About
A colourful bulb, reaching 10-40cm, with neat basal foliage with flowering stems. It bears colourful blooms in white. 'White Snow' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Hippeastrum are deciduous bulbous perennials with slightly fleshy, strap-shaped leaves and stout, leafless stems bearing umbels of large, funnel-shaped flowers usually in winter or spring
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil in sun or light shade
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in waterlogged soil