My sister and I maintain a tradition in which she gifts me an amaryllis for my birthday, just before Christmas every year. In the deep of winter, I can enjoy the gorgeous bloom just when some sign of new plant life is most needed! This year’s amaryllis is Orange Sovereign. I planted the bulb in its pot on January 3rd, and it is just beginning to bloom.
I was expecting the blooms to be a brilliant orange. To my surprise, the flowers are a pastel melon shade, very pretty. All four flowers should be open in a couple of days. The frosty snow scene framed by the window makes an excellent background for the tropical display.
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I suspect this may be a mislabel. I have an OS as well, and it bloomed a rich deep orange. But that is not to say yours is not lovely as well! I have also heard it depends on light levels. Do you ever get them to rebloom – sorry if I already asked this….
Yeah, it might have been mislabeled, I guess. It was in a bright window and should have had plenty of light. It was a President’s Choice bulb, I think.
No, I haven’t really worked at getting them to rebloom. My casual efforts, just cutting back the flower and leaving the bulbs sitting in their pots, has yielded no results.
What a nice tradition of gifting you an amaryllis bulb — the melon shade is lovely — barbara
Hi Barbara, I’ve really been enjoying the bright flowers, thanks for visiting, as always.