'LEMON STAR' Amaryllis (Hippeastrum x 'lemon star')

We happen to like color hues that stand out from the crowd and 'LEMON STAR' stands out, indeed! This yellow hippeastrum is unique among her peers. Each petal is a clear lemon-lime deepening to a lime green throat. Remarkable! Hardier than old-world amaryllis, 'LEMON STAR' can be grown outdoors to USDA growing zone 7 and reliably produce blossoms in summer year after year!

Grown in the Inca Valley of Peru, this selection has a shortened period needed to send up its flower stalks making blooming during the Winter Holidays a real option. Once planted and watered, Peruvian amaryllis take only 4-6 weeks to bud out and bloom! Typical Dutch amaryllis grown in the Northern Hemisphere usually require anywhere from 8 to 12 weeks to grow out from the bulb to bloom. The overall size of a Peruvian amaryllis bulb is slightly smaller than Dutch-grown bulbs, but the you get the same number of flowers in all the same gorgeous colors and forms!

Zones 7-11.

Once potted, maintain temps in the 70's and provide bright light throughout the day. An east or south-facing room interior is generally suitable. Low light will encourage elongated stems and leaves which may require staking.