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Prussian Fire
Stunning display. Crimson veins and lovely reflexed petals. A lime-green throat which is a surprise contrast to the pure white petals. A strong grower that once established mulitpies very well. This one makes an excellent cut flower, or if potted will happily keep you company inside for many weeks. The perfume is not very strong but just enough to let you know she is there.
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Papilio
The bulb is listed as an evergreen in as much as it doesn't have a full dormancy period as other Hippeastrum do. Usually the first to bloom, in our area, around August, it has 2 blooms per scape but bulbs that are 6 years and older can have 3 blooms. The face of the bloom is never fully open unlike other hippeastrums. This, to me, gives a feeling of shyness but at the same time a confident elegance. After flowering she may loose a few leaves, but this is normal as new ones are quickly replaced.
The Butterfly Hippeastrum must only be planted in an easterly position. It can not tolerate afternoon heat in summer. If the leaves are touched by the afternoon sun they suffer a 'sun burn' effect which is very hard for the plant to recover from. It has also been said that she is an inconsistant flowerer, but I have not found this to be the case in my garden.
If the bulb receives too much water the leaves will turn yellow and drop off. Best to feed with a liquid fertiliser and allowed to dry out between waterings.
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Johnsonii
The first recorded hippeastrum hybrid in cultivation. Bred by Mr Johnson of Prescot, Lancashire UK. Extremely tall scapes reaching 1 metre in height, bearing 4 blooms each. A very good mulitiplier in well drained, friable soil.
Only 10 left this season
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