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I knew I was going to like Amaryllis ‘Benfica’ before the flowers even opened. The buds were very dark:
The flowers have much more red in them, but it’s a deep, dark, blackish-red:
‘Benfica’ grows 22 to 26 inches tall with velvety, 6-inch flowers. The scapes on my plant topped out at 14 inches.
‘Benfica’ is the darkest amaryllis I’ve ever grown and I wouldn’t hesitate to grow this gorgeous cultivar again.