I would like to save mine. Here's what I've done so far. I let them bloom (2x - perhaps 2 bulbs?) Then I cut off the remaining stems. I have not watered them since I received them at Thanksgiving. I live in apartment and have no place to plant them other than the pot in which they were initially planted or another pot purchased for such purpose. What should I do? Put the pot in a closet? Remove the bulbs and put them in my crisper (far from apples which I know neuter them)? Leave the pot out and water it periodically. Sorry to be dim but I've never tried to save them before.

"Best considered the 'deluxe' sort of 'Picotee' with any number of marketing names. Here best belong clones such as 'Picotee Red Lining,' 'Picotee Petticoat,' etc. These types have extra red coloration that strays outside the outer petal edges, often flushing the face of the flower with extra brushstrokes. Probably best considered as 'Bob Ross,' the only registered name for this type (Ludwig/Berbee 1997). See also âÂÂPresident Johnson." citation from Emaryllis.com This post was edited by oleg9grower on Thu, Mar 27, 14 at 17:09

Welcome to the forum, Sillybugs! Any friend of Cindee's is a friend of mine... especially if they're completely hooked on plants and gardening! Cindee has totally corrupted me! I not only collect hippeastrum bulbs and am beginning to breed them, but now I've suddenly developed this craving for orchids! I wonder how that came about?! Any clue, Cindee? Heehee! I have to say... your flower does resemble Blossfeldiae to some extent... yours appears not to have the reflexed petals, but is otherwise close in appearance. A cross, perhaps? Anyway... welcome to our little piece of hippeastrum heaven, Sillybugs... I do hope you enjoy it here!

Do you have a picture, the Salmon/Orange color is a very prominent color in Hippeastrum. When you say "true" do you mean like a specie? There are a few species that match your description, Hippeastrum puniceum, Hippeastrum striatum and a few others have a orange/salmon color and can bloom twice a year if not more but do not have so many flowers per scape, Hippeastrum fosteri is a specie with pink flowers that has up to 15 a scape, Hippeastrum stylosum has 8-10 salmon/orange colored flowers per scape. Leaves in Hippeastrum are usually linear or lorate and many are everygreen. I've not heard any other word for the leaves on Hippeastrum, as far as I know anyway. Josh