One of the most perplexing cultivar groups in all Hippeastum-dom belong to the several selections flying under the name ‘Picotee’. Throw in a couple of other offerings  that work on similar ground (white with thin red piping) such as ‘President …

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Emaryllis.com exists in large part due to the fact that amaryllis bulbs have been marketed and sold using names that often incorrectly represent the original and specific genetic variant that a breeder has sent forth into the bulb trade. Once a …

Let’s try a new dance, La Pango! Read more »

Just when you thought the season of spending was ending, two Dutch companies say…’not so fast.’ I am accustomed to Royal Colors continuing their offerings well into spring, but these are mostly just varieties that haven’t sold out and are …

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Royal Colors has certainly been on a roll with the novel offerings. Two that grabbed my attention this season did so for the same reason. In trying to verify their names, no registry information could be found for either. Emaryllis loves a …

While we’re at it, two more no-goes Read more »