Hippeastrum johnsonii Veronica white throat poking out between

white throat poking out between the evergreen foliage

spiny trunk is indistinguishable from the rigid

a true Southern passalong collectable

pure white flowers on this heat-tolerant

rumored to be a product of experimental radiation

Hippeastrum johnsonii Veronica white throat poking out betweenThe origin of this coveted first hybrid amaryllis from circa 1800 has been debated for years but is most often regarded as the result of a cross of Hippeastrum reginae and Hippeastrum vittatum. The result is an amazingly hardy amaryllis, known as Hippeastrum x johnsonii, with reports indicating hardiness of Zone 5. The broad green foliage takes on a delightful coppery hue in full sun. In early May, the fast multiplying, deer resistant clumps of