Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Slow Flowers

Hello Lovelies,
in the depths of winter, when the garden is mostly dormant and not a very tempting place to be I get a lot of pleasure from watching  indoor bulbs, growing on my kitchen windowsill.

from a little shoot........

                                                               2nd Dec


the green leaves grow at a rapid rate and soon a promising flower bud appears...........

21st Dec


On Christmas day my red tulips were the star attraction , but I still loved the anticipation of the wonderful red Amaryllis flowers to come......



Soon the flower stalk was even bigger than the leaves and then the bud began to open up....

3rd January


Last week was super busy , but one simple thing that made me smile when I got home after dark each day was checking on the emerging flowers.......

Monday 7th


Getting bigger, maybe tomorrow they will be open .........

Tuesday 8th


No, but I love the progress shots anyway :0)..........

Wednesday 9th



 Oooooooh , getting closer.....


                  Thursday 10th


On Friday I had a day off so I carefully moved the wobbly,towering plant onto my mantle and got chance to enjoy the emerging flowers in the daylight........

I'ts huge


By Sunday the first flowers were fully open and they looked simply stunning with the winter sun shining through the petals...........that was worth the wait !

Ta-dah........

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I love this bright red version , though they do come in other colours , last year I had a very pale version.




They are super easy to grow . In the U.K. most supermarkets sell them as a kit in a box , which includes the bulb, soil and a pot .They are generally in the shops around November time, I think mine cost about £3 .



Then all you have to do is plant the bulb,water it occasionally and enjoy watching it grow........there's no hurry :0)

Jacquie x

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37 comments:

  1. Lynn15 January 2013 at 09:59

    The bulb flowers again next year too - but much later so when your bought bulb has been and gone the saved bulb comes into flower :)
    L.x.

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  2. Greenorchid15 January 2013 at 10:13

    Thank you for sharing with us the journey of beauty...

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  3. Fiona15 January 2013 at 10:16

    Goodness, I have never seen a red amaryllis before, I love it. Not keen on the pale washed out pink and lilac ones.

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  4. Moo and Mouse15 January 2013 at 10:42

    Aahhh beautiful, I have a real thing for these flowers, lovely lovely red absolutely stunning, love it .
    Emma x

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  5. Anonymous15 January 2013 at 11:12

    What fun to photograph it's progress! And what thumping great blooms of beauty! :) Lovely! xx

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  6. Reginas Cottage15 January 2013 at 11:15

    really wonderful!!!! i love red amaryllis!!! great photographs!
    have a nice week,
    love regina

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  7. Trace4J15 January 2013 at 11:26

    Beautiful.
    Just loved.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Woolie Hugs
    Trace

    www.grannytracescrapsandsquares.com

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  8. AnneO15 January 2013 at 11:28

    So wonderful to see how you experience this! I'm on the same path with my amaryllis, it is starting to open up now and I can't wait to see the full blossoming flower :) Mine is the pale pink and I think I like the red better as well ;) And yours is HUGE, mine is much smaller, the leaves won't grow and the flower bulb is not even half the length of yours. But I do have 3 flower bulbs coming up! Enjoy your amaryllis!

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  9. Vintage from the Village15 January 2013 at 11:28

    Lovely - I forgot to get one this year. So cheap for the weeks of fun! Sue x

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  10. Anonymous15 January 2013 at 11:39

    I remember the anticipation of these - my mum used to get one every year for Christmas! So pretty :)
    Jones x

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  11. Claire/Just a little less15 January 2013 at 11:49

    An amazing feat of nature - love the red too. Btw your Harold in the frost pics were wonderful. Claire at Just a little less xo

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  12. Heather - The Good Life15 January 2013 at 12:06

    I don't always comment, but want you to know how much I enjoy your sunny blog. Heather

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  13. Catherine15 January 2013 at 12:15

    The amaryllis is beautiful! Very cheering! Cx

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  14. Dawn15 January 2013 at 12:19

    How pretty, I forced paperwhites this year. It is so nice to have fresh flowers in the dead of winter.

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  15. Angie15 January 2013 at 12:20

    A beautiful amaryllis! I'm still waiting for mine to flower - I bought it as a kit in November thinking it might flower for Christmas, but it is still only 5 inches tall!
    Angie x

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  16. Unknown15 January 2013 at 12:22

    I am being patient and waiting for mine to flower ... xx

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  17. VintageVicki15 January 2013 at 12:39

    Just gorgeous - a fab colour too :)

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  18. Irene15 January 2013 at 12:52

    Absoloutely stunning and gorgeous, I love the deep vibrant colour.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  19. Sheila Khan15 January 2013 at 12:52

    don't throw the bulb when ti finishes flowering. If you leave it somewhere until the leaves die back then cut them off and store it somewhere dry, you should be able to plant it again and it will flower next year. You could perhaps feed it a bit to encourage this.

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  20. Pepitas Sticheleien15 January 2013 at 14:10

    I just bought on of these at Lidl. Here in Germany it cost me 5 Euros, so a little more expensive than yours. But I think it is still worth it. So mine is very very tiny now and I can't wait to see it blossom so beautifully as yours does.
    Mine came withh a glass vase shaped like a hour glas. So only the roots are reaching the water and the buld itself stays dry. The instructions says you have to replace the water every time it changes its color.
    We'll see.

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  21. MadameRenard15 January 2013 at 15:31

    oh, so beautiful!!!
    I'm experimenting the same joy this winter with a hyacint! :)
    And I have pink ciclamens like you!!!

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  22. Gillian Roe15 January 2013 at 16:08

    Lovely. I have never tried to grow bulbs inside but I think we all need a little greenery and colour in the house at this time of year. I've been buying tete-a-tetes and narcissi and tulips like there's no tomorrow!

    Gillian x

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  23. Jolana15 January 2013 at 16:19

    Hello! You made lovely photo-reportage of your really nice flower! :) J.

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  24. Kara @ Petals to Picots Crochet15 January 2013 at 16:19

    Gorgeous flower!

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  25. Unknown15 January 2013 at 18:26

    I am so annoyed I wanted to get a couple bulbs this Christmas time and forgot. Love your Amaryllis though. :)

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  26. Vintage Sheet Addict15 January 2013 at 18:56

    Just stunning! :) x

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  27. My Norfolk Life15 January 2013 at 19:59

    It such a beautiful flower - I love just how outrageously large it is!
    Claire

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  28. Heather 15 January 2013 at 20:58

    Bravo! aren't they amazing, I will have to try one day. Heather x

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  29. Jennifer Hays15 January 2013 at 22:49

    Gorgeous! I love amaryllis. I haven't had one in a few years but I may have to start again this coming year. Enjoy your beautiful flowers!

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  30. Penny15 January 2013 at 23:10

    Oh the anticipation as I scrolled down this post Jacquie! Gosh is that not just the most beautiful flower ever, how can one have the January blues when you can see such beauty. Thank you for this thrilling and beautiful post x Yay for flowers expressing the earth in song x Penelope

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  31. Jenny16 January 2013 at 00:47

    Breathtaking! Such a cheerful thing, isn't it?! Thanks for posting.

    x
    Jenny

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  32. Luisa Holistic Massage & Healing16 January 2013 at 07:27

    Oh what a beautiful flower!!!!

    Thanks for sharing such a wonderful thing :)

    Have a nice day!

    X

    Lluisa

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  33. sandiart16 January 2013 at 08:28

    Stunning!
    xx Sandi

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  34. Marcia17 January 2013 at 14:58

    Stunning!!

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  35. Hindustanka18 January 2013 at 09:30

    So beautiful flower! we have many of such in India, of different colors, orange, yellow..and my Mom started planting them also in my native country, these flowers are awesome! you are right, why to hurry, when you see how the beauty unwinds:)
    have a great flowery weekend!
    Anna

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  36. Shippymolkfred18 January 2013 at 13:27

    I love them as well.
    Greetings from Loch Ness
    Shippy

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  37. Little Blue Mouse20 January 2013 at 00:39

    Beautiful - well worth the wait!

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