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| Week 10 and a surprise: A second bud! |
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| Week 1 |
Well, surprise! It’s twins! Or at least two buds on my amaryllis. We are in Week 10, and the amaryllis bulb has continued its amazing growth spurt. My husband noticed the second bud this morning when I moved the plant from the plant room to the kitchen to photograph it. I swear it wasn’t there yesterday. I was sitting in the plant room for several hours yesterday afternoon reading a book and listening to music, and staring right at the amaryllis every time I looked up. It’s as if the bud appeared…overnight.
Compare the photo, below, taken today (Week 10) with the photo below it, exactly one month ago.
Once amaryllis get growing, they really get growing. I mentioned before how surprised I was the first time I grew one at the speed at which it grew. Again, this one is really taking off now that it has established roots. The stick in the pot hasn’t been moved or changed in any way since week 1. It is a good yardstick to use to measure the growth of the amaryllis.
At this rate, my best estimate is that I will see a flower next week or perhaps the week after. I don’t think I’ve ever had one plant with two buds on it, although from photos I’ve seen online, it is more common than I’d like to think. I’d like to pretend that my amaryllis is unique, special, different. Maybe it is. After all, it’s mine!
[…] The amaryllis bulb is about to bloom. The bud at left is starting to unfurl its petals, and I can see hints of the striped pink and white color that the “Apple Blossom” hybrid sported on the box. She has two blossoms, the large central one and another smaller one that showed up last week. […]