Thursday, April 17, 2014

Poor Forgotten Thing

I was in the grocery store in mid January and spotted a rather beat-up box containing an Amaryllis bulb that was a leftover from Christmas. For $1 I brought the wee thing home and began watering it and first a few leaves appeared and then a flower bud on a stem about 2" long rather than the usual 1' one. Lo and behold, it has opened and it is a beauty. I will baby the bulb all year and see what it can do next year! 
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19 comments:

  1. LoisApril 17, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    It sure is pretty! I have a flower bed that is just full of blooming amaryllis that were given to me by my grandfather over 30 years ago. Every year they put on quite a show and always make me think of him!

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  2. SharonApril 17, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Oh wow, that is a beauty. You saved it's life, good for you!

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  3. Billy Blue EyesApril 17, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    Always thought of getting one of those

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  4. MoApril 17, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    What a treat

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  5. TexWisGirlApril 17, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    a nice way to thank you for saving it!

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  6. RevrunnerApril 17, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    You did well. With my luck, the plant would have just shriveled up and died and I would have wasted $1.

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  7. The GreenockianApril 17, 2014 at 12:51 PM

    Lovely colour. I got two stems each with four blooms on mine this year!

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  8. Luis GomezApril 17, 2014 at 3:12 PM

    Beautiful! A gift to your kindness. ;)

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  9. cieldequimperApril 17, 2014 at 3:12 PM

    Never give up on a plant! :-) It's gorgeous, I love an amaryllis!

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  10. Kay L. DaviesApril 17, 2014 at 5:19 PM

    There it was, just waiting for you to baby it, and you showed up just in time.
    Wonderful story, beautiful flower.
    K

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  11. hamiltonApril 17, 2014 at 6:11 PM

    Good for you! We once thought of saving an easter lily and stuck it in a bag under the stairs and promptly forgot all about it. It was startling to find a flower sticking out the top one day several months later!

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  12. William KendallApril 17, 2014 at 6:38 PM

    It's looking in good shape!

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  13. AnonymousApril 18, 2014 at 6:01 AM

    What a fantastic sight!

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  14. EG CameraGirlApril 18, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    For only $1? What a bargain!

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  15. La sonrisa de HiperionApril 19, 2014 at 3:34 AM

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  16. La sonrisa de HiperionApril 19, 2014 at 3:34 AM

    Estupendas las fotos que nos dejas, como siempre.

    Saludos.

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoApril 19, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    Oh you were well rewarded for your TLC Pat, what a wonderfully exotic bloom..

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  18. jennyfrecklesApril 21, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    I think I like the short version better than the normal ones! What a survivor.

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  19. Laura. MApril 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    Preciosaaaa!!!

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