Amaryllis ohnsonii
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Behind the name Amaryllis johnsonii, now classified as Hippeastrum × johnsonii, lies one of the very first garden hybrids of the genus, created in 1799 by English watchmaker Arthur Johnson by crossing Hippeastrum reginae with Hippeastrum vittatum. Nicknamed "St. Joseph's lily" or "hardy amaryllis," it bears large trumpet-shaped flowers of bright red striped with white. Having survived a greenhouse fire thanks to plants entrusted to Liverpool Botanic Garden, it is still grown today. Grow in pots or sheltered open ground, well-drained soil, full sun.
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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