Amaryllis named Exposure #1
by J McCombie
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Amaryllis named Exposure #1
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J McCombie
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This piece has been featured in the FAA Groups, "Amaryllis" and "All Natural Beauty of this World".
Hippeastrum Amaryllis "Exposure" is a single Royal Dutch Hybrid which produces beautiful long-lasting large single flowers of a vibrant strong pink (nearly red) with white streaks and a touch of green in the throats. This is an excellent hybrid which often produces multiple stems (up to three stems) and large flowers. A perfect plant to pot and give as gifts for special friends. Exposure will grow easily indoors and bloom in just six weeks after potting.
Hippeastrum is a genus of about 90 species and 600+ hybrids and cultivars of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean. Some species are grown for their large showy flowers. For many years there was confusion amongst botanists over the generic names Amaryllis and Hippeastrum, one result of which is that the common name "amaryllis" is mainly used for cultivars of this genus, which are widely used as indoor flowering bulbs. The generic name Amaryllis applies to bulbs from South Africa, usually grown outdoors.
Most Hippeastrum bulbs are between 512cm (2"5") in diameter and produce two to seven long-lasting evergreen or deciduous leaves that are 3090cm (12"36") long and 2.55cm (1"2") wide. The flower stem is erect, 3075cm (12"30") tall, 2.55cm (1"2") in diameter and is hollow. Depending on the species, it bears two to fifteen large flowers, each of which is 1320cm (5"8") across with six brightly colored tepals (three outer sepals and three inner petals) that may be similar in appearance or very different. Some species are epiphytic (H. calyptratum, H. aulicum, H. papilio and H. arboricola) and need good air circulation around their roots. Seedlings will flower in 3 to 5 years. Hippeastrum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hypercompe indecisa.
Although the 1987 decision settled the question of the scientific name of the genus, the common name "amaryllis" continues to be used differently. Bulbs sold as amaryllis and described as "ready to bloom for the holidays" belong to this genus (Hippeastrum). "Amaryllis" is also used in the name of societies devoted to the genus Hippeastrum. Different common names are used for the genus Amaryllis, e.g. "naked lady".
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February 21st, 2015
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