Apr 26, 2014

Hippeastrum 'Benito'

Apr 24, 2014

Apr 23, 2014

Hippeastrum 'Celica'

This is a small double hybrid. It's cute.

Apr 3, 2014

Hippeastrum pardinum

Native range
Hippeastrum pardinum is native to Bolivia and Peru.

Description

Hippeastrum pardinum is a mudium species. A 5~6 CM mature bulb has the ability of blooming. It is
The flower stem is about 30CM long. There are red spots on the petals. The substrate of the petals is totally white or very little green according to climate or individual difference.

It stops growing but the old leaves do not fade. The new leaves start to grow after the flower blooms.

Florescence
During early spring to late spring in Taiwan.

Cultivation hint

The plants prefer a sunny to half-shady situation on moderately moist soil. The substrate should be sandy-loamy or gritty-loamy soil.
I plant it alfresco. The leaves were burned by violent sunshine. I do not move it inside the house when it rains. The growing state is good.

2014.2.14 bud
2014.2.25 the back of the bud also has spots in it
2014.2.27 blooming
2014.3.2
The arrangement of the stamens is interesting.

Apr 1, 2014

Hippeastrum 'Acapulco'

This hybrid was named as the harbor city Acapulco. It is located at the seashore in western Mexico and faces the Pacific Ocean.