Pictures of Hippeastrum hybrids, often described as amaryllis and seen for sale in the Northern Hemisphere in December, are pictured on this page. Photos of plants with names from I-N are found on this page.
Photos of other hybrids are found on these pages:
Hippeastrum 'Jaguar' was photographed April 2004 by Lee Poulsen.
Hippeastrum 'Jewel' is a semi-double, semi-trumpet flower with a distinctive red eye and a very sweet fragrance. 'Jewel' in this photo is single; out of the four flowers on this inflorescence, only one was semi-doubled. This is common for 'Jewel'. I actually prefer the single flowers. Photo taken December 2010 by Joshua Young
Hippeastrum × johnsonii is a primary hybrid of Hippeastrum reginae (southern Brazil) and Hippeastrum vittatum (Peru). It was the first artificial hippeastrum hybrid. Its name commemorates Arthur Johnson, an English watchmaker and horticultural enthusiast who first made the cross at the end of the 18th century. Surprisingly, given the origins of the parent species, it is reputed to be among the most cold-hardy and vigorous of all Hippeastrum hybrids. Text from Nicholas Plummer who grows this in North Carolina and writes: "The best clump grows in full sun beside the bird bath, in soil that stays damp year round." The first photo from Jay Yourch, the next two from Hans Joschko and the last from Nicholas Plummer.
Hippeastrum 'Junior Lady' is from the Japanese nursery Komoriya; photo by Mari Kitama.
Hippeastrum 'La Paz' was photographed by Cynthia W. Mueller. It has bloomed both fall and early spring.
Hippeastrum 'Lemon Star' has a very flat, luminescent bloom. Photo taken December 2010 by Joshua Young.
Hippeastrum 'Lilly Star' is a very floriferous hybrid containing up to 7 flowers per inflorescence! Photo taken December 2010 by Joshua Young.
Hippeastrum 'Lima' is another Hippeastrum cybister hybrid. Photograph taken April 2004 by Lee Poulsen.
Hippeastrum 'Lollipop' is a small plant with flowers about 3 inches across. Photo taken April 2011 by Joshua Young
Hippeastrum 'Madame Butterfly' is supposed to be a hybrid of Hippeastrum papilio. It is huge, approx. 9 in/23 cm across; does anyone know what the other parent might have been? Cathy Sue Hawkins believes it was 'Red Lion'. Photograph taken April 2004 by Lee Poulsen.
Hippeastrum 'Melfi' is a new Hippeastrum cybister variety used specifically for cut flowers in Europe. Photo taken December 2010 by Joshua Young.
Hippeastrum 'Minerva' was photographed by Pamela Slate for whom this always flowers in late April to early May in Arizona.
Hippeastrum 'Neon' is sometimes called 'Neon Rose' and usually blooms with six - eight textured flowers per umbel. Photo taken December 2010 by Joshua Young.
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