowered Galaxy amaryllis such as Red Lion, Apple Blossom, Christmas Gift, Ferrari, Minerva, Mont Blanc and Picotee; single amaryllis such as Charisma, Samba and Lemon Lime; double amaryllis such as Dancing Queen, Exotic Peacock and Double Dragon; and the Grandiosa® range, single and double. We supply sizes from 26/28 to 36/+.

Flowering time by group

Group	Flowering (indoors)	Height (approx.)	Examples
Large-flowered single (Galaxy)	November – April	50–60 cm	Red Lion, Apple Blossom
Single	November – April	40–60 cm	Charisma, Samba
Double	December – April	40–60 cm	Dancing Queen, Exotic Peacock
Grandiosa® single	November – April	40–60 cm	Red Tiger, Table Dance
Grandiosa® double	November – April	40–60 cm	Princess Madeleine, Kopper King

Key facts

Planting season	September – January for winter flowering; February – April for spring production
Planting	half to two thirds of the bulb in the soil, in a pot just slightly larger than the bulb
Flowering	6–10 weeks after planting; each stem flowers for approx. 2–3 weeks, several stems in succession
Sizes	26/28 to 36/+
Position	light and warm, 18–23 °C; water moderately
Hardiness	not hardy; Grandiosa® according to the grower to approx. -7 °C
Toxicity	toxic to people and pets if eaten, especially the bulb

View all amaryllis in the webshop. Business customers see prices after logging in. Our current catalogues are on the Downloads page. For a quotation, please contact us.