Hippeastrum 'Desire' - Amaryllis bulb with salmon-orange flowers

Hippeastrum 'Desire' is an elegant Amaryllis cultivar, prized for its large flowers in warm shades of salmon, reddish orange, and coral, marked with somewhat more prominent veins. The large flowers are borne on vigorous flower stems and create a highly decorative effect indoors.

The RHS classifies the cultivar 'Desire' in the Galaxy Group and describes it as having large, salmon-red flowers with darker orange-red veins. 

🌿 Botanical characteristics

• Name: Hippeastrum 'Desire'
• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• Horticultural group: Galaxy Group
• Plant type: perennial bulbous plant
• Flowers: large, single, with broad petals
• Color: salmon, coral, reddish orange
• Pattern: more prominent, orange-red veins
• Flower stems: erect and vigorous
• Leaves: long, lanceolate, deep green
• Flowering: usually from winter to early spring
• Height: approximately 45-60 cm under good growing conditions
• Use: pots, interior decoration, cut flowers 

☀️ Growing conditions and care

• Planting: plant the bulb so that its upper part remains visible above the substrate
• Light: prefers bright, filtered light
• Temperature: ideally around 15-21°C during the active growing period
• Watering: initially sparingly; once growth begins, water moderately and regularly
• Substrate: fertile, airy, and well-drained
• Pot: relatively snug, with drainage holes
• Fertilizing: after the leaves emerge and during the active growing period
• After flowering: remove the flower stem after it fades, and keep the leaves to replenish the bulb's reserves
• Cold hardiness: frost-sensitive plant, primarily intended for protected growing
• In good conditions, Hippeastrum bulbs can flower about 6-8 weeks after planting.
• Growing medium: fertile, airy, and well-drained, retaining moderate moisture without keeping the base of the bulb constantly wet.

✨ What makes it special

• large flowers in warm shades of salmon and coral
• more pronounced, highly decorative veins
• cultivar from the Galaxy Group
• elegant and bright appearance
• suitable for indoor flowering
• can also be used as a cut flower
• excellent for cold-season decor

📌 Note

The product for sale is the bulb only, without a pot or growing medium.

The number of flower stems, number of flowers, intensity of the color, and flowering time may vary depending on bulb size, temperature, light, and growing conditions.

Bulbs may have dry outer tunics, small scars, or natural differences in shape and size, which do not normally affect viability.

The displayed price is for 1 bulb.