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Hippeastrum x 'Ackermanii'

Ackerman's Hardy Amaryllis

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Item #: 4925

Zones: 7a to 10b, possibly colder

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 20" tall

Culture: Sun to Part Sun

Origin: Hybrid

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


There are many plants parading around under the moniker Hippeastrum x johnsonii. Most of the plants actually seem to be this old hybrid between Hippeastrum aulicum and Hippeastrum x johnsonii. Hippeastrum 'Ackermanii' is an extremely hardy and vigorous cultivar. The wide, glossy green leaves are topped in late April and May with 20" spikes ending in star-shaped, red flowers with a white star central pattern. Hippeastrum 'Ackermanii' multiplies rapidly, so I hope you have plenty of friends with whom to share.