Sprekelia is a small genus in the Amaryllidaceae family from Mexico. Sprekelia formosissima is the one most usually grown. They do best in well-drained alkaline soil kept dry during their winter dormancy.
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Sprekelia formosissima, photo by Sheila Burrow
Photo of the cultivar known as 'Orient Red'. Much more robust grower and easier blooming than the common species. Some years there are 6 or 7 flushes of blooms starting as early as January and going on until the late Fall. Photo taken March 2004 by Lee Poulsen.
After having "cleared" a bed of Sprekelia bulbs, this pink offset came up. I came near to digging it up and to the trash. I didn't, it bloomed, and here it is. What a surprise! Photo by Doug Westfall.
This is a specimen that I collected in the central Mexican highlands at around 1750m and is now growing in my garden. The color, shape and size are outstanding. The flower is as large as my hand with my fingers spread. The first rains here in Mexico, (roughly at the beginning of May) cause these flowers to emerge in the dry countryside. Photo taken in Mexico, April 23, 2005 by Dennis Szeszko.
This is an unknown cultivar that seems to have lighter colored midribs than most. Appears to rebloom easily. Photo taken in November, 2006 by Roy Herold.
Sprekelia howardii, a recently discovered species from Southern Mexico, is a much smaller species. It needs a dry dormancy during winter and does not like to be disturbed. If repotted it make skip a bloom season. Photo by Doug Westfall who is growing this rare one in Southern California.
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