A Lovely Amaryllis From My Goy Friend Janette :)

Hope it will be alright, it looks healthy enough does'nt it after its ordeal.

Thanx Clarice i was shocked to find it how i did when i opened it :( Im sure itl be fine though :)

Fingers crossed. and i'm sure it will be ok :)

:D

Jacque, it's a gorgeous variety! You are lucky...Everything will be OK with your plant, I'm sure...:)

Thanx Uma iv some Super Friends here on GOY without them id be lost :)

That's a very pretty one, Jacque. It'll be fine. Shame about the pot, though! I shall be watching for the flower photo in a few weeks. :-)

Hi Spritz glad u like my Amaryllis i cant wait 4 it 2 flower so i can take lots of Pics :)

actuly i see from photo it is no amarylis, but hipestrum- theer agin,it may be amaryliss but hte photois wrong. however at htis time of yeerit is almost certanly a hippeastrum - intrest that hte plnt paket has both name particlar wehn you beer in mind htat hte plnts come from compleetly dofrent continents!!!

?? i thought both plants were the same Derek? :/

Jacque, it's not the same...Amaryllis and Hippeastrum are from the same family Amaryllidaceae. But Amaryllis has only one species Amaryllis beladonna and comes from South Africa. It flowers in Summer no matter where it grows - in the pot or straight in the garden flowerbed. Hippeastrum has many species and hybrids and is native to the South America. Another difference between these plants is - Amaryllis' stem isn't hollow inside, but Hippeastrum's stem is empty.

Thanx 4 all the Useful Info Uma iv learnt a lot from it :)X

looks lovely, the colour jacque, i have a nymph to, mine is pink nymph, i love them, good luck with yours ;o)

Love these plants very much...Agree with Sandra - good luck with yours!

Well said Uma.....I have been trying to persuade many friends to call them by the proper name. Jac...perhaps you could get your GoYpedia page name changed to Hippeastrum or put under that name as well, so we can educate people to use the proper name?

Amblealice, I always use the right name of this one. And try to explain to other people to use the right name...Agree with you as for asking to change the name of this page...:)

Great idea Amblea/Uma il ask P&A ;)

put a pic up for you jacque and named it properly as well girlies :o)

:))) Sandra...

thanx uma, im learning all the time ;o))

I'm learning all the time too...:)

a nother fidrence is htat amarylis never hav leef when it flower ptheer is 2mnth gap between leef die an flwer stem/bud - hippestrum alway flowre wiht leef

Thanx Derek :)

yes derek thats how it should be but from what ive read and seen not many do what they are surpose to lol, so whatever happens jacque you will get a lovely flower

Hi all iv decided on Keeping My Amaryllis Page name the same because iv looked @ more info & think as its their Popular given name its where New & Old Members will expect them to be :) 4 more info on My Choice http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/HIPHYBA.PDF

just read that jacque, so you can grow them outside to, will you try one outside?

No il stick to growing them Indoors San :)

i may put my other thats already flowered out when cold weather is gone and see what happens

I know about the outdoor one - Amaryllis belladonna but I'm really confused about why the indoor ones are sold as 'Amaryllis'?? If you google them, you get images of the indoor ones.

I'm afraid I shall have to stick with that name now. Sorry Alice, Uma and Derek.

so are these made for indoors then,and are the others which are used with proper name for outdoors, confused now lol

A. belladonna is an outdoor perennial plant, Sandra - it's BIG and takes up a lot of space. Not always hardy, depending on where it's grown and the winter temps. It's a one-off. No relations!

The others are definitely indoor or greenhouse plants and wouldn't be happy outside.

ok thanx barbara :o)

YW. xxx

Its all abour "education".......

& Learning Amblea :)

Whatever it's called Jacque I'm pleased it arrived safely even though the pot was broken the important part looks good and healthy i'm sure we will be seeing loads of photos when it's in bloom .. :o)

Perhaps a cross reference would satisfy everyone?....

Hi Amy i was so plezd to see it in Post today as me&Janette were getting worried about it? :/

That's a lovely gift Jacque. Pitty about the pot. It was a nice colour. Let us see the Amarylis as it grows :o))

My parents grow their Hippeastrums outdoors, but when Autumn comes they put them to the pots and take indoors...Their ones thrive!

Beautiful colour how unusual hope it flowers for you shame about the pot.

Well I'm glad it finally arrived Jacque , the post has been slow !

il post a pic when its in its new pot to Hywel:)Can u get pics of the 1s your Parents grow Uma? id love to see them :) Im glad u like it 2 sixP :) Maybe the Postmen need to learn 2 Ice Skate Amy lol ;) i can just see them in Red Lycra Trousers lol ;)

We didn't get ANY postal deliveries for over a week - and now the new snow has fallen, he hasn't been today. SIGH.

:( I hate waiting to Post Spritz so i know how your feeling :( Big Hug x

Thanks, Jac. xx

YW :)

we didnt have any post for 5 days but have now...... your amaryliss.. is a lovely colour.........

Glad it arrived in the end, very interesting debate, thank goodness for Uma, Derek and AmbleA for their information.

Glad u like My Gift Holly :) Are`nt Uma/Derek/Amblea clever 2 know so much about this Plant DD :) I think were lucky 2 have so many members who know their stuff dont u :)

Jacque, I'll try to take a picture of my parents' Hippeastrums this Summer, when the plants are outside in the garden...:)
I think it's great that every member of GoY knows his own stuff and very glad to share the info with the others...:)

I look forward 2 seeing them Uma :)

Looking at your plant, I decided to pot my Hippeastrums resting in the garage. :) I have 15 big bulbs growing from the baby-bulbs of my parents' plants and 3 small ones. Hope, they'll flower this year...
Now they are re-potted and have some fresh soil...

Have you potted your "Nymph"?

Yes did it today Uma il post a Pic l8r :)

Ok, I'll see it...:)