Pink amaryllis plants aren’t quite as common as the red varieties but they are equally glorious. Amaryllis are common winter gift plants due to their propensity to bloom during the holidays and beyond. The pink amaryllis is just one hue of these lovely blooms. There are over 600 amaryllis flower varieties in tones of red, pink, white, salmon, rose and more.
The pink amaryllis plant stems from a large bulb. The bigger the bulb, the larger and more numerous the blooms. While not winter hardy outdoors, in warmer climates you can enjoy pink amaryllis bulbs in the garden or grown in containers. Here are eight gorgeous varieties for pots and planting.
Choosing the Best Pink Amaryllis Varieties
There are many pink amaryllis bulbs. Many of these are bi-colored and feature two complimenting hues. Of these, the pink and white amaryllis is the most common type, although there are flowers that boast various tones of pink.
These bulbs are known to last up to 40 years with good care and are often passed down to the next generation. For anyone keen on growing and caring for amaryllis plants, the pink amaryllis flower will provide elegant exotica for a week or more before flowers are spent and only the arching, strappy foliage remains.
1. Belladonna Lily
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The Belladonna pink amaryllis plant produces soft pink, fragrant flowers. They are also called Naked Lady due to the lack of leaves on the stems leading up to the big blooms. Not all amaryllis are scented, but Belladonna’s trumpet-like flowers exude an aroma of floral fruitiness. If you can get amaryllis to rebloom, the stems can produce up to 12 flowers each. They are not frost-hardy and should be lifted if grown outdoors.
2. Pink Surprise
This is a bold pink variety. Its petals are the color of a slightly under-ripe watermelon, sporting magenta veins and anthers tipped with white. It stems from a jumbo bulb that will produce two-three stalks with four large flowers per stem. They are hardy in United States Department of Agriculture zones 9-10 for outdoor amaryllis growing, but are more commonly grown as houseplants where they will produce blooms 8-12 weeks after planting.
3. Blushing Bride
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Blushing Bride has 15-inch (40cm) tall stems topped with lovely rosy pink flowers with darker pink veins. Each flower measures up to seven inches (18cm) across. The center has an appealing light green eye with large anthers in cream. This South African beauty can be forced to bloom in just five weeks, producing long-lasting flowers.
4. Sweet Star
Sweet Star blooms with cotton candy pink flowers. The petals seem to glow and have a yellowish-green throat from which bursts the creamy anthers. The bulb will produce two-three short, stout stems, each with four or more flowers. For anyone looking to grow pastel flowering plants, these luminous pastel flowers span six inches (15cm) across. Plant in November for flowers across the holidays and beyond.
5. Rosetta (Rozetta)
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Rosetta is a truly outstanding double variety with rose-pink petals with a cream streak down the center. The flower throat is creamy green and has white anthers. For lovers of pink flowers, these blooms are full, lush and rosy. Flowering stems get up to 14 inches (35cm) tall topped with six-inch (15cm) wide blooms. In warm soil, the bulbs can be forced to bloom in as little as 4-6 weeks.
6. Aphrodite
Aphrodite is a pink and white amaryllis. The petals are white and adorned with salmon pink edges and soft brushes of blush pink across. This is a full double with slightly wavy edges and a bright green center that shows nicely against the pastel petals. Named for the goddess of beauty, the plant is a show-stopper with flowers that can last weeks.
7. Gervase
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Gervase is almost two-faced with one side of the flower salmon pink and the other white with pink veins. The actual arrangement of the coloring is individual to each bloom. This is a single variety with very large flowers that may grow up to 24 inches (60cm) in height. Expect three stems with up to 12 flowers, 6-12 weeks after planting.
8. Rosy Star
A single-petal pink amaryllis plant, Rosy Star has pastel pink and white petals on flowers that are up to nine inches (23cm) across. The throat is lime green with striking white anthers. Hardy in USDA zones 8-12, these bulbs also perform beautifully as flowering houseplants in containers indoors. The bulb will produce three stems, each with up to five flowers. Expect blooming five weeks after planting.
