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Mags
13-01-2010, 03:56 PM
Both my orchid and amaryllis are in full bloom now which adds warmth and brightness indoors compared to looking at the cold white 'stuff' outside....:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Mags40/Garden/rsz_1dscf1418.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Mags40/Garden/rsz_dscf1428.jpg
angieh
13-01-2010, 04:14 PM
Absolutely glorious Mags - wonderful photos.
HappyKatz
13-01-2010, 04:45 PM
Wow those are lovely :) They sure do brighten up a cold winter day.
dandysmom
13-01-2010, 04:58 PM
Thanks for posting those, they do indeed brighten up a Winter day! Is that last years amaryllis or a new one?

I have buds on 5 of mine that Summered outdoors and one on this years I got at Christmas; can't wait to see the flowers.
Mags
13-01-2010, 06:24 PM
Absolutely glorious Mags - wonderful photos.
Thanks Angie:)

Wow those are lovely :) They sure do brighten up a cold winter day.
Thank you HK:)

Thanks for posting those, they do indeed brighten up a Winter day! Is that last years amaryllis or a new one?

I have buds on 5 of mine that Summered outdoors and one on this years I got at Christmas; can't wait to see the flowers.

That's a new amaryllis called Flamingo, Eileen ........ last year's bulbs produced lots of leaf growth but unfortunately no buds :(

Looking forward to seeing yours in flower soon :)
Moli
13-01-2010, 06:38 PM
Beautiful Mags, especially the orchid....
Shelley123
13-01-2010, 08:16 PM
very pretty
calismum
13-01-2010, 10:48 PM
Wow - such lovely colours on the orchid.
Only one of my amarylis from last year has survived. It has put out a couple of leaves so I await results!!
dandysmom
13-01-2010, 11:04 PM
Usually they put up the bud first then the leaves.... I hope it was Picotee that survived?
calismum
13-01-2010, 11:06 PM
Usually they put up the bud first then the leaves.... I hope it was Picotee that survived?

So do I - I forgot to label them when I put them out- I had put them all into flowerpots with drainage so they all looked the same.

No bud, but two healthy leaves. If I don't get a flower this year is it woth keeping until next?
Mags
13-01-2010, 11:09 PM
I bought two more potted amaryllis that were reduced in Sainsbury's from £9.99 to £3 last week. One has buds about 6' tall and the other is showing buds about 2" tall. There wasn't a name on them but they are both red, I'm hoping they flower ok.
dandysmom
13-01-2010, 11:12 PM
Good bargain! Look forward to the pics, it's so nice to have things flowering indoors when it's so cold and bleak outside.
Moli
14-01-2010, 12:58 AM
Amaryllis grow beside the roads in Houston.....could not believe what I was seeing, and they were beautiful too...
angieh
14-01-2010, 12:34 PM
Didn't you take any photos then Moli????? Shame on you if you didn't! :D