| Author | Content |
cathy4
St. Louis County, MO
(Zone 5a)
December 11, 2007
12:03 PM Post #4284109
| Critter, I've never grown amaryllis, but I'm going to get one today. Thanks for the encouragement. One question, do they have a scent? C4 |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
December 11, 2007
02:40 PM Post #4284542
| My Mom gave one once, and told me to throw it away. Last year, after I found DG, I spent a lot of money on many different types of amaryllis bulbs. We had a lovely winter - early spring. They all summered outside and in the fall I trimmed their foliage. Now I'm looking for POTTING SOIL, and suitable pots! Thank you for helping me feel I was on the right track. xxx, Carrie |
AYankeeCat
Fairfield County, CT
(Zone 6b)
December 11, 2007
04:50 PM Post #4284893
| Thank you for reminding me about amaryllis. One of my BIL's just had a stroke and I didn't know what I could do to cheer him up. After reading your article I ordered an amaryllis for him and included a note that I know that he will be able to take care of the bulb and watch it bloom for years to come. |
Dea
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6a)
December 11, 2007
06:05 PM Post #4285146
| They really are beautiful and maybe if I try again, this one won't be killed by me :) |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 11, 2007
09:13 PM Post #4285733
| Thanks! I'm glad to hear I've encouraged some folks to give these lovely flowers a try. They look so huge and exotic that it's easy to assume they're tricky to grow, but that's just not so. :-)
Cathy, you should ask around the Amaryllis forum. It seems to me I've seen descriptions of one or two varieties that were supposed to be scented, but I've never heard that any were as strongly scented as, say, paperwhites.
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cathy4
St. Louis County, MO
(Zone 5a)
December 11, 2007
10:02 PM Post #4285940
| Thanks critter, that is exactly my concern, paperwhites and I don't co-exist well in the same house. |
Grow_Jo
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
December 11, 2007
10:09 PM Post #4285978
| Jill,
Great article! I'm trying a couple myself for the first time this year, so was excited to read your article and see that I haven't screwed up (yet). LOL!
Joanne |
sallyg
Anne Arundel Co., MD
(Zone 7a)
December 12, 2007
06:03 PM Post #4288723
| So informative and super job with the pictures. Bravo! |
joeyramone
Schenectady, NY
June 10, 2009
06:42 AM Post #6667478
| I love Amaryllis! We've got a giant one in bloom right now- 4 flowers on one stalk. If I remember correctly, this one will send up a second stalk before its finished. They also make GREAT gifts, as some people have mentioned. I found them on sale at the Christmas Tree Shop for $5 each one year. They're perfect when you aren't quite sure what to do buy for someone you don't know well. Also great hostess gifts for parties- far more interesting than the usual bottle of wine or cut flowers! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 10, 2009
10:43 AM Post #6668209
| You're right! I've given several as gifts, and people love watching that bud get taller and taller and open up into this glorious set of blooms! Usually I pot them up and get them started, but that huge bulb unplanted also makes a great kid gift (with pot and potting mix).
I'm glad you love them, too! |
