Amaryllis is also known as Hippeastrum. "Hippeastrum: The Gardener's Amaryllis" is part of the Royal Horticulture Society and Timber Press's plant collectors' guides series. This book is a 344-page illustrated hardcover. According to the product description, the book encourages growers and novices to experiment with these plants and expand their flower collections.
The author, Veronica M. Read, has 10 years of experience growing amaryllis. The book includes all the tips and tricks she's picked up along the way, including special fertilizers, feeding and watering, and tips to avoid pests. "The Gardener's Amaryllis" was reviewed positively by the publication, "National Gardener."
"Amaryllis" is a full 96-page photographic gardening journey by Starr Ockenga. The larger dimensions of this book and its outward beauty make it a lovely coffee table book for the avid gardener and lover of amaryllis.
While this book contains many photographs, the book isn't only a photographic history of one gardener's experience. "Amaryllis" is filled with tips and tricks on how to grow Amaryllis, including propagation, hybridization and storage.
"Accomplishing the Apparently Impossible with Amaryllis" is written by Luther Burbank. The author lived from 1849 to 1926. This classic gardening book for Amaryllis lovers has been reissued by Athena University Press in 2004. The slim volume weighs in at only 40 pages. This book is a great choice for the amaryllis grower interested in history and learning from those who grew amaryllis in the past.