Thanks to selection, a large number of varieties of hippeastrum, a grassy bulbous perennial, have been bred. It can be found in almost every home. The plant is unpretentious in care and, provided that a full rest period is provided in a dry, dark and cool place, gives a very beautiful large bud. There are many types of hippeastrum, they all differ in the color of the petals, the height of the peduncle.
Readers will be interested in learning descriptions of what a flower of different types of hippeastrum looks like, how to care for them.
Grand diva
This is a beautiful plant with large red or burgundy flowers. This is a hybrid variety. Hippeastrum red grand diva reaches a height of 50 cm. Blooms throughout March - May. Sometimes there are varieties of hippeastrum garden orange Grand diva. It looks like the Fairy Tail and Ferrari varieties, as well as Charisma.
Grade Grand Diva
Bulbs of a plant need to be planted in spacious pots so that they look out on the surface. The soil should be mixed with sand.
Important! A plant is better to underfill than transfuse. In the pot, you need to make good drainage so that the bulb does not rot.
It is best to plant a hippeastrum Grand diva in September-November, then it will bloom in winter.
Hippeastrum cybister
The birthplace of the hippe strum cybister plant is Bolivia and Argentina. During a long selection, it was possible to achieve an exotic petal shape and double coloring.
Cibister blooms during spring - summer. It is distinguished by two-color twisted red petals that form one very large flower. Inner petals of a beautiful sunny color.
Hippeastrum sibister
Hippeastrum cybister is great for growing at home. The dormant period of Cybister lasts at least 3 months. The beginning of the growing season coincides with the time when the bulb released the arrow.
Gervase
Variety gervase bred by Dutch breeders. This hippeastrum is white, but on the petals there are red stripes and strokes of pink and cherry flowers. Individual petals can be completely painted red, which is not a defect. Stamens are red.
The bulb of the hippeastrum Gervase gives up to three arrows, each with up to 5 large flowers. Peduncle grows to a length of 45 cm.
Hippeastrum Gervase
The Herveis hippeastrum variety is suitable for growing at home and outdoors in the summer.
Yearning
Bred in Holland in 2010. This hybrid hippeastrum is distinguished by large flowers of a white-green hue with raspberry and purple streaks. The lower petals are lighter, the upper ones are slightly twisted in the throat. The Elvas variety is similar to it.
The flower diameter of the Tosca hippeastrum is up to 23 cm. On an arrow up to 60 cm high, up to 4 flowers grow. The arrow is very thick.
Hippeastrum longing
The plant does not require special care conditions. At home, it can bloom in winter. It is allowed to spray the plant if the room is very dry.
Hippeastrum picoti
The white Picoti variety was registered by Dutch breeders in the 50s of the last century. On a peduncle of about 45 cm, beautiful white flowers grow with red piping and a light green throat. Beautiful stamens of delicate white color. Bulbs are small, give 2 peduncles. Elegant edging can be seen already at the stage of budding. Leaves grow after flowering.
Note! This variety is characterized by slow growth. Seedlings of the Picoti variety of hippeastrum need fertilized soil.
For more magnificent flowering, the plant must be placed on a sunny window. It is necessary to pay attention to rest, watering during the development of the peduncle.
Hippeastrum picoti
Hippeastrum does not like excessive watering. The pot must have drainage to drain excess water. Bulb treatment is virtually non-existent.
Apple blossom
The variety was bred in Holland in the mid-50s of the last century. This bulbous plant has beautiful, spectacular flowers in pastel colors. Unlike Cherry, their color is creamy white, with pink spots. The throat contrasts with a yellow-green hue. Petals are very wide, oval in shape. They are collected in inflorescences, each from 2 to 6 flowers.
Interesting. Apple Blossom hippeastrum flowers exude a very pleasant perfume scent. Their size is striking - up to 18 cm in diameter.
The peduncle of this plant is very strong and thick, up to 50 cm high. The bulb is elongated, fleshy, one, less often two peduncles, grow out of it. It blooms in winter or spring, about 2 months after planting.
The plant resembles a chic bouquet. Subject to the rules of care, long flowering is ensured. The plant feels best in indoor conditions. The soil mixture should be fertile, nutritious, with peat and humus soil content.
Hippeastrum apple blossom
After planting, the plant should be watered abundantly. Rest lasts for 2 months. You do not need to heavily fill the bulb with earth.
Barbados
This large-flowered variety has large burgundy flowers with a delicious aroma. Soft white rays contrast in the center of the petals. In the hippeastrum of the red terry variety Barbados, red grows up to 6 large flowers on the stem.
Stamens are white, reddish. Closer to the throat of a flower, their color changes to red. Peduncle powerful, long. Leaves a beautiful dark green hue. The plant blooms in winter, about 2 months after planting.
Bulbs of the hippeastrum of Barbados should be planted in a mixture of humus, turf and leafy soil, sand (components are taken in equal proportions). The plant loves light, so the pot needs to be placed on the south or southwest windows. The dormant period begins after the end of the growing season and lasts up to 3 months.
Barbados
The plant feels great in a pot. Ideal for cutting.
Pink hippeastrum
Bred in the twentieth century by Dutch breeders. The variety is distinguished by a flower with thick pink petals and a slight lilac shade. A creamy streak is visible on their outer side. The tips of the petals are decorated with a bright dot. The varieties of hippeastrum benite, Peacock, Rilon are similar to it.
In one inflorescence, 4 buds are formed. With proper care, the diameter of a blossoming pink hippeastrum flower is striking, reaching 25 cm. In total, during the flowering period, a strong bulb gives up to 3 large peduncles up to 55 cm high.
Important! During flowering, large inflorescences can turn the pot over. To prevent this from happening, you should put it in a pot.
Pink hippeastrum
Hippeastrum flowering time is 5 weeks in winter. In summer, it increases by several weeks. The variety is ideal for growing indoors and in the garden.
Expojour
The variety is distinguished by exquisite pink flowers with dark veins, snow-white rays. The base of the flower is a beautiful lime shade. One bulb gives up to 3 strong peduncles, on which 4 large flowers are located. Their diameter with proper care reaches 20 cm, sometimes more.
The plant grows to 60 cm in height. Bulb of normal size - about 7-8 cm. The leaves are linear, beautiful saturated green color.
Expojour
For hippeastrum Expojour, you need to select light soil, which is well drained. The variety is great for growing at home and for cutting.
Papilio
Another name for the species is the hippeastrum Butterfly. Introduced into the classification in 1967. The native land of the species is the southern east of Brazil.
The plant grows to 60 cm in height. The diameter of the bulb reaches 10 cm, it has a long neck. The leaves are saturated green, belt-shaped. The peduncle is long, has 2, rarely 3 flowers, similar to an orchid, apple-green in color, with brown or cherry stripes. A few inner orchid-like petals swirl down.
Hippeastrum papilio can grow from seeds. It rests for 1 month in the summer and as much in the winter. It can bloom at any time of the year.
Attention! Hippeastrum varieties Papilio demanding temperature - need constant heat. The flowers will be larger and more beautiful if kept in the sun.
Hippeastrum papilio
Suitable for growing in open field and in the room.
Royal velvet
This is one of the most beautiful varieties of hippeastrum. Noteworthy are the large flowers 22 cm in diameter. The color of the petals is maroon with a velvet frame of pearl. They rise high above the peduncles and attract admiring glances.
If the onion reaches 10 cm, the royal hippeastrum royal royal velvet or black flowers are especially magnificent. From it 4 large peduncles consistently grow, on each of them inflorescences of 4-6 buds bloom. It is very pleasant to observe this graceful phenomenon. Royal Velvet deserves a lot of great comparisons.
Royal velvet
This Magnum hippeastrum blooms approximately 80 days after planting. Provided that the bulb rests regularly, it can bloom 2 times a year. In winter, it will give positive emotions and decorate any room. The plant is ideal for home, office, is a prestigious gift.
Any variety of hippeastrum is able to decorate the room. This is a great gift that will delight the eye in winter evenings or in summer, in the garden.
