Silent Sunday – ‘Cleopatra’

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Eliza Waters

Amaryllis ‘Cleopatra’ (Hippeastrum)

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37 Responses to Silent Sunday – ‘Cleopatra’

  1. jmankowsky's avatar jmankowsky says:
    January 17, 2026 at 11:16 pm

    I think that’s one of the prettiest amaryllis I’ve seen !

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  3. Garden Bliss's avatar Garden Bliss says:
    January 18, 2026 at 1:46 am

    This is glorious, Eliza. 🌸

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  4. Frogend_dweller's avatar Frogend_dweller says:
    January 18, 2026 at 3:13 am

    Very lovely markings and shape!

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  5. maryjane678's avatar maryjane678 says:
    January 18, 2026 at 3:15 am

    Hi Eliza. How lovely to see a flower! It’s that point in winter when I am beginning to feel a bit desperate for colour. We don’t get back to Le Shack until the end of the month but I keep picturing our spring bulbs all just beginning to poke their heads out of the ground and can’t wait to see them.

    MJ

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  6. Mark Lanesbury's avatar Mark Lanesbury says:
    January 18, 2026 at 3:25 am

    Cleopatra indeed. Lovely kind lady 🤗❤️🙏

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  7. Anna's avatar Anna says:
    January 18, 2026 at 3:36 am

    Wow – what a beauty! 😍

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  9. Tranature - quiet moments in nature's avatar Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:
    January 18, 2026 at 4:38 am

    Aww what a beauty Eliza and she looks so happy! 🤍✨️ xxx

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  10. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    January 18, 2026 at 4:46 am

    Very pretty indeed 🙂 🙂

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  11. Alice's avatar Alice says:
    January 18, 2026 at 4:54 am

    Magnificent!!! So many flowers at once. You must be thrilled looking at that. Is this a new…1st time growing this one? The red edging on the petals is super pretty. My ‘Apple Blossom’ from last year has just started growing…maybe 1 1/2″

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    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      January 18, 2026 at 7:31 am

      Thanks, Alice. Yes, new this year, ordered online with my fall bulbs. My regular HD ones, I put in the garden this summer and they did well. I potted them up a few weeks ago, hopefully they’ll bloom in 6-8 weeks.

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  12. Cathy's avatar Cathy says:
    January 18, 2026 at 5:31 am

    She’s a beauty! 😁

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  13. dawnkinster's avatar dawnkinster says:
    January 18, 2026 at 5:31 am

    Love these plants. Don’t know why I don’t buy one for myself

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  14. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread's avatar Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    January 18, 2026 at 6:14 am

    Absolutely beautiful. Do you keep your bulbs from year to year?

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    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      January 18, 2026 at 7:27 am

      Thank you, Judy. I generally do, to mixed results. Last summer, I learned from a blogging buddy to put them in the garden to replenish. They grew fat and healthy. After a rest period, I just potted them up a few weeks ago, so we’ll see how they do. Fingers crossed!

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  15. Pepper's avatar Pepper says:
    January 18, 2026 at 7:02 am

    So much lovely detail in the Amaryllis.

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  16. automatic gardener's avatar automatic gardener says:
    January 18, 2026 at 7:03 am

    That one has interesting coloring.

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  17. spanishwoods's avatar spanishwoods says:
    January 18, 2026 at 7:33 am

    wow, I’ve never seen this color…beautiful!

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  18. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    January 18, 2026 at 7:35 am

    It’s a beautiful flower. I smiled to see the snow outside the window in the first photo; that’s reason enough to grow such indoor gems!

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  19. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    January 18, 2026 at 7:53 am

    Wow! What a gorgeous amaryllis!

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