Royal Velvet amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Royal Velvet'
RHS AGM 2016
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Royal Velvet' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Royal Velvet') is a bulb for borders, containers, and specimen or accent plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Each 24 inch stem holds an umbel of 3 to 4 deep red to purple flowers that are 8 inches across. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Ludwig & Co. bred it.
Pairs well with Balloon flower, Perennial candytuft, and Mondo grass.