Story: Plant deal of the week - Hippeastrum
Episode: 5
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Air Date: 2nd September

Trevor meets up with David Van Merkel to talk about a truly standout bloom, the Brazil-originated Hippeastrum.

• For a spectacular floral display, you can’t go past Hippeastrums. Also known as amaryllis, this herbaceous perennial produces showy trumpet-shaped flowers for up to 3 weeks in summer.
• Hippeastrum is a genus in the family Amaryllidaceae. Suited to both pots and beds, they can be used to create stunning Christmas features.
• Growing hippeastrum varieties is surprisingly easy – they’re tolerant of tough conditions, and many gardeners consider them virtually indestructible.
• Garden Express is offering a 40% deal on their Hippeastrums when selling together in a 4pack of varieties. Their Double collection, containing the Aquaro, the Double Circus, the Elvas and Giant Amadeus, is down from to $85.00 for the lot, coming down from $142.00
• The Single collection of the Lion King, Gervase, Orange Sovereign and the Picasso is also on sale at a 40% deal for Garden Guru viewers only, down to $72.00 from $120.00.

For more information, head to:
www.gardenexpress.com.au/shop/the-garden-gurus/