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!
19 comments:
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!
Oh wow, that is a beauty. You saved it's life, good for you!
Always thought of getting one of those
What a treat
a nice way to thank you for saving it!
You did well. With my luck, the plant would have just shriveled up and died and I would have wasted $1.
Lovely colour. I got two stems each with four blooms on mine this year!
Beautiful! A gift to your kindness. ;)
Never give up on a plant! :-) It's gorgeous, I love an amaryllis!
There it was, just waiting for you to baby it, and you showed up just in time.
Wonderful story, beautiful flower.
K
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!
It's looking in good shape!
What a fantastic sight!
For only $1? What a bargain!
Estupendas las fotos que nos dejas, como siempre.
Saludos.
Oh you were well rewarded for your TLC Pat, what a wonderfully exotic bloom..
I think I like the short version better than the normal ones! What a survivor.
Preciosaaaa!!!
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