Amaryllis

Full of promise

Such elegant lines

Ethereal

Daintiness against the light

Pure petal poetry

Beauty in every detail

and from all angles.


Amaryllis
in Greek 'amarysso'
means sparkling.

A flower name poetically used to mean
'a simple shepherdess or country girl'
A name often given to country girls in classic literary works
of Virgil and Ovid.

Every year before Christmas,
I choose one, sometimes two, beautiful Amaryllis bulbs
to flower in my home.
So far, this particular colouring, which flowered
for over a month on two stems, is my favourite.


22 comments

  1. Beautiful photographs of your pretty flowers.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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    1. Thanks, Sarn. These flowers were really special this year!

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  2. oh my goodness, your photos are so very lovely Sandra!
    Extra joy in seeing them from my snow clad realm.

    I hope you are healing well.

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    1. Hi Tammie! We are also in snow right now, but of course in the town, the roads and paths are cleared regularly for safety reasons. My Amaryllis was so beautiful this year and a real joy to have these wonderful flowers in my home!

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  3. Wonderful photographs, Sandra, and what a beauty this amaryllis is!
    I love the translucency of the petals.
    Happy day to you!

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    1. It's so lovely to have such beautiful flowers blooming in my home in the months of December and January.

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  4. It is a gorgeous amaryllis! Such a fun tradition!

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    1. Now the shops are selling pots of spring bulbs. I love them too and they do bring joy into our homes during these colder months of the year before spring appears in nature!

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    1. Thanks! These flowers are really inspiring for taking photos of them!

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  6. OMG - look at these photos! PURE works of ART!! I never realized the inner beauty of this particular flower until now! You gave me a new appreciation for the amaryllis bloom- thank you!

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    1. These flowers really are gorgeous at all stages of their development. I especially love this year's plant with the gorgeous transparency to the blooms!

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  7. I like your tradition. Amaryllis is one of my very favorite flowers and I too love seeing them develop into full bloom. Your capture is beautiful...

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    1. I'm so glad you like Amaryllis too, Nancy. They come in so many wonderful colours and types, don't they?

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  8. This may be the most beautiful amaryllis I've ever seen. Those delicate, red-outlined petals are perfectly set off against the high-key background. Beautiful flowers and beautiful photographs!

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    1. Thank you, Lee. I do believe it's the most beautiful Amaryllis that I've ever had growing in my home!

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  9. I have horrible luck with plants, I admire anyone who can coax such gorgeous blooms.

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    1. Amaryllis plants seem easy to care for, though I'm not too good with Poinsettia, they are either too dry, too wet or suffering from a draught (draft)!

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  10. Oh my goodness, Sandra this is gorgeous! What a wonderful study of such a beautiful flower. The colors and lines are delightful....this is a very special flower.

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    1. Thank you, Gina. This has been my favourite Amaryllis colouring so far and I take a bulb every year in December to watch it grow!

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  11. Sandra, this is a gorgeous bloom! I have never seen one with such dainty edges and this particular color! Wonderful photos!

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    1. Thank you Mary, it's the most beautiful Amaryllis that I've ever grown at home!

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