Last year, I bought two amaryllis bulbs that bloomed beautifully months after Christmas. I couldn't bear to throw them out, as I do other years. A woman in one of my gardening classes said that she leaves them on her widowsill year-round, and they bloom every year. So I decided to follow her advice. I gave them almost no water during the summer, and obviously, they thrive on neglect.
The bulbs became even dryer and more papery their second year.
This one has formed a bulblet under the soil and put out its own leaf. This will eventually become a full-sized bulb.
Notice that the red and white plant has put out a second stalk, so there will be flowers for weeks to come.
It's the second week of March, a strange time for these amaryllis to be in full bloom, but there you have it!
I will save the bulbs again, and see what happens next year.
This last burst is the second stalk, which was just a bud in the last shot. And behind is the spent flower from the first stalk.
This bulb has given me a lovely surprise, with so little effort on my part!
A close up of the knobby seed heads
Right...all you need is a depressing window sill somewhere that won't mind "dead" stuff for months of the year!
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