Sunday, January 2, 2022

My Amarillis Plant



 


A friend gifted me this lovely amaryllis plant.  One of my sisters told me it was a bulb and could be cared for according to this link.  It says 'if you follow our steps for taking care of your bulb, you will be able to recycle the same plant year after year and enjoy its blooms every winter.'




Well I had a chance to take a photo of the flowers peaking before the 2 stems broke and fell down.  Pictured above is my recovery effort.

At this point, I will water regularly till September, then prune all the leaves and store it in the basement (a cool, dark place) where it can be dormant.  In December bring it back into the light, water it, keep it moist to restart the process! Well it is worth a try anyway.


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28 comments:

  1. Angie's Recipes02 January, 2022 02:25

    So beautiful!

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  2. Valerie-Jael02 January, 2022 03:51

    Your Amaryllis is gorgeous! Hope you can get it to bloom again! Hugs, Valerie

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  3. Saruski02 January, 2022 03:55

    How nice!!

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  4. M02 January, 2022 06:48

    Amarillis plant look gorgeous. Happy New Year.

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  5. shirleysimplerecipe02 January, 2022 07:21

    Nice plant 😁.

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  6. Jenn Jilks02 January, 2022 07:32

    I love amaryllis, and was hankering for one. I have been reluctant to go out though!

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  7. David M. Gascoigne,02 January, 2022 08:34

    Just wanted to stop by and wish you all the very best for 2022, Christine. Good luck with the amaryllis,

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  8. ellie02 January, 2022 09:14

    Beautiful! Still wish I had mine going. Thanks so much!

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  9. Caitlin'nMegan02 January, 2022 09:15

    Perfect timing! Wonderful to know. Thanks so much!

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  10. Ivy's Closet02 January, 2022 09:15

    This is so pretty! Great project, too!

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  11. Busy Bee Suz02 January, 2022 09:34

    It is so pretty. You'll have to update again next year for us.

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  12. Haddock02 January, 2022 10:20

    The flower is so elegant with its soft red petals.

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  13. Lorraine 02 January, 2022 10:41

    That's a beautiful one. We have had varied success with reblooming but it can happen. We have yet to get the timing right for Christmas bloom though. We get a new bulb each year in addition to the one's that we try to rebloom. We put them outside for the summer and even had one bloom again in the compost pile that we thought was dried out. Good luck with yours.

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    1. Lorraine 02 January, 2022 12:05

      I thought I'd answer here - we have our bulbs in terra cotta pots and put the pot outside and just keep it watered. The animals don't seem to bother with them. We have a lot of deer here and they haven't eaten them either. He brings them back in in Sept. and puts them in the basement. Hope that helps. Send me your e-mail address - I can't seem to find it in my notifications.

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    2. Christine02 January, 2022 19:28

      Thanks Lorraine, I thought my email was on my blog somewhere, but it is cmlk79@yahoo.com

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  14. Anne Hagman-Niilola02 January, 2022 10:41

    It is beautiful!

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  15. bread&salt02 January, 2022 13:50

    Beautiful plant! I loved flower's red.

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  16. DeniseinVA02 January, 2022 17:41

    It's beautiful and a sweet gift from your friend.

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  17. Rhapsody Phoenix02 January, 2022 21:44

    Blessings.
    lovely plant.
    happy new year.

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  18. Ash02 January, 2022 22:00

    It's so pretty! How nice of your friend to gift it to you. The color is gorgeous.

    Ash @ Essentially Ash

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  19. J.P. Alexander02 January, 2022 22:13

    Bella planta, te mando un beso

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  20. DVArtist03 January, 2022 12:25

    So very pretty.

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  21. Tanza Erlambang03 January, 2022 13:54

    so beautiful.... love it

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  22. Lowcarb team member03 January, 2022 18:11

    Your Amaryllis is beautiful, such a lovely colour.

    All the best Jan

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  23. sandy04 January, 2022 16:03

    love the beautiful plant and i like the little peek of your kitchen dining area. love those white cabinets.

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  24. Jennifer Rose07 January, 2022 18:10

    we were always given one of these to take care of in middle school for science class, mine never grew lol

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  25. Kay08 January, 2022 00:24

    That's gorgeous, Christine. I used to do this all the time when we lived in Illinois.

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  26. Anonymous14 January, 2022 09:20

    SO pretty! I just adore these plants. I haven't had one in years. Maybe next year.

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