Amaryllis bulbs I found are blooming.
Posted: Apr 11, 2005 2:02 pm
Year before last my daughter, who is definitely NOT a gardener, decided to have a very old, very neglected (totally in ruins) flower bed hidden behind her garage cleaned out so the lawn could take over and the area could be neatly mowed.
Like most gardeners, I couldn't resist scavenging once the wild vines and weeds were cleared out and I could poke around and see what I might find. Sure enough, I found a mass of very old bulbs that I was almost positive were amaryllis and I assumed they were all the same variety.
I dug up probably 40 huge bulbs, transplanted app. 20 in another flower bed at Denise's house, and brought home the rest. I methodically planted each one in a 5 gallon nursery pot and kept them in the greenhouse where I enjoyed a few small blooms last year but nothing like this year.
Last week four bloomed, all identical. They've been spectacular. Enough of the other plants bloomed last spring to tell me there are other varieties but only this variety has bloomed at this time. I forgot to label the plants last year but am definitely taking care of that this year and intend to put the bulbs back in the ground as soon as I know exactly what I've got.
Like most gardeners, I couldn't resist scavenging once the wild vines and weeds were cleared out and I could poke around and see what I might find. Sure enough, I found a mass of very old bulbs that I was almost positive were amaryllis and I assumed they were all the same variety.
I dug up probably 40 huge bulbs, transplanted app. 20 in another flower bed at Denise's house, and brought home the rest. I methodically planted each one in a 5 gallon nursery pot and kept them in the greenhouse where I enjoyed a few small blooms last year but nothing like this year.
Last week four bloomed, all identical. They've been spectacular. Enough of the other plants bloomed last spring to tell me there are other varieties but only this variety has bloomed at this time. I forgot to label the plants last year but am definitely taking care of that this year and intend to put the bulbs back in the ground as soon as I know exactly what I've got.
