Thanks Ron .. is for pink nymph .
1 - for 'Pink Nymph'- Ron's vote
1 - for 'Paris' - - 🐝vote

It's a tie so far….we need more votes!



Red double 'Merlot'


'Red Lion'


Just for fun??? 'Red Nymph'

Bea, check out the data base. My photos are in both entries for Paris and Pink Nymph. Paris is a single. If it is a pink as the photo indicates it could be Pink Nymph. The only Merlot that I know about is a single. Perhaps there is a double Merlot that I haven't seen. There are several red doubles, such as Red Nymph, Cherry Nymph, Malaga, Amarantia, Double King, or Red Peacock. Those are just the ones that I have. So that one will be tougher to ID. Marking the pots is a good Idea to keep track of IDs. If you are using sharpies or a paint pen, you probably need to refresh the markings 2 or 3 times a year.

I have been watching this gentleman on YouTube for a few months: https://youtube.com/user/Amary...

He is fun and inspiring when learning about these types of bulbs. He has a great selection of amaryllis in his videos to use for reference. Has anyone here ever interacted with him or purchased from him?

Ron

Ron: I bought 3 bulbs from Charlie Johnston (Amaryllis Man) last winter. He has a Mom/Pop nursery specializing in Amaryllis. Its called Dellwood Amaryllis Flower Gardens, located in Florida. I was pleasantly surprised by the low cost and high quality of my order. You can go to his website, amaryllisman.com. He also has an eBay store.

Me again.

This morning my wife pointed out that 'Tinkerbell ' has "pixie dust" on her petals all along the ruffles of her petals. The blooming bulbs are displayed on the kitchen island, where the morning sun shines through for an hour or two every morning. I took this photo in direct sunlight. Hope others can see it. Are there other amaryllis out there that have this shimmer?

Barbara, I have his website bookmarked. Glad to hear the positive experience. He lives about 2 hours west of mom, so I might need to make a road trip this spring! Thanks for the review.

Ron

Me yet again...

Yesterday when I brought 'Stargazer' into the kitchen to start enjoying, I noticed that the scape color is the same as the bud cluster (not sure of correct term). Anyway, I looked in the database thinking it might be part of the charm of this variety. No luck. The others are green scapes. The bulb is firm, the scape is stout, the bud is nice and firm too. Not alarmed but found it intriguing. Thoughts?

Guess who? Yup, again...

Saw this post this morning on the other forum:
The thread "Old-Fashioned Amaryllis" in Ask a Question forum

Any ideas from the experts here?

Ron

Ron, I took a look at that post. I don't know for what the poster is searching. The term Old Fashioned stumps me. In terms of age, Red Lion and Apple Blossom would be considered to be Old Fashioned, but that isn't how the poster is using that term. I can't add anything more than the people who replied to that post. As to whether or not your bulb is Stargazer, you will have to wait until it blooms. Red cultivars sometimes show more red on the scape, but I don't believe that scape color is a defining characteristic of an ID. As to the "pixie dust", that is seen on many of the showier cultivars. That sparkling quality is a defining characteristic of a particular ID.

Thank you Barbara for the replies. The pixie dust was unexpected, an added bonus. The red scape is intriguing. Don't know enough about amaryllis or hippeastrum yet, so was confused about the question posted. Evergreen? Maybe in a warmer climate they could? Belladonna is one my neighbor has, but not evergreen here.

Ron

Edited for spellcheck (hahaha!) corrections.

4th and final stalk on Magical Touch, starting to push out some nice leaves, its going to need it after its display.

Rj… that amaryllis is really showing off. Just …"Stunnin"..
Love our Amaryllis… .

@bsharf
Here's Red Sovereign waxed bulb amaryllis.
Waxed bulbs or Red Sovereign right in pic are not in data base.

Bea, I am not a fan of waxed Amaryllis, but I have since learned that with care, the wax can be removed and the bulbs can often be salvaged ( If there is any basal plate remaining) to be planted up in a pot or outside to bloom again. Waxed bulbs have introduced many people, who haven't had a lot of success in the past with the boxed bulbs, to a "failsafe" way to have blooms at Xmas. I would imagine that 95% of the waxed bulbs are discarded after blooming, but the discard rate is probably about the same as with Amaryllis bulbs that are purchased before Xmas as gifts or for decoration. You got excellent blooming from your waxed bulbs. I am not familiar with Red Sovereign. However, emaryllis.com shows a photo of Red Sovereign which is a recent hybrid, so your labels are most likely correct. If you want to, you can propose an addition to the DB. There is already an Orange Sovereign in the DB.

I have recently discovered an excellent resource on UTube to learn about Amaryllis. Danielle of Northlawn Flower Farm has a passion for Amaryllis. She is a Pennsylvania Master Gardener who grows flowers commercially. She has made quite a few informational videos about all aspects of bulb care. I have really enjoyed and learned a lot from watching her videos, and have subscribed to her 'channel' to be notified of new videos. FYI, if you type in Amaryllis on UTube, you will be amazed at the quantity of videos on the subject. My feeling about watching any video on Amaryllis is to view with an open mind and a critical eye.

Saw this on a Fluwel site, not for sale yet, I really like the color

Rj ..,
Very nice…almost looks like velvet… their Double Circus…Double Shine… Lovely Nymph..and Beautiful Emotion…
I'm on the waiting list.

Bsharf..has them in her data base. Also Double Record..

Hi Barbara,
All my waxed bulbs had a Basel plate. One Basel plate was sliced but has grown well in a pot. After they bloom they are super skinny bulbs and slightly damp after the wax is removed. Generally let the bulbs dry before planting in a pot. Last seasons waxed bulbs have all grown green leaves .

One YouTube personality spoke on waxed bulbs and spoke about some basel plates are removed while most are not. I like the amaryllis hangers that hang waxed bulbs upside down , really cleaver. I guess it the uniqueness of the bulbs all year round selling also ie:red wax for Valentine's Day… Fads come and go.

The waxed bulb can be treated like any other amaryllis after the bloom period. To build the bulbs back, I plant in soil once wax is easily removed. The faster the wax is removed after the bulb flowers, the better it rehabs. Then in summer put potted bulbs out in warm dappled shade, liquid fertilize 1/4 strength each watering. Potted plants loose so much nutrients as water washes thru pots. Adding calcium from egg shells helps . I crush them in my coffee grinder to a fine powder. So I guess I have been a bit obsessed with amaryllis for winter color.

Thank you…I will add the Red Sovereign waxed Amaryllis to the data base.

By the way you have some really FINE amaryllis in your database. Many are from the UK can't find here.

Still have a few sending buds up.
Photo bombed by the hummer..

bumplbea said:Hi Barbara,
All my waxed bulbs had a Basel plate. One Basel plate was sliced but has grown well in a pot. After they bloom they are super skinny bulbs and slightly damp after the wax is removed. Generally let the bulbs dry before planting in a pot. Last seasons waxed bulbs have all grown green leaves .

One YouTube personality spoke on waxed bulbs and spoke about some basel plates are removed while most are not. I like the amaryllis hangers that hang waxed bulbs upside down , really cleaver. I guess it the uniqueness of the bulbs all year round selling also ie:red wax for Valentine's Day… Fads come and go.

The waxed bulb can be treated like any other amaryllis after the bloom period. To build the bulbs back, I plant in soil once wax is easily removed. The faster the wax is removed after the bulb flowers, the better it rehabs. Then in summer put potted bulbs out in warm dappled shade, liquid fertilize 1/4 strength each watering. Potted plants loose so much nutrients as water washes thru pots. Adding calcium from egg shells helps . I crush them in my coffee grinder to a fine powder. So I guess I have been a bit obsessed with amaryllis for winter color.

Thank you…I will add the Red Sovereign waxed Amaryllis to the data base.

By the way you have some really FINE amaryllis in your database. Many are from the UK can't find here.

Still have a few sending buds up.
Photo bombed by the hummer..

I do not use egg shells, I used mixed for calcium and magnesium carbonate, already crushed to a fine powder, I only need to mix between 2 of them. If not, all the bed rock here is based on calcium carbonate , therefore I can just put some small stones in the soil.

sangel said:

I do not use egg shells, I used mixed for calcium and magnesium carbonate, already crushed to a fine powder, I only need to mix between 2 of them. If not, all the bed rock here is based on calcium carbonate , therefore I can just put some small stones in the soil.

You know what? I have also accidentally discovered by just putting the finely ground egg shell powder on the top soil in each of the pots…"All the soil gnats left the building". I don't know why.. but haven't had any since .

Great soil in your area.. to only add cal and mag..simple strategy ….

Silver Queen from White Flower Farms. An absolutely stunning dark raspberry bloom with a picotee edge and a lime green throat. This is only the second year that I've seen this one for sale. I hope it will be available for several years since it is so nice.