• Candy Mint - Hippeastrums | Amarylli - Oldboy&
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Candy Mint - Hippeastrums | Amarylli

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Candy Mint - Hippeastrums | Amarylli - Oldboy&
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Description

Add a touch of pastel elegance to your garden with the enchanting Candy Mint Hippeastrum. These mid-sized blooms showcase soft pink petals gently edged in rose, paired with a sunny lemon-yellow center that glows against fresh green throats. Known for their strong stems and vibrant flowers, Candy Mint bulbs make an exceptional choice for flower beds, patio pots, or stylish indoor arrangements.

Low-maintenance and highly rewarding, this variety thrives across a range of climates, offering color and charm season after season.

🌿 Features:

  • Botanical Name: Hippeastrum x hybridum

  • Common Name: Hippeastrum ‘Candy Mint’

  • Bloom Colour: Mid-pink petals with lemon center

  • Bloom Size: Medium-sized blooms

  • Plant Height: Around 30 cm

  • Plant Width: Approx. 15 cm

  • Cut Flower: Excellent vase life

  • Fragrance: None

🪴 Planting & Growing Guide:

  • Planting Depth: Leave bulb neck slightly above soil

  • Spacing: 10 cm between bulbs

  • Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade

  • Soil: Well-aerated, loose soil to 20 cm depth

  • Flowering Time:

    • Tropics: October – November

    • Subtropics: November

    • Cool Regions: December – January

  • Planting Season: July – October

💧 Care Tips:

  • Watering: Keep soil moist during active growth; reduce during dormancy

  • Fertilizing: Use pelletized chicken manure yearly + liquid feed during bloom

  • Pots: Ensure excellent drainage with gravel at base

  • Naturalisation: No need to lift—bulbs thrive when undisturbed

  • Storage: Refrigeration not required

🌟 Why You’ll Love It:

  • Elegant pastel blooms with eye-catching contrast

  • Ideal for containers, borders, and floral gifts

  • Reliable, re-blooming performance year after year

  • Strong, upright stems perfect for cutting

❓ FAQs:

Does Candy Mint have a fragrance?
No—perfect for fragrance-sensitive gardeners.

Can I grow it in pots?
Yes! Use well-draining soil and allow the neck to stay above the soil line.

Do I need to dig up the bulbs each year?
Not at all—Candy Mint thrives left undisturbed.

How do I prevent rot?
Use loose, well-draining soil and reduce watering during dormancy.

What Can You Purchase From Oldboy’s Flowers’ Online Store?

We have a wide selection of Australian grown plants that we deliver as mature plants or mature bulbs. We also supply gardening tools, fertilisers, decorative garden lights, plant hangers and flower pots.

We love chatting with avid gardeners and sharing our knowledge with those with “not so green” fingers, so feel free to contact us.