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Amaryllis flowering at long last!

Amaryllis flowering at long last! I can't do an animation on here but here are some of the steps of an Amaryllis flower: From...

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balcony

16 Jul, 2021
Balcony

Resistant Amarillys

I'm in the testing phase. In October 2018 I posted the photo of Amarilis, while still living in Novo Hamburgo, https://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/341197-fully-open-amarillis/member/Aleyna, where...

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Aleyna

22 Oct, 2020
Aleyna

Amarillys - The missing - Part 2

After the battle to get under the grass, two stems came out. Each with 6 flowers. I don't know if it was because of this...

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Aleyna

25 Nov, 2019
Aleyna

Amarillys - The missing

Last year I posted photos of red amarillys with five flowers on a single stem. I also posted pictures of those I saved from...

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Aleyna

17 Oct, 2019
Aleyna

Indoor Plants

My amaryllis was so heavy so when we got up this morning it had toppled over it spite of being staked. I have now cut the...

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marjories

1 Jan, 2019
Marjories

Amaryllis put “to bed” for the winter

Amaryllis put “to bed” for the winter I’ve put my Amaryllis “to bed” for the winter today. I removed all the plants from...

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balcony

22 Oct, 2018
Balcony

A couple of pages of Amaryllis

A couple of pages of Amaryllis No,not mine this time! Though mine are now flowering & have been for the last two months....

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balcony

16 Apr, 2018
Balcony

Amaryllis bulbs have now been moved

ALL of my pots of Amaryllis bulbs have now been moved to my son's house where he has a big shed where he can keep them for...

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balcony

6 Nov, 2017
Balcony

Some beautiful Amaryllis for 2016

Some beautiful Amaryllis for March. I thought I would show you some of the beautiful Amaryllis have been flowering on our...

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balcony

7 Mar, 2016
Balcony

Difference between Anglo-American and Ordinary hybrid Amaryllis

As several of you ask about the difference between my "ordinary" hybrid Amaryllis & my "Anglo-American" hybrids I'll...

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balcony

25 Jan, 2016
Balcony

My Amaryllis hybrids have now begun to flower!

Amaryllis hybrids have now begun to flower! Though I've mistakenly put Anglo-American hybrid on some of the photos! This...

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balcony

17 Jan, 2016
Balcony

Last Amaryllis now at home

I brought home the last of my Amaryllis from the greenhouse on Gerry's allotment on Tuesday 1st December 2015. This is by...

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balcony

6 Dec, 2015
Balcony

Amaryllis Planting and Care

Amaryllis Planting and Care Amaryllis flowering on living room table Amaryllis Quick Tips: Planting Period: October until...

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balcony

23 Oct, 2015
Balcony

How to get an Encore from your Amaryllis

How to get an Encore from your Amaryllis Coaxing another bloom is not as hard as you think Unlike tulips and many other...

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balcony

22 Jun, 2015
Balcony

Amaryllis flowering during 2015

Amaryllis flowering during 2015 My Amaryllis are getting started on flowering in earnest during February 2015. I had one...

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balcony

16 Feb, 2015
Balcony

Amaryllis back at home

Amaryllis back at home My Amaryllis are now back home again, later than other years because we had such a mild autumn so...

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balcony

11 Dec, 2014
Balcony

Amaryllis,"Red", has begun showing its 1st bud!

Amaryllis,"Red", has begun showing its 1st bud! One of my Amaryllis,"Red",has begun showing its 1st bud! It's an offshoot...

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balcony

20 Jan, 2014
Balcony

M(a)y flowers!

M(a)y flowers! My Amaryllis were still giving me flowers right up till the end of May! Except for a ten day “rest” in which...

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balcony

28 Jun, 2013
Balcony

Amaryllis - April blooms

Amaryllis-April blooms Once again I have 3 Amaryllis plants flowering on the living room table! So far since the year began...

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balcony

8 Apr, 2013
Balcony

Amaryllis flowering in September

Amaryllis flowering in September Here are some photos of my Amaryllis flowering in September. All the photos belong to just...

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balcony

5 Sep, 2012
Balcony

How To Care For Amaryllis Bulbs & Flowers

Amaryllis is also known as Belladonna Lily or Naked Lady. The genus consists of two species. One species Amaryllis belladonna...

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bobwalshplumerias

23 Dec, 2010
Bobwalshplumerias

Amaryllis seedlings

Four years in the waiting! Lots of patience & now at long last my Amaryllis seedlings are flowering! The seeds that I...

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balcony

27 Apr, 2010
Balcony

Just like Jack's beanstalk!

Only this isn't a beanstalk, it's one of my Amaryllis - a 'Hippeastrum', to be strictly correct! I thought I'd find out how...

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spritzhenry

5 Feb, 2010
Spritzhenry

Amaryllis Growing Very Fast ???

The Lovely Amaryllis Janette sent me is growing Very Fast Is this Normal??When i Potted it 14/1/10 & today 18/1/10 A...

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jacque

18 Jan, 2010
Jacque

A Lovely Amaryllis From My Goy Friend Janette :)

Dear Janette posted me this Gorgeous Amaryllis last wk but because of the Awful weather its only now just reached me ! Its...

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jacque

12 Jan, 2010
Jacque

Part 2 of Amaryllis

Well now it's out fully it has 6 large flower heads, just right for xmas.

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stripes

20 Dec, 2009
Stripes

Plant Amaryllis

Just thought I would show you my beautiful Amaryllis when I brought it from our local market I thought it was called Apple...

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stripes

13 Dec, 2009
Stripes

Cultivation instructions for Hippeastrum Hybrids

Several people have been asking about growing these lovely showy bulbs. These instructions have come from Andy Houghton,...

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amblealice

14 Oct, 2009
Amblealice

Amaryllis from seed

There are many keen gardeners on the site but has anybody tried raising their own Amaryllis bulbs from seed? Not just bought...

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balcony

6 Apr, 2009
Balcony

Amaryllis

Last year my wife was given an Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) bulb which had been bought for her from a well known high street store....

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stu

29 Dec, 2007
Stu