Amarillis belladonna, commonly called the Naked Lady Amarillis, due to it's bare stems that rise out of the ground in late Summer and Fall, is typically a light pink color. However, I happened upon a batch of 50 mixed bulbs that had been hybridized some time ago, by a now deceased hybridizer. The bulbs were being sold on EBay fairly inexpensively and had apparently been growing wild in the desert. Most were still moderately small so I've been waiting for about 2 years for these to start to bloom. I think it was worth the wait. Of course, I'm a plant lover, so... Note that these need very little if any water during the Summer and like well drained soil.
This clone is just a hair darker than the typical variety but has the most wonderful striping.
An albino clone that is quite delicate and elegant.
Here is a particularly bright colored clone, one of my favorites.
This is the typically colored Amarillis belladonna, a wonderfully robust and hardy grower.
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