Ron..

Pairing up Tinkerbell blooms with white shorter blooms of smaller amaryllis as some suggested by Barbara would look very nice for a table / window scape. Best next to some of your hand made breads and pasta you make…

It seems like a year is such a long time to wait see how the new Tinkerbell will look since your cross pollination .

That is encouraging to try cross pollination, maybe I will try to cross pollinate Candy Floss and Snow Drift. They are showing some interest in each other hugging in the window…
It takes many years for the final bloom if the final blooms are worthy for recognition.
But it will be fun 🤩 during the process.

Barbara! I knew you would point me in the right direction.

It will be fun to see what happens with this cross.... only time will tell.

Ron

Here is Marquis, which ended up with 4 blooms on one scape. It was very top-heavy with these full double blooms:



And this is the last blooms of my mystery bulb. Still not sure about Charisma or Stardust, but maybe next time it blooms, I'll figure it out. Or not.




These are the last of my blooms for the season. I'll go sit in the audience now and cheer on the performance!

Ron

Beauties! Love your Marquis. I have a new found appreciation for white/cream blooms. In the past I didn't care for them; it's funny how your taste changes over time. I especially love how white blooms glow on a moonlit night!

I couldn't agree more! The double whites have become my newest obsession. Along with the whites with a yellow or green center's, just beautiful.

Hippeastrum Red Reality from White Flower Farms. One of the darkest red blooms that I've ever seen. The photos don't capture the luxurious appearance. As is usual with the dark red blooms, there is a tendency for pollen staining. The opening bud faces down a bit, but as the bloom ages, it lifts into a fully horizonal position.

Wow! You picked another winner!

I get lost looking at that dark throat, it just keeps going and going and going.

Thanks for brightening my cold, wet, dreary day.

Ron

Hi
Red Reality what a name.. Reminds me of how all the Reds can photograph so differently. I have so many reds they all are different. Nice addition…to the collection. Glad all your amaryllis made it thru the cold weather last week.

A couple more have bloomed. Dancing Queen, Temptation, Glee.
Temptation is really a 'persimmon' color. A pink red combo. Can't seem to get the true color to show correctly. Always a issue. It always looks more red than in "reality"…
Temptation has become my fav due to its persimmon color and markings. Even out shines some of the huge doubles.



Will have a few more to add soon.

Temptation…….. Dancing Queen


'Glee'……close to a Minerva.

Bea, beautiful display of blooming amaryllis.

More beautiful blooms! Thanks Bea, for starting Monday off right.

I really need more amaryllis to get me through winter, bloom withdrawal is so hard .


Have a great week everyone.

Ron

Finally another amaryllis of mine in bloom! They have been so slow to grow their bloom scapes this year. This is Minerva, my oldest bulb and a favourite! Two more varieties are starting to push some growth so hopefully they will bloom soon; of my other 2 , Exotic Star is only growing leaves and my white Noid still is dormant. Hoping for the best! Cheers!

Playing with lights and table scape ideas for Amaryllis while I still have some.just a quick idea.

These are the tiny micro lights with battery op on/off switch.

They look great Bea!

@crawgarden…Rj ..
Well…just messing around with those micro lights, so tiny , even the tiny battery pack is hanging on the flower head. Maybe can enhance table scapes, window scapes for special occasions. Imagine them setting around the house just using the waxed bulbs light on or hanging from wire cages so many possibilities and use in any floral design.
Ok .. it's been a long winter …soon we'll all be out in our gardens .

@bsarf ..@SuperHappyCamper @DebbieC @crawgarden

Calling all amaryllis lovers!

Oh no …down to the last blooms..
Well this isn't a good sign… what to do? I'm running out of amaryllis blooms down to the last couple. Well it was a good run was't it while it lasted .
Down to this..

From this last week..



***This bloom was mislabeled anyone make a stab at this one..***IT is a persimmon color.. different.. than any colors I have seem.




Last gorgeous bloom this week...'Tinkerbell' took forever to bloom still not fully open yet…


The longest lasting flower even after stalk died I placed blooms in water the Bloom lasted 7 weeks total.

I'll have to think about the mislabeled one for a while, and get back to you on it. My indoor ones are finally done, and my first outdoor one, a double red, is in bloom, lots more scapes shooting up, an ode to Spring in Florida

bsharf said: I'll have to think about the mislabeled one for a while, and get back to you on it. My indoor ones are finally done, and my first outdoor one, a double red, is in bloom, lots more scapes shooting up, an ode to Spring in Florida

Sounds like we're both starting bloom withdrawal.
How nice to have amaryllis blooming inside and outside at the same time… I could only hope that would happen during winter here.
Last year the 'Magical Touch' amaryllis bloomed in Dec and again in July and the 'Naked Lady' out in the garden also blooming. Does that count? That was once in a millions occurrence here..it happened .. a first for second bloom in summer…and maybe I'll get lucky and it will happen this summer..

While the mis labeled amaryllis is really a single petal flower variety it is a very interesting in shape, size and the persimmon color is quite an attention seeker. Had another bulb mislabeled.It was labeled 'Glee'….the bloom was far from the label. It turned out to be 'Minerva'. A far cry from 'Glee'.

I checked out where you ordered your bulbs and very impressed with the number offered and varieties. Maybe next season I can get some really sought after . After all amaryllis bulbs are a real treasure packed with blooms.

Happy Amaryllis searching.

Bea, thanks for sharing a wonderful display of blooms with us this year. Not familiar enough yet with colored varieties to take a stab at IDing your NOID.

I am glad I found all of you and the beauty of these bulbs. It has eased the blah-ness of January-February considerably.
all for making my winter fun!

Ron

SuperHappyCamper said: Bea, thanks for sharing a wonderful display of blooms with us this year. Not familiar enough yet with colored varieties to take a stab at IDing your NOID.

I am glad I found all of you and the beauty of these bulbs. It has eased the blah-ness of January-February considerably.
all for making my winter fun!

Ron

I agree blooms sharing amaryllis blooms in winter can be a real moral boost.
And thank you for adding fun and posting your beautiful blooms .

Unfortunately mine will not be getting outside until Aprilish to put on their display.