The second stem of my Hippeastrum ‘Apple Blossom’ bloomed beautifully with the sun glittering upon its spun sugar petals and illuminating its lovely green throat. Such a delight on a cold winter’s day.
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Eliza Waters 
Oh my! That is a delight for the eyes on a cold day like today. Beautiful, Eliza. 🙂
Thank you, Robin!
It’s difficult to capture the beauty of flowers indoors…..but….Eliza….you ‘DID IT’ 😁 Gorgeous, especially with snow as back-drop.
Thank you, Alice! 🙂
Beautiful color against the white cold 💕🌸
Thank you, Karen. A nice contrast to our frozen world!
Now that is truly lovely.
Thank you, Dor. I’ve been enjoying it.
Oh, something that color in the winter!! What a treat. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you, Lisa. My pleasure. 🙂
beautiful
Thank you!
I did not experience amaryllis this Christmas, much to my sadness, as we were traveling a lot. So thank you for this beauty!
Thank you, Valorie! Glad to share. 🙂
Lovely indeed!
Thank you, Belinda!
I love that sparkly-sugar quality on petals (& the snow)!
My favorite part, too! 🙂
She’s a beauty! I’m still waiting for mine (outside) to make an appearance.
Thanks, Kris. I can just imagine a whole bed of these would be stunning.
Beautiful winter blooms and photos! Nice to get a second serving. Both of my Christmas cactuses bloomed early and now they’re blooming again.
Thank you, Denise. I love when plants give us an extra helping!
They look great with the backdrop of blue & white snow. Quite a contrast.
Hope you’re staying safe & warm.
Thank you, Micheal. My sunspace has been a bit colder of late, but at least there are still flowers.
Tomorrow ‘warms’ up to the mid-20s. I am so relieved! This was a long, tough slog. It’s never been so cold for so long. We’ve burned a lotta wood!
Glad the giant storm is departing and you came out of it with blossoms!
We’re finally finally getting the first of our winter rains. Supposed to get about 2.5″ of rain over the next two days. We spent so much money over the very long summer on water for the yard, we’ve finally committed to letting the turf die and transition to drought tolerant.
So glad you are getting rain – hurrah. Do you have rainbarrel/storage? I was reading how some houses are plumbing for gray water cachement (everything but the toilet) to use again on landscaping. Makes thrifty sense.
Maybe you can take a few ideas from that lovely drought tolerant bed when you first walk into Huntington. That design was simple, but so impressive!
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Thank you for sharing!
Love the contrasting elements in the photo.
Thank you, Amelia!
A delicate beauty!
Yes, she’s a pretty one. 🙂
Apple Blossom was one of the first amaryllis way back when they became popular for forcing. It seems like back then, there were only a a few varieties, red, white, pink, picoteed and so on. Just the basics.
Yes, there are many more choices now, each has its own beauty.
Beautiful!🙂 I love how you captured the flower with the snow and the way the petal is shining in the second photo.🙂
Thank you! They scoff at the snow – ha! 😉
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The light is so beautiful!
They love your cozy window’s heat 🙂 Nice contrast
Thank you. In a few more weeks, it’ll actually be warm enough in there to sit and enjoy the sun.
Flowers in winter are such a joy. You can’t help but smile when you see them.
Every morning I perk up when I look into the sunspace to see the growing plants that remind me that winter won’t last forever. 🙂
Happy thoughts!
So nice to have flowers when the snow is outside. They bring much warmth.
They really do. I don’t think I could weather the winter without them. They brighten my days.
Beautiful. and beautifully photographed too. That looks like a lot of snow outside the window!
Thank you, Christina. Yes, a fair amount of snow and I expect more on the way before we see the last of it, probably in March.
I managed to grow and save Apple Blossom for a few years. Such a beauty and gorgeous against the snow. Really enjoyed your look back at the year.
Thank you, Linda!
So gorgeous!
Thank you, Fi!
Ahhh so glorious Eliza! 🙂
Thank you, Julie!
Truly delightful Eliza! Ooh, and that glorious sunshine too! I have come to love Hippeastrums and wouldn’t want to be without them in the winter. Apple Blossom has such a pretty centre.
Thank you, Cathy. Winter flowers brighten the short days and yes, I wouldn’t want to be without them!
These are really beautiful shots, Eliza! I got two bulbs from Home Depot. One has leaves but no flower. The other does not even have leaves. Sign…
Oh, dear. Maybe give it a bit of time? This one came from there as well, but I ‘rescued’ it before they had a chance to kill it! 😉
My Apple Blossom does not look like yours. My petals are wider and ruffled. Look at my post on Wednesday, January 10. Could there be this much variation? Hmmmmm. Last year I had an amaryllis “‘bloom incorrectly” and was sent another by the supplier.
There seems to be a bit of variation in the photos I’ve seen online. I expect this was a ‘cheap’ line sold to box stores, so I don’t take it all that seriously. 😉 But it still is beautiful – ‘a rose by any other name would smell as sweet!’
Yes. Tags aren’t to be trusted now days. I got mine from my favorite source this year. They always have the most robust bulbs. All amaryllis are lovely. With all the hybrids now, it’s hard to keep track of names.
Your amaryllis is stunning against the snowy background! Keep warm.
Thank you, Peter!
What a warm, magical windowsill you have Eliza! I have two amaryllis I am watching for blooms (although Evergreen bloomed just this past summer). I bring them here to FL with me and put them outside. Hope my new one is as pretty as yours!
Thank you, Kathy. It is a cool space that I couldn’t get above 60 during the cold snap with 40s at night. No tropicals will grow there clearly. 🙂 A good spot for primroses and cyclamen. It gets pleasant for sitting in the latter part of the winter when the sun is stronger.
Isn’t it just beautiful?
Thank you, Karina. Nature’s perfection!
A stunner!
Thank you! 🙂
A spectacularly beautiful variety of this plant.
Thank you, Barbara. It wouldn’t be winter without at least one of these blooming!
Gorgeous, Eliza. What a lovely image to begin my working day with 🙂 x
Thank you, Rebecca. Glad to set the tone!
just gorgeous! love from India!
Thank you! 🙂
Pretty! I bet it smells good.
Thank you, Mary. Not as fragrant as the paper whites. They are REALLY smelly! 😉
Gorgeous!
Thank you, Phyllis!
Beautiful!
Great capture!
Thank you, Nisha!
Beautiful capture. I can almost smell the flower… nice work.
Thank you kindly, Tanyeno!
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Beautiful, I specially like the blue hues of the snow in the background. I have 2 Hyacinthus bulbs blooming in water here, a white and purple one.
Thank you, Maria. Forced bulbs are such a treat in the depths of winter.
I still don’t understand well, are they totally unusable after they bloom?
I bloomed 3 last year and kept them in the refrigerator afterwards. Is it worth trying to plant them again?
Given that they were fertilized well before they went dormant, and you’ve given them a cool period, they might perform well for you. Worth a try.
Yes, I think we did talk about this last year, and I left mine in the soil at least a month or two to nurture. I will try try it then. Thanks!
Good luck!
I just checked the bulbs that were in the fridge and they sprouted!!! I’m really excited!
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Most bulbs can be nurtured and fertilized until they go dormant naturally. Then planted out in the fall. However, hyacinths as you have, need a cool period, which FL doesn’t have, so they won’t grow well in the garden there. Most people just throw them out. Up north here, I save them to put in the ground. Exceptions are non-hardy Hippeastrum, etc.
I love the warmth and glory of this image, Eliza, and with the snowy landscape in the background it is easy to see how the amaryllis brings delight to your home.
Thank you, Jet. I love this little oasis in winter!
Gorgeous photos! Nature is the best artist, wouldn’t you agree?
Thank you, Lisa. Totally agree!
So pretty, Eliza. I love the color combination in these blooms.
Thank you, Jane. Hippeastrums are lovely flowers – and so easy to grow!
Looks like we lived on opposite sides of the state. But I did go to college in your part of the state. Love your pictures.
Thank you, JessieMay. It is a small world. 🙂