The Christmas Gift That Keeps on Giving

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What a fantastic gift to get for Christmas! When I first opened my gift I thought “Oh dear! I’ve tangled with one of these before with no success.” But …. that was many years ago. Maybe I’ve learned a thing or two since then? So, with the help of Ducky it has gone from this:

to this:

What fantastic colour! Now I have to follow Balcony’s advice and hope that I can bring it back next year.

31 Jan, 2012
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Karensusan63

Oh Nariz, that is beautiful but boy oh boy....your views!!!! Amazing, wonderful, inspiring, just heavenly! :)))

31 Jan, 2012

Stickitoffee

karen, just what i was going to say, the amaryllis is great but that view is breathtaking!! no wonder its flowering!!

31 Jan, 2012

Karensusan63

I know...I'd be singing if I was there!!

31 Jan, 2012

Mavisc52

Like everyone else lovely flower ,but what a gorgeous view Nariz :-))

31 Jan, 2012

Nariz

Thanks guys, but .... look at that fantastic Amaryllis! The colour! Yes, yes, OK, the view's lovely, but look at the flower! (I DO know how lucky I am!) :o)

31 Jan, 2012

Sheilabub

BOTH lovely Nariz . . . and I think you made your own luck by choosing - quite bravely - to live where you do!

31 Jan, 2012

Paulsgarden

Lovely!!! I love the duck too :))))

31 Jan, 2012

Seaburngirl

stunning flower. well done. Spritzhenry did a blog about them last year I think or it might even have been the year before. She is a whiz at hetting them to reflower year on year.

31 Jan, 2012

Hywel

I think they're wonderful, and brighten up the winter. I always grow them.

31 Jan, 2012

Cmsue

I think it a lovely colour Nariz. i wish i could grow them but i never have , this years grew lovely leaves but NO FLOWER i was well miffed:)

31 Jan, 2012

Lincslass

Thats the colour mine was before it decided to have babies instead of flowers, I now have four but I`m still envious Nariz of both the flower and your views...

31 Jan, 2012