Amorous amaryllis, be my Valentine
February 14, 2013
A sugar-dusted, peppermint-striped, sweetheart of an amaryllis opened up just in time for Valentine’s Day. ‘Apple Blossom’ is her name.
Her spring-green throat is silky and touchable. Her cheeks are blushing.
She brightens breakfasts and dinners at the end of our kitchen table by the window.
And even better, her sister will be blooming very soon too. Happy Valentine’s Day to you!
Disclosure: This amaryllis planter-box kit was sent to me for a free trial from Longfield Gardens via Garden Media Group.
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What a beauty. Happy Valentines Day to you too.
A beautiful Valentine’s day gift.
Beautiful! I have one growing as well, though it is a bit behind the curve and may not bloom for another two weeks. We all operate in our own time, don’t we? Happy Valentine’s Day.
I hope yours is blooming for you soon, MHM. —Pam
Very pretty. And, very timely.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Love the coloring on that Amaryllis. Darn, I never got around to planting any this year.
How pretty Pam! I have always wanted to try one of those – was it easy? Happy Valentines 🙂
I’m not sure there’s anything easier to grow, Heather. You just stick the bulb at the top of a loose potting mixture, dampen the soil, and boom! Off it goes. —Pam
What do you do with the bulbs. I got some as gifts over the years and just stuck them into my garden. They are HUGE now and frankly don’t “add” anything to the random spots in the garden. Suggestions for a better “presentation” maybe?
Chris, I put one in my garden once, and it even bloomed there, but it didn’t look right by itself, so tropical in my fairly xeric garden. So I gave it away. —Pam
Did you notice the fragrance? Apple Blossom is one of the few that with a scent.
I haven’t yet, but I’ll give it another sniff. —Pam
Great idea for a planter–especially with those amazing peppermint-striped Amaryllis blooms!
It’s so nice to have them at the table every morning and evening, before spring really lets loose here in Austin. —Pam
A beautiful bloom for Valentines! I can grow them … but re-blooming is a bit tricky. More failures than success. Any ideas?
Carolyn, I confess to treating them like annuals myself. I enjoy the blooms while they last, and then I pass them along to someone with a more appropriate garden for planting outside. They’ll grow outdoors here in Austin, but the big, tropical-style blooms don’t really work with my xeric style of gardening. —Pam