Wednesday, January 29

You say amarylis - I say hippeastrum










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  1. Hip...? Hip...? Hooray!

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    1. It is pretty, Jane but not as dark as I was expecting.

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  3. What a sumptuous colour Sue! Their growth is so fascinating to watch. My one and only seems to have been in suspended animation for weeks but has just begun to open its flowers in the last couple of days. Not the colour advertised on the box 😂

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    1. I bought my sister the same variety, Anna and hers is a much lighter red than mine. Her's is in a warmer room so I wonder if that has an effect. I did expect a really dark burgundy.

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  4. Such a beauty. My former neighbour had a conservatory full of Hippeastrums and I loved visiting them.

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    1. It's a shame that they don't last longer, Deborah

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  5. A wonderful series of photos. Enjoy your Hippeastrum.

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  6. Wow! What a beautiful color. I had a pink one and forgot to take a photo when it bloomed.

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  7. I've grown red amaryllis before but nothing quite so dark, it's a lovely colour. Mine is growing so slowly this year, it's only a couple of inches high so far and seems to have got stuck.

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    1. It’s the first time I’ve seen thus colour, Jo

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  8. Oh....lovely. I did enjoy all the stages.xxx

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    1. So do I Dina. I’ve seen ones for sale ready grown to flowering stage but part of the fun is watching one grow.

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