I can’t imagine Christmas without a few Holiday containers in the house. Not to mention, not having Paperwhites or Amaryllis to add some excitement to the indoor winter gardening experience. It feels like Christmas morning to me when those buds on these plants start to open. I can’t help but wonder if the package was marked correctly and the color is going to be as labeled or if it will bloom at all.
When I found the Amaryllis container at one of my favorite food markets marked at 1/2 price and budding already, you can imagine my excitement. I shared my excitement with the clerk and she noted that she was thinking about purchasing one because the image on the label looked interesting. I was surprised when she asked if the bulb could be kept in the container they have merchandised on the sales floor. I can’t wait to ask her on my next shopping visit how her Amaryllis is doing because I know I talked her into bringing one home.
Amaryllis bulbs are a piece of Art to me.
I can imagine if you had never heard of the spectacular Amaryllis that chances are the image above would scare you from purchasing one. Hard to believe that such an unusually bleak bulb turns into a flourishing organism.
 The Holiday Hidden Beauty
When I look back on the Amaryllis that I has been in my home for it’s fourth year now I can’t help but think I don’t mind it’s beauty being a ‘hidden treasure’ of sort because it leaves more of a chance of a discount for those of us who do know the secret. Is that bad?
I’m adding the Amaryllis bulb to my Holiday Gifts for the Gardener. I can’t think of a better gift that will keep giving year after year. If you take care of the bulb properly it will live forever. Click on the link to the right to view more of the products I think make awesome gifts for the gardener.
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We grow them outdoors here and what a breathtaking sight it is when they bud and bloom! I do hope you talked the clerk into purchasing one or two, she will be glad she did.
Someone on the facebook page just asked if they grow them year round and outdoors in zone 7. I will have to send her over to your comment Darla. THANK YOU!
I love the color Brenda : )
Thank you Bren. I read Darla’s response. Do you know what zone she is in? I am going to try putting them in the landscape this year. Everyone “in the know” says they won’t grow here in Georgia 7B because it is too cold, but more and more I’m reading about others in much colder climates that seem to get them through the winter, and have blooms the following year. I understand that they will probably bloom in spring or summer, and to get the Christmas bloomers, I would still need to order fresh bulbs – but that’s a fun task and well worth it!
Nancy – Please check out Florida Garden blogger Darla at http://morefamilyandflowers-darla.blogspot.com/ . She is a very supportive gardener and I know you will love her shares on her site. If you ground temperature gets down to freezing you would want to move this bulb indoors. My Amaryllis does wonderful out in the greenhouse that ranges 55* – 80*F in the winter here in zone 5b.