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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb
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Light
Requirements: Full-AM
Sun
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Height:
12-16
inches (30-40 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Red
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover
2 inches (5 cm) |
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) |
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Hardiness: Tender
III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store
bulbs in peat or vermiculite at 41-55°F (5-13°C) |
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Comments: Flowers
resemble amaryllis; prefers well-drained soil; long, green upright
leaves
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Cultivars: S.
formosissima, Peru (dark red), Superba (containers), Oriental
Red (red) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
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M |
H |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy;
M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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