Tammy shows how to divide and repot a rare butterfly hippeastrum. Hippeastrum is a genus in the Amaryllidaceae family with around 90 species and 600 hybrids. It’s native to tropical regions of Mexico, ...

This was one of my favorite plant projects I have undertaken in recent memory. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum species) are undoubtedly some of the most beautiful flowers in the world. They also happen to be ...

Hippeastrum is botany’s version of the Rockettes – it’s a stunning top performer and puts on a spectacular winter show. The petals flare out to form a six-pointed star the size of a saucer, usually in ...

The yellow tulips I admired glowing alongside a steely lake in Norway last month reminded me of the day I first fell in love with hippeastrums, seeing them flowering deep red against an ochre wall. It ...

Few flowering houseplants indulge the restless winter gardener as willingly as the easy to grow Amaryllis bulb. Readily available during winter at garden centers and home stores, the large bulbs need ...

Plant it now and this gorgeous South American should bloom around Christmas I know as someone who writes about gardening that I am meant to wax lyrical about how I embrace the wonder of each changing ...

Many hippeastrum varieties uphold the gaudy tradition. Mostly these come in gift boxes that say ‘Christmas amaryllis’. Avoid them ‘I have ordered some amaryllis bulbs,” I say. This doesn’t go down so ...

Amaryllis or hippeastrum, are known for their bell-shaped flowers which are often bright red. Due to their pretty, brilliantly-coloured blooms, many people put them in their homes in the winter. We ...

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