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Choosing which Amaryllis varieties to order for yourself or as gifts can be a challenge. This is especially true if you\u2019re selecting from among the 84 varieties we\u2019re offering this season. When choosing, some of us instinctively select by color \u2013 red, pink, white, or bicolor. Others by form \u2013 Single, Double, Nymph, Cybister, or Small-Flowering. If you\u2019re looking for more help in narrowing your choices, read below. We asked 12 staff members to choose one favorite Amaryllis variety and to tell us why it\u2019s their top choice. Their remarks might steer you to some surprises. (The photos of these glorious flowers probably won\u2019t hurt either.)<\/p>\nAmaryllis ‘Spartacus’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Amaryllis \u2018Spartacus\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2018I’d have to pick \u2018Spartacus\u2019 for it’s large blooms and bold color and pattern. The red and white provide a wonderful contrast, while not overpowering each other. Plus when the sun hits it just right the petals produce an iridescent shine you can get lost in.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018I love this amaryllis because although it has smaller blooms it makes up for it by knocking my socks off with tons of long lasting flowers. I usually get three to four flower stalks per bulb with 4-6 blooms per stalk. The blooms are gorgeous, the green throat and the contrast between the white centers and the beautiful red outer edge is just classically beautiful. If I could pick just one to grow every year (which I never do), this would be it!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018One of my favorite varieties is \u2018Purple Rain.\u2019 The large, exotic bi-colored blooms are so striking you have to get close to see if they are real. The closeup reveals intricate veining and a gorgeous sheen to the flower.\u00a0 (And it\u2019s the perfect year to honor Prince!)\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018I like \u2018Picotee\u2019 \u2013 it has a very delicate flower, neutral palette, and it strikes me as funny\/fascinating that there\u2019s genetic coding for the edging color, which seems like pure ornament . . .\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018My fave is \u2018Lagoon.\u2019 Years ago we had \u2018Vera,\u2019 almost the same, a gorgeous rich pink. No star in the middle. I love it after the holidays because it is not red or white. It goes with green so well, and we have lots of shades of green in our house. When I force paperwhites, they look beautiful together. And the blue hyacinth as well.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018I love the bright red pop of color, the sculptural flowers, and the large size of the double blooms! Every time I see it, it brightens my day, and lights up my office!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018My fave is Benfica because that rich, deep red has bloomed in my house through the beginning of February so it\u2019s like love is exploding on my mantle on Valentine\u2019s Day.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018As a gift or for myself, the white blooms go with any d\u00e9cor, and they are uniformly enormous and showy. They really do prompt people who receive them to thank me twice \u2013 once when they get it, and once again when it blooms. Last year, I got a hand-written note about one . . .\u2019<\/p>\n
Margret<\/em><\/p>\n
\u2018Incredibly prolific, lots of stems holding lots of blooms, the blooms seem to just keep coming!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018The \u2018Aphrodite\u2019 Amaryllis is my favorite for its beautiful coloring and ruffled edges. It is a true feminine beauty that will draw you in, and the name speaks for itself!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Best one I remember from last year\u2019s trials was \u2018Flamenco Queen.\u2019 What struck me was the dark red color with white overtones on top of each flower with the lighter reddish white bottom. The lighter color on bottom most of the time had a red edge to the flower petal, not only very striking visually, but also the lighter bottom was very consistent in all the flowers.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018In trials last year, this one stood out from all the others. A small-flowering variety, it produces a remarkable number of blooms in a warm terra-cotta color. Each petal is neatly edged in white as if a very fine tailor had seen to every last detail.\u2019<\/p>\n
Choosing which Amaryllis varieties to order for yourself or as gifts can be a challenge. This is especially true if you\u2019re selecting from among the 84 varieties we\u2019re offering this season. When choosing, some of us instinctively select by color \u2013 red, pink, white, or bicolor. Others by form \u2013 Single, Double, Nymph, Cybister, or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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