Carina amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Carina'
G.V. Hillegom 1980
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size11 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Carina' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Carina') is a bulb for borders, containers, cut flowers, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The red flowers open in winter and spring on plants about 11 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Tuberose, Balloon flower, and Mondo grass.