My amaryllis bloomed!
Actually, it's my Mom's flower that she left here
Christmas 2012 since it hadn't bloomed in time.
She spends Christmas here so it made sense to leave it here
for her next visit.
I had cut off the stalk and stored it downstairs in the basement.
When I checked on it this year, it had started to grow.
Then up to the kitchen window it went.
Unfortunately it didn't opened in time this year either.
I will need to adjust how soon I prepare it for blooming.
The stalk grew and grew with a little bud starting on one side.
It slowly began to create the flower head and separate.
Making progress.
Looking good.
Oh my, look at this.
One of the four sides is all the way open.
What a great bloom!
It's a pretty amazing flower.
Another side bloom is starting.
I don't know if it will open this year but I
understand, like any bulb, they begin to multiply.
Maybe this is the baby stalk.
By the sound of it, it's likes that we keep it cool indoors.
It's sitting where it gets nice diffused light through the blinds.
The instructions says I should move it over to a sunny location soon
to encourage leaf growth. I can keep it blooming until August.
Once the flowers have faded I'll cut the stalk down,
making sure to not injure the leaves or stalks,
and store it in the basement once again
until next year so it can start growing all over again.
What a great flower!
6 comments:
My parents used to have those years ago, it is nice to have something green and then a bloom in the middle of winter.
Wow! It's simply beautiful. I like amaryllis. They're pretty forgiving and I need that. I have a black thumb for house plants. I've not seen one as pretty as yours before.
That is so pretty!
Enjoy it while you can.
Pat
That is a great bloom! Nice job in caring for it.
So enjoyed your flower.
That flower looks scary. You aren't missing any kids or small animals, are you?
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