![]() Our Christmas Flowering Amaryllis bulbs are bareroot: it is the bulb only for planting in your own containers. We start shipping Christmas Flowering Amaryllis once we receive them from the annual harvest in South Africa in late September. After harvest, they shrink naturally as they dry, and plump back up once they are potted and watered. Christmas Flowering Amaryllis have been bred to create well-proportioned plants and large flowers from smaller bulbs. Harvest bulb size: 18 cm (unless otherwise noted). Please note that the normal plant heights detailed for each variety depend on the indoor ambient temperature and amount of sunlight. Sword-like foliage may appear before, during or after flowering. Most bulbs yield two, and sometimes even three, successive flowering stems with multiple flowers. Sonatini Amaryllis are the most delicate, species-like varieties with 2 3/4" to 4" flowers on 8" to 14" stems. Sonata Amaryllis yield slightly smaller 5" to 6" flowers on 14" to 16" stems. Symphony varieties are the largest, yielding big 6" to 8 3/4", saucer shaped flowers on 14" to 18" stems. ![]() They may be potted in October for gorgeous flowers in just four to six weeks, right on time for the holidays.Ĭhristmas Flowering Amaryllis are classified as Symphony, Sonata or Sonatini varieties according to their flower size and height. Grown in the southern hemisphere, these Amaryllis are more eager to pop out of dormancy than those grown in the Netherlands in the northern hemisphere. If you want your Amaryllis to bloom in time for the holidays, select from among our Christmas Flowering Amaryllis from South Africa. ![]() Amaryllis are the Art and Soul of Winter. Nothing brings more joy, color and song to our spirits than Amaryllis flowers as winter's long, dark days approach. ![]()
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