Amaryllis Double Dragon

Amaryllis Double Dragon - Dark Red

                                          ID#771

 
 

Additional Information: Present from Paula Beattie of Oriental, NC

Source: Holland   www.dutchgardenworld.com

A 60th birthday present from my friend Paula Beattie. For now I will enjoy watching the spike grow and the bloom surprise thru the Holiday season.

As with my previous amaryllis, this one will be planted in Bed #11 come spring.

Paula’s other wonderful presents brighten my garden every spring.


Note: Amaryllis = Hippeastrum

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 45 cm. PLANT TYPE: Bulb GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE:bold LIGHT: filtered light to full sun outdoors WATER: medium, well drain SOIL: high Organic
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: 50 cm tall the blooms. Two thick stems each with 3 giant flowers per stem. Each flower a 10”diameter Scarlet-red double petals bloom, delicate texture and ruffled look. A splash of white in the petals’ center ribs. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: *Grown indoors for Holidays, they also make a fine addition to the garden outdoors returning blooms every year
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch This bulb, 32/34 cm size promise to grow a height of 50 cm. with a dark red bloom in about 6-8 weeks; -Blooms open in 4-5 weeks. - March 10, 2022: Paula continues to add to my collection of Amaryllis, now all transplanted from Oriental to Stonehenge (i.e. Chapel Hill/ The Woodlands)
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

December 28, 2012

March 2022

Type B - February 2022

Amaryllis hippeasturn

Galaxy Rilona

Note: To support tall heavy blooms use a “bloom holder”.

Manufactured by: Chuck Beattie of Oriental Iron Works

Type A  - December 28, 2012

Double spikes  with 3 flowers each.

“Double Dragon”

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Type C - May 2017

Grown from seeds of gifted bulb.

Type D - January 2011

Picotee White Red  (#564)