Hippeastrum Spotlight

Amaryllis Spotlight, also known as Hippeastrum, is a beautiful bulbous plant with single white flowers delicately sprinkled and edged with pink.

Originally from the subtropical regions of Central and South America, Hippeastrum are generally grown in pots in colder climates. The Spotlight variety will capture everyone's attention with its delicate patterns. The white petals are edged and speckled with pink.  It looks like a page where the artist has blown ink with an airbrush, making each piece unique. The heart of the flower is lime green. On average, 4 to 6 huge flowers measuring 15 cm (6in) overlook one, often two, tall and thick hollow stem of 50 cm (20in) in this variety. Positioned back to back, they create a unique composition. The leaves are deciduous, ribbon-like, and medium green. Planting an Amaryllis is very rewarding. It is very easy to grow and its growth is extremely rapid. 6 to 10 weeks after planting, the flowers are already blooming. You can enjoy them throughout the winter. What a comfort to have this beautiful plant indoors when the weather is bad outside and the garden is dormant. If you want to offer it for Christmas, consider planting it in early November. Combine it with its counterpart, the crimson diva Amaryllis Rapido. Preferably place it in the sun in front of a window, for example.  Cut back the stem when the flowers fade to promote <strong/flower reblooming.

Amaryllis is actually a misuse of language directly related to an error made in the 18th century. It was Linnaeus himself who used it to name the beautiful American plant. However, the name was already used for another beautiful plant from South Africa. Conventionally, the name Amaryllis was kept for both plants. And to distinguish them, the mention Hippeastrum was added for the first one and Belladone for the second one. It must be said that both deserve this name: Amaryllis means 'sparkling' and, in classical Greek literature, it was the subject of a pastoral poem where the beautiful shepherdess Amaryllis dies from a love that will only be accessible to her after a terrible wound.