Amaryllis and Hippeastrums: Blooms from Mamajacks' Coop - CHAPTER 2, 1 by FruitOfTheVine

FruitOfTheVine wrote:
Benfica has opened, still a little cupped shape so may not be fully open for a couple more days. It's impossible for me to capture how highly saturated the deep blood red / burgundy blooms are and how much they look like velvet. Looking on the back, the petals are so rich and intense they appear black. Has anyone used Benfica for hybridizing? I'd think with such think pollen literally dripping that it would be a good candidate.