How to Use Amaryllis as Cut Flowers
If you visit a high-end floral shop during the winter months, you’re likely to see lots of amaryllis. Floral designers love using these big-blooming flower bulbs, because the blossoms are bold, elegantRead More
How to Know When Amaryllis Bulbs Will Flower
If you have purchased amaryllis bulbs and are wondering when they will bloom, read on! Watching and waiting is all part of the fun, but this post will give you some idea of what toRead More
Creative Ways to Gift Amaryllis
Gifting amaryllis bulbs is a holiday tradition that brightens cold winter months with spectacular blooms. Watching the bulbs come into bloom is half the fun and will have you runningRead More
Not Seeing Red: Amaryllis of a Different Color
How the color red came to be associated with the holiday season is open for debate. Some trace it back to ancient times when holly branches, covered with bright red berries, were used during winter solstice festivals. OthersRead More
Paperwhite Narcissus: Sweet or Smelly?
Paperwhite narcissus are the cilantro of the flower world. While some people can’t get enough of their heady fragrance, to others they smell like a cross between dirty socks and catRead More
Amaryllis Bulbs: Give a Gift That Grows
Amaryllis are a gift anyone would love to receive. Watching these flower bulbs come into bloom is the perfect midwinter distraction. From the first sign of a little green sprout to the very last enormousRead More
White Amaryllis: Elegant Flowers for Mid-Winter
January and February are never quite as bleak when there are flowers around. Though store-bought bouquets will do in a pinch, they are no match for homegrown amaryllis. These enormous blossoms haveRead More
How to Have Amaryllis Blooming All Winter Long
If you are a flower lover, the months of December, January and February can be pretty bleak. Store-bought bouquets can help a little, but they always look a bit sad.Read More
Three Reasons to Grow Amaryllis Bulbs This Winter
Cold, grey days are so much easier to handle when you have flowers in the house. If you haven’t already squirreled away a winter supply of amaryllis bulbs, here are three reasons toRead More
Amaryllis With a Difference: Unusual Colors and Flower Styles
For me, growing amaryllis is a necessity. I always feel a bit lost during the winter when I can’t be in my garden. Planting amaryllis bulbs and watching them grow isRead More