Amaryllis 'Merengue'

I have had exactly the same experience - I bought this bulb thinking it was papilio (which I've wanted for ages). I was initially disapp...Read Moreointed but once the bulb flowered I felt lucky I had gotten this variety. It really is stunning. My flowers have lasted weeks, the third stem is now in flower with 5 flowers.

I bought an 'h.papilio' bulb from a bin and this rare Fred Meyer hippeastrum hybrid was what I got! As Veronica Read (see catalog on ...Read Morehref="http://www.veronicareadhippeastrum.com)" target="_dgnew"rel="nofollow">http://www.veronicareadhippeastrum.com) told me in an e-mail during identification, " 'Merengue'
is one of the finest Meyer cybister hybrids - often 6 flowers per stem and 3 stems from 30-32cm bulbs." Flowers are small for an amaryllis, red brown and green. What they don't have in size, they make up for in the curled forms interacting with each other. I was initially disappointed (not a papilio), but now I'm in love!