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800-644-5505Minerva Amaryllis
Price $22.99
Packed 1 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 81843
sku # 81843
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A star is born!
Celebrate the season with Minerva, a vivid red amaryllis featuring a shining white star at the centre of each bloom. Arriving as a bare bulb, this variety is a snap to plant and easy to grow indoors as a winter treat for the entire family, blooming 8-10 weeks from planting. Each bulb will produce 4-6 flowers on each of its 2-3 stems. These showy blooms have large perianths and are ideal for floral arrangements and bouquets. With care, amaryllis bulbs may be enjoyed for years to come, bringing the outdoors inside during the coldest months. Ships as a 26-28 cm bulb.
- Zone 3-10
Lift in Fall zones 3-9 - Light Requirements Sun to Partial Shade
- Height 14-18 inches
- Size 26/28 cm
- Bloom Time Winter
Product Details
- Botanical NameHippeastrum 'Minerva'
- FormBulb
- Flower FormFunnel shaped with large perianths.
- Hardiness Zone3-10
- Lift in Fall3-9
- Foliage TypeWide strap-like fleshy leaves begins its growth during and after flowering.
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread25 - 30 cm
- Planting InstructionsPlant with 1/3 of the bulb above the soil line.
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 25 - 30 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionWater sparingly until the bulb develops leaves or flowers, then water more when necessary.
- Winter careFlowering in winter period.
- PruningRemove spent flower stalk after blooming. Allow foliage to dry out before removing to allow energy to be stored in the bulb for next year's bloom.
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Breck's times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of Canada.
We take advance reservations, and then just as soon as the crops are harvested, our staff of Dutch Bulb Experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
FALL Shipping Schedule
| Amaryllis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
| 0-9 | 10/16/23 - 12/22/23 | 12/18/2023 |
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| Total Order: | Add: |
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| Up to $20 order | $9.95 |
| $20.01 to $40.00 | $11.95 |
| $40.01 to $60.00 | $13.95 |
| $60.01 to $80.00 | $15.95 |
| $80.01 to $100.00 | $17.95 |
| $100.01 to $150.00 | $18.95 |
| $150.01 and over | 14% of total |
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