I had to poke the camera in my first Amaryllis bloom. No doubt. : ) I didn’t realize the stalk put out more than one bloom. I’m loving the burst of color amongst all the white. But, what do I do with the bulb when it’s done blooming?
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jo©o said,
Look after it till the leaves have turned brown. Keep feeding and watering till they have all turned brown or yellow. Then stick the bulbs in the pot in a cupboard and ignore for a few months.
Don’t repot and start watering VERY sparsely till new leaves appear.
This is a great colour and worth keeping.
Mine are still in hibernation under the stairs. I am getting them out again in March.
Teresa said,
Lisa, when it’s done blooming just let the leaves go until they are fading then cut them off and store the bulb in a cool place in sawdust or vermiculite away from light. then next fall, plant it in a pot and enjoy the show again. At least in theory….
Mike B. said,
Lots of pollen! Too bad it goes to waste…
Coffee Break Mama said,
It is very pretty, indeed. What a beautiful color.
Teresa said,
sorry my link didn’t work (first tulip link)
CountryDreaming said,
Love the vivid dimensionality as well as intense color!
Trish said,
What a wonderful blooming thing!
Ashley Sisk said,
Beautiful capture – makes me want to go out and buy some flowers.
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Wayne said,
I recently took some macro shots of our amaryllis, but I have not figured out when I’ll post them. I did a little funkiness (is that even a word?) with the lighting this time.
We’re new to them and tried last year, but didn’t have any luck. This year, we have two amaryllis, each with four flowers blooming now.
David said,
One of my favorite garden flowers! What a beautiful shot! David/ Tropical Texana/ Houston
Pattyann said,
It is so beautiful. I really miss the colors this time of year. I love seeing that their are colors somewhere.
liz said,
so stunning. I am going to be getting a new macro filter, can`t really afford a new lens right now but I do with what I got.
EG Wow said,
Beautiful, Lisa!
Sweepy said,
Woof, I think you should chop them up and feed to Spiderpie. OR, you can dry them under the sun and make potpourri. OR, you can bury it in your background and cry like Keeper. But y’see, I’m just a dog and I don’t know any better. Woof!
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Regina said,
Lovely one!
Happy new week.
Regards.
xo
Jan said,
Wonderful photos. Here we re-plant, outside. There, you’ll have to follow Teresa’s #2, advise
Gattina said,
Besides of being a beautiful flower it’s also interesting to see the inside in details for once !
Kala said,
What a beautifully colored flower. I hope it blooms for you again next year once you figure out what to do with the bulb.
Christina, Sweden said,
Amaryllis are great! I had 5 flowers on a stalk once and 3 stalks from one bulb. It’s a matter of quality ‘i guess. In addition to what the others said about keeping it after flowering, cut of the flowers (leave the stals) so they dont produce seeds wich take energy from the bulb. Then….hope that the bulb will produce flowers once again, I’m not so lucky with that part
Gemma @ Greyscale said,
Your amaryllis is such a wonderful colour! It looks great as a macro!
Angie Willis said,
Wonderful photos. These are such beautiful flowers and there’s got to be a BIG REASON why they only flower briefly once a year – something to do with anticipation I think.
Laura Hegfield said,
gorgeous Lisa!!!!
Bom said,
Beautiful amaryllis. That first shot would go nicely with a white wall.
Birgitta said,
Wonderful details Lisa!
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Sarah said,
Gorgeous photo.
Autumn Belle said,
The closeup is really very very close but it is a great shot!
dona said,
What a wonderful Amaryllis! Ciao Lisa.
Dimple said,
Mt mother-in-law had a large planter box full of amaryllis that bloomed every year. I don’t know how she watered them, but I know the box was by a picture window in her living room in the winter. We live in northern Idaho, and the winter days are short and often overcast, so they didn’t get a lot of light. She would get someone to move them outside in the spring, onto her covered porch. They made more bulbs and were (to my mind) rather crowded, but they didn’t seem to mind.
Charlene said,
This is a beautiful macro of a flower Lisa!
Jenners said,
I know if you prep them a certain way, they will rebloom next year but I’m not sure of the details.
Webblogirl said,
amazing catch..love it!
mine is up!
http://www.webbloggirl.com/2011/01/tulips-in-our-little-keukenhof.html
Judy said,
Wonderful shot!
Mama Zen said,
That first shot is just gorgeous!
jayayceeblog said,
I just love amaryllis. What a gorgeous bloom!
JeanneP said,
Love this amaryllis! I have never had good luck trying to save them. My sister’s always blooms again and again! Beautiful color!!
Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA said,
I have kept mine in a sunny window, feeding it regularly and letting it gradually get brown. Very soon after the last leaf turned brown and dropped off, a new shoot began and I see it’s a flower bud! We’ll just see if it’s as amazing as the first time around.
The thing I’ve learned about amaryllis is that they tend to get very top-heavy and like to topple over. I planted mine in a clay, not plastic pot, and that’s helped a lot.
Maria Berg, Sweden said,
I have one too, that are still in blossom – love them. Was sold out after Christmas and I payed a dollar for it. MB
dutchbaby said,
Beautiful macro of the anthers. I found this website to be useful: http://www.amaryllis.com/pac.htm#afterbloom
SandyCarlson (USA) said,
Very beautiful! The warmth of it melts my winter!
Tammy said,
I love that first shot…so soft yet exciting w/ those colors! Awesome!
Snowcatcher said,
Simply beautiful. I definitely want to try one of these next year now!!
Miss Kodee said,
It has been a long time since I have tried growing this plant! Just love the lily look to them. Beautiful velvet look to the red petals you have captured.