Amaryllis

[ducks4you]

Here is DD's Apple Blossom Amaryllis at her office last Friday. Looks like 5 flowers.

 

[ducks4you]

Today:

 

[ducks4you]

Ever since I rescued the pathetic red Amaryllis glued to a board a year ago, and revived it, I have gotten fond of them again. I lost one out of total neglect some years ago, you see.
Anyway, I took the 1 "pup" attached to the big bulb and it's growing nice leaves. I ripped off the other 2 "pups" attached to DD's Apple Blossom Amaryllis (see above in full bloom), put soil in a large yogurt container, put enough water in to soak, poked holes in the clear lid, and I have kept it above the fridge, checking to see any progress over the last 6 (I think) weeks.
FINALLY, I get to see some roots!
The root view Really screams "garden porn!"
But the roots are substaintial. I also see a little bit of top growth.
I think by March I will be looking for pots to grow these two in.

 

[Carol Dee]

This winter's Amaryliss. The red one has outdone itself. It needs a heavier pot as it keeps wanting to fall over.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

@ducks4your Great job growin the little pup amaryllis. It will take a few years to grow large enough to send up blooms.
I have a couple started from tiny bulblets and 3 years later they have grown to the side go a golf ball.

This ear has been a whole new sunny winter season. Less rain , still chilly but most of the inside plants in the windows have reacted well from the natural sunlight . Not as much grow light used other than to extend the daytime light for blooming plants.

Hippeastrum ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Glee’

 

[flowerbug]

amazing varieties!

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Thank you flowerbug . Lately new varieties have been flooding the market.

 

[Phaedra]

I'm so happy that Picotee starts growing now, although several weeks later than Happy Nymph.

I also learned from Wiki that

Picotee describes flowers whose edge is a different colour from the flower's base colour. The word originates from the French picoté, meaning 'marked with points'

That's how it will look like:

 

[ducks4you]

THAT is a beautiful flower!