Amaryllis Bulbs — Pink and White Striped Trumpets in Abundant Bloom — 20-24cm Bulb Circumference

1. Pink and White Striped Trumpets

Every bulb sends up thick stems carrying four to six trumpet flowers, each white with rose-pink stripes running from the throat to the petal tips. Because the striping differs from flower to flower, no two blooms in the same pot look quite alike, and the whole stem brightens as the flowers age.

2. A Full Display From a Few Bulbs

These are heavy, flowering-size bulbs, and many of them throw a second scape, so three bulbs in a pot look like a whole border. The display holds for three to four weeks, and longer still in a cool room away from direct heat.

3. Pots, Borders or Forced Indoors

Plant with the top third of the bulb above the compost and keep it at 18-22°C until growth starts, then move it somewhere cooler to stretch the flowering. Outdoors, plant after the last frost in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil.

4. Water, Feed and Let the Leaves Ripen

Water sparingly until the first shoot shows, then freely. Feed every two weeks while the leaves are green, and never cut the foliage after flowering, because those leaves are feeding next season’s bulb until they yellow and die back on their own.

5. Hand-Graded Firm Bulbs

Each bulb is checked by hand for size, firmness and a clean neck before packing, then shipped dry so it travels without bruising. Planted on arrival, they root within a fortnight and flower in their first season.