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richard.spicer.7906

St Albans based, career changer and studying Horticulture. Bulb addict, South African plant fan and converted succulent lover

Hippeastrum papilio

  • Season Icon Mid WinterMid Winter 2023
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richard.spicer.7906

I’m not sure what happened to this for the last 18 months, but it lost all its leaves in summer 2021 and it didn’t grow back at all last year. But the bulb was still firm. It turns out I wasn’t watering it frequently enough (well, forgetting to water it!) so I think it went dormant. So I decided to water properly with reminders since December and now it’s thrown out loads of leaves and a flower stem 😄

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richard.spicer.7906

#hippeastrum #hippeastrumpapilio #hippeastrum-papilio #butterflyamaryllis #butterflyhippeastrum

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juliesgarden

That’s lovely Rich.. i seem to have a problem getting these to reflower every time i get one 🙄

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novicegardenlover

Oooh. Gorgeous.

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richard.spicer.7906

Thanks Julie 😊 I think it’s because I hide them indoors once they’ve flowered and then I forget about them. Clearly I need to pay more attention to them! @juliesgarden

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richard.spicer.7906

Thanks Susan! Quite a remarkable pattern 😄 They have very large, but narrow, flowers which makes them look odd at first as it looks like the flower has been squashed in the sides when you compare it to a normal Hippeastrum. But maybe they look different if grown outside. @novicegardenlover

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pelly

Oh my, she’s gorgeous 😍

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richard.spicer.7906

Thanks Jane, I’m just pleased it’s forgiven me and came back to life 😆 @pelly

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richard.spicer.7906

Thank you Karen 😊 it’s got some lovely markings on it. It’s produced an offset bulb over the years I’ve had it too, but too small for flowers on that one at the moment. @KOutdoors

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awomanonabike

That’s a stunner Richard. Well done! (I’ve given up on keeping them as have become too familiar with red rot 😢)

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cheriej

Wow!! It’s beautiful!! Good job Richard! 😃

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  • Season Icon Mid WinterMid Winter 2021
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richard.spicer.7906

Oh hello 👋🏼 didn’t know you were flowering! First time since I bought it in 2018. It’s hidden upstairs and I’d forgotten all about it... #hippeastrum #hippeastrumpapilio #hippeastrum-papilio #butterflyhippeastrum #butterflyamaryllis

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sieveheadsarah

Wow, it’s a beauty Richard

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richard.spicer.7906

I love the markings on it Sarah. It’s strangely quite narrow too. You’d think I had squashed the photo but it really is a very narrow flower. I wonder if it still needs a few days to open fully 🤔 @sieveheadsarah

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sieveheadsarah

There are quite a few different types Richard, some with really narrow petals, I really like the one called Sumatra, well all the narrow ones to be honest. https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/collections/amaryllis?page=1

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debs69

Beautiful 💕

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johninbrighton

@richard.spicer.7906 ...... Spectacular flower Richard ...... Love it.

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juliesgarden

Oooh lovely 😍

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pelly

How beautiful is that 💚💗💚

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flof1952

So beautiful Rich 👌😯

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emch

#veiny

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godfreye

Wow the colours are beautiful Richard🤗

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Wow I’ve been looking at this one on line it’s absolutely stunning 😍👌🏼🥰

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2018
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richard.spicer.7906

Adding to plant list - Hippeastrum papilio, species. Another bulb 😆 - not sure if this one is evergreen and when it will flower. Most of the ones I’m familiar with flower indoors over winter but this one might be different. I really should have read up a bit before I clicked the ‘buy’ button 😉🤣 #hippeastrum #hippeastrum-papilio #hippeastrumpapilio #butterflyhippeastrum #butterflyamaryllis

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kathy

These are gorgeous

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ripjuju

You will love it. So pretty.

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