The Amazing Amaryllis

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The Amaryllis is one of the easiest bulbs to bring to bloom indoors or outdoors. I started this one from a dormant bulb purchased in a box. I had it for a few months before I decided to plant it. Within 7 to 10 weeks you get these large beautiful flowers at the top of two long 12 to 18 inch stalks. The nice thing about the amaryllis is that you can get it to bloom again and again once the flowers die by following some basic instructions. They also make great gifts, just plant it about 6 to eight weeks before you want to start flowering. The Amaryllis originated in the tropical regions of South America and is popular worldwide. This is a follow up to my post "It's coming" which showed the plant just before the full bloom.