- Botanical name: Hippeastrum 'White Garden'
- Common name: Amarylis
- Family: Amaryllidaceae
- Plant Type: House plant
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Hippeastrum, or amaryllis, are most commonly grown as flowering houseplants, and are often given as gifts at Christmas. The bulbous plants hail from South Africa, and bear four to six large flowers on a tall, light green hollow stem.
It’s easy to force amaryllis bulbs to flower indoors over Christmas, and once they’ve finished flowering they can be stored and encouraged to flower the following year.
Hippeastrum ‘White Garden’ bears multiple flowers in pure white with a green centre, up to 19cm in diameter. For best results, grow at room temperature, around 20°C in a well-lit room, ideally in full sun. Water sparingly at first, and then increase the amount as the flower stems develop.
How to grow Hippeastrum 'White Garden'
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Plant size
60cm height
25cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
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Hippeastrum 'White Garden' and wildlife
Hippeastrum 'White Garden' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Hippeastrum 'White Garden' poisonous?
Hippeastrum 'White Garden' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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