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First Amaryllis


First Amaryllis (Hippeastrum papilio (Butterfly amaryllis))

Huge bloom, I'll have to post another pic, my computer wont let me rotate them right now. Greeted me when I got home. :-)



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Wow. That didn't take long to come out. Its gorgeous. Well done. :o)

18 Dec, 2008

 

Canna goes so quick I keep thinking it'll be gone tomorrow. I think these stay longer than that. Thanks Gilli. I love it!

18 Dec, 2008

 

thats beautiful

18 Dec, 2008

 

Wow what a lovely greeting!!

18 Dec, 2008

 

Love The Colour GT :)

18 Dec, 2008

 

Thanks, a stunner. I didn't have the time to just stand there and stare for a while, but I did anyway. :-) lol.

18 Dec, 2008

 

Now that was definitely worth the wait , it's gorgeous !

18 Dec, 2008

 

That's a striking colour of Amaryllis!! Just lovely!!

22 Dec, 2008

 

What a welcome home greeting!! It's just beautiful.

22 Dec, 2008

 

Thank you! :-) Three blooms open now, I didn't realize these were so huge! I'll have to post again. :-)

22 Dec, 2008

 

Must be great to have these lovely blooms when it's so cold and dark outside,

1 Jan, 2009

 

My goal this year was more winter bloomers, but I set the goal to late for plant shipping so bulbs it is. I'm really enjoying them.

1 Jan, 2009



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