General Discussion & Chat: The Chatty Amaryllis Coop (let's keep it going), 1 by goofybulb

goofybulb wrote:
Birdie, I don't give them as gifts because they can be unpredictable. Some of them would flower, some not, even if the seller "prepared" them for flowering this season, it's not 100% success. If I would give them to friends, I would want them to flower for them. If any of them is a bulb collector, it might be OK to give a bulb that's not flowering, hoping for blooms in the normal season (spring). Most my friends are amateur gardeners, and they are the "Ooooh, shiny!" type, (they will appreciate instant rewarding).

As an example, from the bulbs I got in this coop, I've had many putting buds up. Two of them didn't so far (I think they will go for spring): Dancing Queen and Red Peacock. The Picotee has a bud but it moves so slowly, I think it will flower next year...

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