This one was a Christmas present from a friend. Being away from home for the main holiday days it didn't get opened, never mind planted till 29th December. The bulb had a little 1" green tip peaking out of the top of it.
It didn't look like much so I didn't take its photo (lesson learnt there!)
I watered it well and stood back...
and 20 days later I had a super tall plant and flower head taking shape...
Some days looking at it I had to try hard not to think about "the Alien" emerging to take a bite of me....
Thankfully that got a bit easier every day...
And 28 days after planting the first flower was fully open...
To be joined a couple of days later by a second....
Just LOVE that scarlet velvety red....
Happiness is your own scarlet Amaryllis and the light of a beeswax candle to keep the storm at bay outside....
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