The Chatty Amaryllis Coop (let's keep it going)

I do think I'm going to check with Bleek and see what he would do for us. The ones I got from him this year were big nice bulbs and true to name. I'm like Susan, 2 of my Red Peacock were NOT Red Peacock. Still pretty, but not what I thought

Birdie, that's the way Jewel's petals are shaped.

Cathy maybe Bleek could get Black Pearl.

Jeanette

Think I will email him and see what the possibilites are

Dyane - do you mean that is not a center blossum, but just more center petals that are shaped like that? How strange! I thought it was a center bloom

The center petals are shaped like that. It's a bit unusual but I think it's interesting looking.

LOL....TY for telling me, now I can go to sleep tonight and not wait for them to open. hehehe.... the 3rd flower is opening and still no center bloom , I was beginning to wonder!!

'Dancing Queen' started to bloom today, so far no mis-matched ones here.

Ooooh how lovely!!!

such spring colors on that one Pixie!

Very pretty.

Jeanette

Thanks , it like a pink-salmon color. not really pink but not really peach either.....I love it!

Beautiful Pixie! It's fun to see all the different blooms!

I emailed Bleek and asked about a possible coop later this year, but no reply yet. If anyone else has any ideas or sources we can check with, jump in.

I'm looking at the co-op for Clematis....can never have to many of them either! lol
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/944799/#top

Dancing Queen was a slow starter for me, but once it started to grow, it took off and ended up 25" tall. Only 3 blooms, but they are very large and showy. If you look at the stem, I think it is fasciated. The one bloom facing the camera has lots more petals than the other 2 blooms.

susan

Here's one of the other flowers that has fewer petals. I think the one bloom was affected by the fasciation and not the other 2.

Susan

We have had some amazing blooms from these amaryillis...I'm hooked! LOL

Cat, these BP were really spectacular and have lasted for a very long time. I got these from a local nursery this year and looking at the tag theys are from a place called: Simple Pleasures Flowerbulbs and Perrenials. Product of Holland with adresses for the Us(PO Box9004,Babylon, NY 111702) UK, Canada and Holland. I'm all for contacting them. If there's a next time around, I think I'm going to go with fewer bulbs but more excotics.

Pretty pics everyone.

Goofy, got a second Moonlight seed sprouted both of which were done in a papertowel soaked in peroxide diluted with water and kept in a ziplock bag. Started on the 5th of this month. The second one is actually as big a root as the first one. I just saw it this morning.

Now I am going to plant them in small pots. Maybe will sprinkle some vermiculite on them. What do you think? The Verm. is not the small stuff for seed starting. Bigger. I have coir in the basement but I can't get down there or I would use that.

The seeds I have in pots started the same time have not sprouted.

Jeanette

Edited to add: I forgot to say that I will put the pots in a ziplock after planting.

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Has anyone had Picotee rebloom? Mine sure looks like it's putting up another shoot!

Aphrodite

Thats beautiful Allison!!!

thank you dear... if the middle opens up tomorrow... i will take another shot

opened up yesterday... didn't get a chance to take the shot... but here it is today

Hey all, I emailed Bleek about the possibility of a coop this summer. Just got a reply that he would be happy to handle one but they don't even start thinking about bulbs until May. He says he will get back with me in May.

Gorgeous Aphrodite!!!

I found this Black Pearl at Trader Joe's yesterday! I know it looks red but that's just my camera...and it only cost 9.99$!!!! Go Figure! LOL

Can't tell if it looks red or not...no picture! lol

Dancing Queen

Apple Blossom

Minerva

close up of the green in the throat.

Picotee

Side view..the edging on this flower is just BEAUTIFUL!!!

love them all Pixie!!!!... but that dancing queen... wish I would have ordered that one ... beautiful

Gorgeous showing, Celeste! I've had that Picotee before. It's very elegant. Here is Red Peacock.

it doesn't really matter which one it is... i do love them all

DH said he loves having all these blooms in the house during the winter and I should grow more next year. Hmmm...NOT a problem!!!

closer

LOL...the trader Joe's BP


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They look pretty with these daffodils

you have daffodils already???!!!

My black pearl is sending up another flower stalk. ^_^

Also Dancing Queen and Pasadena have another flower stalk coming on.

I have tons of seeds for Moonlight, Orange Sovereign and Red Lion that noone wants. boo hoo

Oh well, I enjoy pollinating these and watching them make seeds. Oh Black Pearl is making seeds too.

Susan
=^..^=

Susan, I said I would like to have some and you said your list was long so you would see.

Jeanette