Hippeastrum/Amaryllis

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  1. gardenelf

    gardenelf In Flower

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    Amaryllis "Picotee"
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    Amaryllis "Evergreen"
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    Amaryllis "Queen of the Night"


    These 3 beauties have kept me smiling all winter! Bought them as bulbs, inclusive pots, from a local supermarket (!), not really expecting anything much. The bulbs were full of green dusty fungus, had to clean them & cut off most of the roots first. Also treated them with some cinnamon powder, read somewhere that it acts as a natural fungicide. Seems to have worked! :cool::)
     
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  2. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    It certainly has Gardenelf!! They are gorgeous. Thank goodness you rescued them and gave them so much TLC. They obviously appreciated all that you did for them and are showing you just how much they enjoy being in your care.
     
  3. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Those are gorgeous! I don't think I can pick a favorite.
     
  4. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Those are gorgeous, I really like the Evergreen. I haven't seen one of those available here but I think I will be on the lookout for it.
     



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  5. stratsmom

    stratsmom Flower Fanatic

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    Great choices! I like them all:) I bought one off of the discount table at the drugstore last month. It has been the prettiest one I've ever had! Should have taken photos :confused:
     
  6. 2ofus

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    They are beautiful. You did great with them.
     

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