The amaryllis bulb that I started in mid-January has bloomed this week. It was well worth the wait. An amaryllis is a traditional annual birthday gift from my sister, and over the years, I have enjoyed a nice variety of beautiful blooms in bright red and white and pink. This year’s amaryllis, named Bolero, was advertised as a new colour, and I have to say it is beautiful. The flowers are a deep-rose shade that looks spectacular backlit by the sun.
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What a beautiful thing to brighten up your day in the middle of Winter.
What a lovely colour! I wonder what colour the amaryllis was that my mum bought her neighbour for Christmas. A few weeks later, when the neighbour was visiting Mum, she realized that she had planted it upside-down! She returned home and righted it, after which it gave four happy blooms.
Thank you, but END of winter, Louise, END! lol
LB, think how surprised that bulb was when it was planted! Glad it had a happy ending!
Beautiful – my favourite to date.
Sheri — the name, “Bolero” is appropriate for this bloom. Its flare and flashy color reminds me of a bolero dancer. — barbara
Deb, I have to agree. I really like it.
Barbara, it is well-named, isn’t it?
Gorgeous! Tell me, do you have luck in getting them to rebloom? I buy new bulbs every year, and keep the old ones in hope they send up a scape or two. I have been very unsuccessful so far – only 2 out of 80 bulbs or so rebloomed last year.
Beautiful! I have just found your blog and was reading your post on native grasses (october 2010) and was wondering in which hardiness zone you are. I am in 3B and have a spot along the house where I would love to grow some but it is in the shade.
Do you know if they would do well in the shade?
Thank you!
Olivia
Anya, It is an especially nice one, isn’t it? I haven’t tried getting them to rebloom. I generally save the bulbs and then never get around to doing anything with them. I was hoping you’d have some tips for me! Yours are so beautiful.
Olivia, welcome! Thanks for visiting. I have enjoyed the native grasses tremendously. They are nice to look at in every season. I am Zone 5, I believe, but most native grasses are prairie plants and pretty tough. They prefer sun, so I don’t know how they’d do in shade, but Northern Sea Oats are supposed to be shade-tolerant. Bluestem Nursery has a great website with a lot of information about grasses, including hardiness zone. You’ll find them here: http://www.bluestem.ca/ornamental-grass.htm