Amaryllis belladonna ex Calabria, Italy

Angelo Porcelli

Pic of an Amaryllis belladonna I found in an abandoned garden last year in Calabria-south of Italy. These bulbs are a bit out of the normal belladonna and also they don't fit with any of the Johannesburg nor Kimberley type which I grow too. Another feauture is that they have shorter leaves, not glossy but dull dark green with a bluish cast too. I sent one bulb to Dave Fenwick to 'study' the subject and now that it is blooming for him too. He will be adding some photos in his gallery under the name Amaryllis belladona ex Calabria Italy.

As you can see, there is a wide white throat and flowers are rather large, 10cm across and 10cm long (4'') I would like to hear your opinion on this plant.

Angelo Porcelli (Sept 24, 2003)
Italy