Amaryllis coop, pictures, questions, sharing and chat

This was labeled nymph. However, after posting it on the amaryllis forum, I think it is aphrodite.

I still love it, but it would be nice to have gotten what they said.

Susan
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Orange Sovereign

Look at all the lovely pollen. I have pollenated it and moonlight. I love to get seed pods and then I don't ever do anything with them. But it is fun to do it anyway. LOL

Susan
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wow Susan! I've never been a double amaryllis fan but that one is stunning!

Speaking of moonlight, here it is. It is starting to go I think. I just pollinated it so we'll see if it makes pods.

The doubles don't make stamens so I can't do anything with them.

Susan
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Thanks Tammy! Here is a closeup of it.

and another angle

Oh, thats sooo pretty!! I think I really like the doubles.

HELP Please!
I really need to know...do the ones planted in water need feeding? How long will they live in water? Seems like planting in soil would be best for long lasting bulbs......but i am new at this.

I have never planted in water, so no help from me. sorry.

Just thinking about it, it would seem they wouldn't last as long as in soil but what do I know. LOL

Susan
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Susan you have me wondering now. I ordered the Aprodites! Not much growth on them yet so I don't know what they will turn out like. Bu now I'm hoping they will BE Aphrodites!! :-) Though Nymph is gorgeous too. And that orange is beautiful!
Wineaux, how many blooms did it have 2 weeks ago?? The one I had last year had 4 blooms but none of them were at the same time.
This is fun! I am trying to space mine out so I can have blooms most of the winter. Getting ready to pot up some hyacinths too!
I will take a pic of Red Peacock tomorrow and post. It should be open all the way by then.

My Red Peacock is about to open too. cat we can race! LOL

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Birdie, I have never done this before either, but if it were me I would mix up a weak solution of a balanced fert. Maybe half strength and give it a little and see what happens. Now remember, the instructions I got from somewhere said never fertilize a bulb that has not started putting out growth.

I forgot what stage you said yours was at.

Jeanette

I just potted (in water some) last weekend. However, all the ones that i chose had begun putting out growth. So am I to understand that perhaps I should wait till there is at least a couple of inches of growth, or does that mean that if the bulb is putting out growth, then it needs food (that makes sense!)
In fact, unfortunately one bloom start had already shriveled up and dried ;-(.
Another one has something very interesting: what looks like bloom starts coming from almost the bottom part of a bulb ~ one on each side.
I will send pics as soon as I get a new chip for my camera.
Sheri

Sheri, I think we are all learning together! :-) The one I have blooming now is in water and I didn't add anything to it.

Cathy, the one you have in water, is it putting out new growth?

Birdie, How did you have the one that shriveled and died? Was it still in the sack? In water, or??

Sounds like the one with the things coming out the bottom(?) is having babies. Pups? I doubt if those are blooms Birdie.

As I understand it, you should plant that just like it is and let it grow for a season at least.

I wish Brookrd or andi would come on here and give us some help.

Jeanette

Yes, it looks like it's got 3 more buds coming on Jnette. This was the one I found in the sack that had 5-6 inches of growth, so I had to do something quick! I just stuck it in a tall vase with dec. gravels and water. It's doing great

the one with the dried up bloom was still in the sack. A number of mine look slightly "puckered", as if they are drying out. They have been still in the sack and box, although the box was open. i keep my house quite cool , so the temp has been between 55* and 65*. The little dried up bloom had a shriveled and dry neck so I removed it, there were 4 or 5 tiny floret type things developing inside. The bulb does, however appear to be sending up another bud stem (it is Jewel).
Gotta go now. My mom is here to pick me up. Staying at her house till the weekend. Knee surgery tomorrow. Any of you that do, please pray for good outcome and quick recovery with little or no pain.
Hugs
Sheri

Sending prayers and hugs your way Sheri! Hope the recovery is quick! Please post when you get back and let us all know you're ok

Praying for a good procedure and a speedy recovery..... hope all goes well.... enjoy letting Mom take care of you for a few days!

Genna

Good luck with your knee!

I'm certainly no expert with these plants, but I really have had at least a couple that have never been in soil and I've never fed them. If you want to do a weak solution, I can't believe it would hurt, and perhaps over the long run it would be beneficial, but mine have been fine without.

I've done that Sheri, you'll be fine. Jeanette

HI All,
I'm at Mom's and have absolutely no idea how I am able to get on line, but I can!
My surgery went wonderfully and much faster than expected. The surgeon told Momma that my knee was a "mess" (her word), but that he was able to clean and reshape damaged meniscus areas and that after I heal things should be better than in a long long time (then it will be time to do the right knee!!) So.....I expect to be in good shape with 2 good knees by spring. Yippee!!!
A really cool thing for me was that after asking him, I learned that my surgeon is a believer in Jesus, a Christian, and even prayed with me before surgery when I asked if he might. that was such a comfort to me and very very important to me also.
You all are so kind to care about me, who you don't even know, but then we do sort of get to be like distant family I think.
Anyway, Goodnight and big hugs and many blessings,
Sheri

Sheri, Glad you had a great day and will be bouncing around come spring with two good knees. Patti

Great news! So glad that it went well and that they were able to make the needed repairs! Sounds like you will be ready to go come spring!

Thanks for letting us know that it went well.....

Genna

Good news Sheri! Glad it went well.

Has anyone else had Red Peacock bloom?

me...

I will be back later with pictures of it.

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Glad all went well and hope you keep that positive attitude! ^_^

where do some of you all get those cute little smiley faces like the one just above here?

hit ^
this hit -
then this ^again all in a row though as if it were a word.
^_^ it should look like a kitty to you but when you send it ,,it will be a smiley

does that make sense??

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Were your blooms as big as you thought they would be Susan?

Ok the smiley face didn't work for me!!!

hold caps and hit ^ _ ^ only all together with no spaces

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Got it! I wasn't holding the caps on the middle one!

YEAH !! ^_^ That is your "new thing" for today!

Isn't it fun to learn about all this new fangled stuff .......

Hi everyone. Pasadena is blooming for me, Papillo just has leaves, I didn't pull the baby off of her and the baby has got leaves too. Any suggestions? Should I leave it or try to force it into cold and start again. Aphrodite just got planted a couple of weeks ago and is starting it's stalk coming up.

Hey cat how are ya? My router went out and I just got it all back up and running.

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This looks like yours but I didn't get anything else???

Jeanette

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that is so cool about the smiley face!