amaryllis / african violet blooms

-k- · #1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2011, 12:09 AM

Some cool plants that just bloomed

the amaryllis flower span is 6.5 inches!!!

Recieved the bulb as an xmas gift; potted it up and now we have 4 blooms with another 4 on way

Never grew them before and they are a lovely surprise and a great addition

The african violet has been around in the collection for a number of years and the blooms are always a nice treat!!!

**orchids4me** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2011, 12:29 AM

Very pretty!
First time I've seen one of those, I like it

tangers40 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2011, 02:48 AM

i bought 3 amaryllis bulbs on xmas clearance this year. one was supposed to be the color of yours. i somehow ended up with 3 solid red ones

but i think they're so pretty, even if the flowers don't last very long.

maiseymoo · #4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2011, 04:26 PM

Great pics! thanks for sharing, my amaryllis flowered really early, November time and only lasted a couple days but looked great!

heatherm · #5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2011, 08:10 PM

I have one amaryllis bulb which I bought from a flower shop a few years ago, all I have been getting is leaves. No flowers. Don't know which colour I have. Yours are lovely, and so is the african violet. I have not done well with those either

Thanks for sharing.
Heather

lmartiny · #6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2011, 11:48 PM

Very pretty. Nice shots.

-k- · #7 (**permalink**) 02-21-2011, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tangers40

i bought 3 amaryllis bulbs on xmas clearance this year. one was supposed to be the color of yours. i somehow ended up with 3 solid red ones

but i think they're so pretty, even if the flowers don't last very long.

I've heard this a few times that they tend to be red

They sure are pretty though and very large blooms even if they don't last long as you mention

Quote:

Originally Posted by heatherm

I have one amaryllis bulb which I bought from a flower s hop a few years ago, all I have been getting is leaves. No flowers. Don't know which colour I have. Yours are lovely, and so is the african violet. I have not done well with those either

Thanks for sharing.
Heather

Can't really provide advise; I just threw it in a pot with soil and it took off, the african violet I've noticed prefers a bit more light to sustain blooms. When I first got it the plant it had developed buds that died off, Imoved it to a bit more light and it has bloomed nicely since!

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