Overview

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Liberty' is a columnar upright bulbs in the genus Hippeastrum, part of the Amaryllidaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Liberty' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1a. Suggested uses include houseplants, conservatory and greenhouse and cut flowers.

About

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Liberty' is a bulbous perennial from the Amaryllidaceae family, known for its columnar upright habit and deciduous, strap-like foliage. This cultivar produces large, funnel-shaped blooms on robust, leafless stems in spring. It thrives in well-drained, moist loam soils with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline and prefers full sun to partial shade in sheltered, south-, east-, or west-facing aspects. Suited to greenhouse or conservatory cultivation, 'Liberty' is ideal as a houseplant or for cut flowers, with propagation possible by offsets or seed. It has a UK hardiness rating of H1a.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Hippeastrum

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1a

Plant details

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Liberty' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Bulbs, Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Columnar upright

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Houseplants, Conservatory and greenhouse, Cut flowers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Liberty'

Propagation

Offsets, Seed

Pest resistance

Bulb scale mite, Large narcissus bulb fly, Slugs and snails

Disease resistance

Fungal diseases

Frequently asked questions

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