The Birth of a Star - an Exotic Star.

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As some of you know I bought a few ‘sale’ plants and one was this Amaryillis. Reduced from £7.99 to £2.00 it would brighten my work space.

So once in its pot and given a little warmth and light it started to grow very well. About 5mm during the day but a whopping 21mm over night.

At first I thought it was blind as the growth looked to be all leaf but the tips fattened up and there were 4; yes 4 flower stems.

I had to bring the plant home as I am not at work this week as my girls are on half term holiday. So on to the kitchen window sill with better light than at work. The buds have continued to swell.

Last night I noticed the anthers were hanging out of the barely opened flower and this was intriguing as anthers often develop as the flower matures.

Most of today I have been in the garden or in the greenhouse dodging the hail showers. So what a lovely surprise when I came in at 3pm to sort out the casserole for tea.

The Exotic Star is born.

I think I like it, I am not really sure yet as I tend to prefer flowers that are not stripy. What do you think about it?

16 Feb, 2010
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Aster

Love it SBG it does look exotic :) The stripes break up the colour nicely. What energy to grow so quickly !

16 Feb, 2010

Ginellie

Fabulous photographs Sbg.

16 Feb, 2010

Balcony

I love Amaryllis & this one is sooo lovely! They do grow very, very fast. I'm waiting on my seedling Amaryllis to flower, no sign of any buds as yet even though some of the bulbs, after 4 years, are as big as those that cost you a tenner at Christmas!

16 Feb, 2010

Sanbaz

im like you sea and never sure about stripes but yes i do like it cause its pink lol :o)) my last amaryllis that wouldnt start has started and doing ok so will post when there, take another pic sea when more flowers open plez

16 Feb, 2010

Seaburngirl

I certainly will take more photos as there are 3 more stems to go.

16 Feb, 2010

Sanbaz

should last you a while then sea,, my red one has been about 3 weeks now and still two flowers left, but not sure it will last another week, then off to bed it will go lol

16 Feb, 2010

Seaburngirl

The white one 'Jewel' has 3 flowers open and its second stem is still a long way off.

16 Feb, 2010

Bloomer

I think it is a lovely colour,Sbg,and I like the stripy ones.you must be so pleased
with your brilliant bargain..:o)))

16 Feb, 2010

Sanbaz

should be ok for a while sea... my exotica (peachy) one was like that which is still in flower to,, two buds open and tw to go on second stem, so you have 3 stems, great news

16 Feb, 2010

Spritzhenry

Yes, I do like it - it's different! I can't believe it had so many stems! :-)))

16 Feb, 2010

Hywel

I think it's a nice change from the plain ones :o) Pitty your work colleagues will miss it. - but then if they are like the ones I had, they would not notice it anyway. lol. It's very nice.

17 Feb, 2010

Seaburngirl

they didnt notice the white one. how you can miss a plant nearly 2 1/2 foot tall with huge flowers beggars belief. But thats my work colleagues for you. They wont miss me either unless the need a clean cup. Ha ha

17 Feb, 2010

Hywel

Isn't it unbelieveable. lol

17 Feb, 2010

Seaburngirl

sadly my brothers would be exactly the same. bless.
pity we dont work together at least we would appreciate te plants Hywel. hope your snow goes soon. chin up:o)

17 Feb, 2010

Hywel

It has mostly melted now thank you . It gave me a bit of a shock lol :o)

17 Feb, 2010