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Bogota Amaryllis

Scientific Name: Hippeastrum 'Bogota'

Also Known As

  • Cybister Amaryllis Bogota

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 12"
  • W: 12"

planting zones

  • 8a-10b

Bogota Amaryllis plant details

Bogota Amaryllis is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer red flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Bogota Amaryllis

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, houseplant, showy, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Bogota Amaryllis

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Amaryllis Bogota blooms with slender, starry flowers with curled tips. The look is exotic and alluring, not mirroring the expected amaryllis display. Blooms are borne in clusters of 4 or 6 per stem, and are well sized for placement on narrower windowsills. Why Grow Amaryllis? Amaryllis flowers are showy; bringing over-the-top color to holiday decorating and winter windowsills Hybrid amaryllis offer choices in red, pink, orange, cranberry, bi-colors and more See our growing instructions (link at right) for super easy blooms, even for beginners Flowering amaryllis are thoughtful, engaging holiday gifts For those in warmer climates, amaryllis are also outstanding in flowerbeds where they develop into giant showy clumps and bloom with vigor in the spring Tip: all amaryllis bulbs are not the same. Larger bulbs produce more flower stalks and more blooms per stalk. Get big, healthy, carefully held bulbs - optimum temperature, humidity and light conditions - here and enjoy truly stunning flowering amaryllis. (Note: different varieties mature to different bulb sizes. All the bulbs here are large to very large for the individual cultivar.)

By: Leafari

Gardening facts about Bogota Amaryllis plant

How to Grow Bogota Amaryllis

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - bright shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • red
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • grassy
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