Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Elvas') in the Amaryllis Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Plant Height:	18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread:	6 inches
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Bi-Color: pure white with raspberry markings
Bloom Size:	6"-12"
Flower Time:	Spring Other: Can be forced inside for winter bloom
Underground structures:	Bulb
Suitable Locations:	Houseplant
Uses:	Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods:	Offsets Bulbs
Pollinators:	Hoverflies Wasps Bumblebees Bees
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted

Common names

Amaryllis

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Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2019-03-21
Second round of bloom

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Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2019-02-21

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Date: 2024-01-31
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Elvas') - 1st of 5 Blooms

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Date: 2024-01-30
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Elvas') - 5 Buds/1 Bloom Stalk

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Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: March 31, 2007

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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-12-20

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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-12-17

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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-12-27

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Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: April 14, 2007
Backside of tepals.

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Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: May 14, 2007
A variable hybrid. Color, tepal count and size vary with culture

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Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: March 28, 2007

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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-12-13

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Location: My zone 3a garden
Date: 2014-12-07

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Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: March 28, 2007
Detail of coloration.

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Comments:

Posted by mcash70 (Near Kamloops, BC, Canada - Zone 3a) on Jan 22, 2015 5:20 PM concerning plant:

I added ‘Elvas’ to my Amaryllis collection this fall and it sure did not disappoint. It produced two tall, sturdy, 20-inch stems; each stem held 5 large buds, with each bud producing a beautiful double white bloom with raspberry-pink markings and a picotee edge. The blooms were very large at 8 to 9 inches. The blooms had no fragrance that I could detect, but the huge blooms themselves were absolutely stunning! I highly recommend this amaryllis.

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typo? by critterologist	Feb 18, 2013 5:45 PM	6

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