Hi again. I have 15 surviving seedlings that are mixed Red Lion x Susan and Red Lion x Appleblossom. I had a labeling accident in their second year of growth (the tags on the pots that the seedlings were in wore off and disappeared outside). I appreciate opinions on the parentage of my hybrids because I'm just guessing! It took me three years to get the hang of growing Amaryllis, and I lost many of my seedlings and my a few of my boughten bulbs to bulb rot in the process. I found out that the regular potting soil I was using held too much moisture and rotted the bulbs. I use quartzite (sold as chicken grit), turface (When i can find it), and perlite mixed with potting mix to give them better drainage. I also am very conservative with watering after repotting, during cool weather, and when they are indoors. I have not had any rot since! I started my seedlings in community pots and kept them there for almost 2 growing seasons, then I divided them into their own individual pots. I grow them under flourescent lights most of the winter. I grow my amaryllis outside all summer. I bring them inside in fall when there are frosts but keep them out in the sun as long as I can until it stays cold out. After I bring them in for good in late fall I put them in my root cellar and they go dormant after about a month. I wake them up and repot them if needed in mid February, then grow them under my HPS light until May when I put them back outside.

CLOSED Thanks! Connie

Hmmm... Garden Party? Will have to check that. What would be strange is I have two of these bought from different places (Walmart body bag and the other J&P from a local nursery) and BOTH are identical in form, color, etc... Kind of led me to believe that it had to be a nature thing because they are in the same garden. Guess we will just have to wait and see how they do with age. Thanks! Michelle

Yes, it does remind me of a Showmaster but with maybe a little orange. When you enlarge the picture, it's very pretty with the pink & orange!!