My HUGE 'Show Master' amaryllis.

11 years ago

This was the first year I had grown some diffrent amaryllis varieties. For years it was just 'Red Lion', which were both mislabels. They were supposed to both be papilio.

I bought 'Show master', 'Black Pearl', 2 'Apple Blossom(both were mislabeled, and 1 Aphrodite. Loved the Aphrodite even though the second stem died on me, the 1st 2 blooms were amazing, but the other 2 buds didn't develop. I wish I would have bought more of this one. 'Black Pearl' was really nice, both stems bloomed. 'Show Master' was one of my favs! The flowers were breath taking to me, and the 2nd flower stem is over 3ft tall!!

Is it normal for amaryllis to produce such huge flower stems? I realize that the first stem of blooms were huge! They were all over 8 inches wide. The 2nd stem's flowers have produced nice sized flowers, maybe 6in wide but still very nice. At first I was worried that the stem would break from being so tall but I did stake it and keep it tied up. SO far, so good!

Has anyone els had experience with huge flower stems? Sorry I don't have pictures to post.

Andrew

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kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
11 years ago
Andrew,
Posting a photo is easy, so you'll need to work on that!! We love seeing blooms! I had a Sumatra that was over 42" tall. It gets pretty scary when they get as tall as your Showmaster; 18-24" is more typical!

Go take a photo!!
K
Andrew Scott
Original Author
11 years ago
Hi K,
I don't have a working camera right now but I will see what I can do..also needed to make a correction..I posted 'Black Pearl' above and it was 'Red Pearl'. Sorry for the confusion!

Andrew
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rredbbeard
11 years ago
Yeah--pics are great to have!

Sometimes if you increase the light levels the stems will be shorter and much more solid, the leaves too. I let my hippi's summer outdoors in full sun and they do great on a non-forced cycle. One of these plants even sent up a summer flower which was amazing, standing up to rain and wind with no problem and no support at all. Those flowers are a lot tougher than I thought!

--Rr
rredbbeard
11 years ago
Yeah--pics are great to have!

Sometimes if you increase the light levels the stems will be shorter and much more solid, the leaves too. I let my hippi's summer outdoors in full sun and they do great on a non-forced cycle. One of these plants even sent up a summer flower which was amazing, standing up to rain and wind with no problem and no support at all. Those flowers are a lot tougher than I thought!

--Rr
Andrew Scott
Original Author
11 years ago
Today I was shocked to find a 3rd flower bud forming on my 'Red Pearl'. I never have had any bulb produce 2 buds but 3!! I am shocked! I do know that the size of the bulb has a lot to do with it, and this and my 'Show master' were almost softball sized bulbs. Well worth the extra money they cost me!

Andrew