Amaryllis.

Very pretty, I think one of my Amaryllis is this one and the other is a picotee.

These blooms have now shriveled and have been cut off, but more ready to come...I have a second plant as well that is nowhere next to blooming.

Beautiful colour....

These are beautiful. This is the first year I haven't grown them for years.

What made you stop this year, Hywel?

Hi Newfienurse, Happy New year! i have an amaryllis in bud can't wait for it to open will post a photo soon

I had two but forgot to bring them in from the shed. Now they've died :o(
Never mind I can buy some new ones next yr .

Happy New Year, Sewingkilla!
I never do keep my bubls, hywel, but may try it this year.

We have some that are 10 years old! We even moved them 1700 kms when we moved to Nova Scotia from Montreal. We put them outside in their pots in the summer, and then bring them in around September, de-pot them and store the bulbs in a paper bag in the basement. No light, ambient temperature. Then we bring them out just before Christmas and repot them, breaking off any 'baby' ones, and potting them separately. The baby ones take about 3 years to bloom. Now the old ones are coming into bloom again - see my photos. Give it a try this year.

10 yrs - that's a long time. I've been able to keep them for 5 or 6 yrs but then they die off.

Wow Elke....You know your Amaryllis'! Will have a look at your photos..Where in NS do you reside?
Thanks for the info, will try.