Amaryllis

 

This amaryllis has a story.  Judy found amaryllis bulbs in a catalog that were dipped in some kind of rubber/plastic.  They were sold as indoor plant decorations; flat bottomed, they could be stood on a table and would grow and flower with no further care.  They contained all the food and water they needed, and when they were done, they could just be thrown away.  Disposable.

 

Judy bought three of them and shared with Becky and Christie.  They all three all grew their bulbs and compared notes and photos.  They were cute.  They bloomed modestly, just like the catalog promised.

(Catalog photo.)

 But when the flowers were done and it was time to throw the plants away, nobody wanted to.  They each peeled off the protective rubber/plastic holder layer, put the bulb in dirt, let them grow and develop foliage all summer, and cut them back in the fall to overwinter.  For Becky and Christy, they were indoor plants.  Ours lived outside.

 

Well, the bulb that was supposed to be thrown away came roaring back this spring.

 

 

They started blooming, and they’re just going on and on!

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a great surprise!