A thin layer of snow and ice has enveloped the garden. And as I have seen from recent posts from the UK we are not the only ones!
As I write, the sun is shining but the temperature remains below freezing. This means the chances of finding anything for a Monday vase are extremely slim – a few frozen hellebore buds and violas at best. So in order to join in Cathy’s meme again this week (Rambling in the Garden) I thought I’d cheat a little and show you an indoor plant in a pot, rather than a vase.
Amaryllis/Hippeastrum ‘Evergreen’
Like ‘Chico’, which I showed you here a couple of weeks ago, ‘Evergreen’ is not what most people expect of an Amaryllis. It is elegant and statuesque, a still-life botanical painting…
And yet you could argue it is also slightly brash, with a waxy artificial look to it…
In any case, I like it for its fresh yellowish green, while the world around me is currently lacking colour.
Do go and visit Cathy and see if anyone else around the world has been able to produce flowers for a vase this Monday.
And have a good week, and stay in the warm!
You’ve such unusual Amaryllis, Cathy, this one is stunning as well. Do you keep the bulbs? If so do they re-flower reliably? Have a good week and stay warm too ๐
I have had luck in the past, but last year’s bulb only produced leaves this year. I probably didn’t feed it early enough. I think I will plant this year’s bulbs outside in the spring as they love a warm sunny spot and flower again late summer. ๐
you’ve been busy this year growing an assortment of Amaryllis; I have to admit I’m not so sure about this one, even though I am usually attracted to green flowers.
If I was growing just one I would choose a brighter colour, but in the winter light reflected by the snow outside it does look very nice, and another pink one is just opening next to it too!
Lovely! I usually put my Amaryllis in front of the black woodburning stove in the sitting room (when its not lit of course) and this one would look perfect there!
A good idea, as the paler ones don’t really show up well on a windowsill. This one has got really tall though, so I daredn’t move it now in case it keels over….
Wow, I like this one. What a fresh color and the photos are perfect. Happy Monday!
Thanks Frank. Have any of yours flowered yet?
No, not yet. They are slowly growing in the garage but I might take them inside the house where it’s warmer. That should move them along!
Beautiful amaryllis, haven’t seen the green one before.
It was new to me too. And not just the colour, but the shape.
Snowing and very cold here too! So your green bloom is perfect! I love the unusual color….stay warm! I bet there will be baking going on in your house this week.
Thanks Donna. Yes, it’s definitely weather for being in the kitchen. Soup today! And probably some nice warming pudding too. ๐
Gorgeous amaryllis! I adore the ‘miniatures’ – they have such grace.
Thanks Eliza. I’m now watching the next one on my windowsill which should be open completely today. ๐
Do you stagger their plantings? How many did you end up ordering and were they all different? It’s something I’ve always longed to do, but always held myself in check. I could really go crazy ordering out of catalogs. ๐
Yes, I planted them at intervals, but it made no difference really as they take as much time as they need…. some just four weeks and others months! I ordered them early in August to ensure I got the ones I wanted and they were delivered in September. I know what you mean about the catalogues. ๐ Yet another new one arrived just this morning full of summer flowers…. lovely to look at while sitting in front of the fire!
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What a great colour, have never seen before!
Neither had I, Anca! It’s quite a refreshing colour.
Elegant indeed!
Definitely more so than the traditional blousy red ones. ๐
Its green teases us with thoughts of spring—even while the snow peeks through your window.
Absolutely. I have been thinking how it reminds me of some of my hellebore flowers which are now under a blanket of snow and ice!
Yes, it does look surreal Cathy, but I love it too! I was late planting mine so they are still to come – watch out for a Monday vase in a few weeks… Thanks for sharing yours in the meantime
I shall look forward to seeing yours Cathy. I haven’t dared to cut any yet, but a pink one is just opening and is wobbling precariously, so I may have to rescue it!
That’s a wonderful Amaryllis, Cathy! I have one that’s somewhat similar, called ‘Emerald’ if I remember correctly. I initially grew them in a pot outside but planted them in a bed along the street the year before last as, given the right conditions, they’ll naturalize here. They did bloom, albeit not vigorously, last year so I’m hoping I’ll see them sometime again this spring. Stay warm!
How wonderful to see these pop up in the garden, Kris! I will probably plant these bulbs out in spring and they might flower for me again in late summer.
Love it, simple, clean and green.
I agree. Perfect after all the red brightness of Christmas!
I really like your Amaryllis in green, seems rather refined when compared to the usual pinks and reds. It has rather a neat precise petal. I am liking it!
The simplicity is quite refreshing Dorris. I am pleased I tried out a few of the less traditional ones this year.
I don’t usually like green flowers, but those are very attractive. I like the shape.
You know, I don’t like lilies much at all, but I like Amaryllis. In fact in winter I like almost anything!
That is another stunner and you are spot on when you say it looks like a botanical painting.
Yes, it has that simplicity and yet detail at the same time. It is bearing up well with our fire blasting out heat every evening. It’s very cold outside here!
I admire your patience in growing various Amaryllis. This one is pretty interesting I think–color and shape.
Thanks Susie. In winter I have to be patient! ๐
And a lovely shade of green, too. I love your enthusiasm for these Monday memes. Stay warm.
Monday vases are certainly keeping this blog ticking over right now with little else going on in the garden… maybe time for another recipe soon! ๐
I was thinking of you yesterday when I was changing the water for my kitchen window bulbs. We gardeners find a way, don’t we, Cathy.
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I like this Amaryllis very much. It looks in German words “apart” ~ ansprechend, zurรผckhaltend, elegant ~ fine elegance.
I also have window-sticker-snowflakes and stars on my window. ๐
๐ Yes, ‘apart’ – a hard word to translate but very apt. My snowflakes stay on the windows all year. ๐ They help stop the birds from flying into the windows.
I think, I have a description of the German meaning of apart: A Beauty from far away, shy and you are not allowed to touch it. I have a new kids painting on my window to save garden birds.
Exactly! Thanks Uta.
Those are absolutely beautiful pictures! Stay warm, from Chicago ๐
Thank you! ๐
I love it, it is so elegant. I can never resist green flowers.
There’s something about them that is special – I think I look at green flowers more intently than the colourful ones.
What an irresistible green! Even though the scrumptious amaryllis is inside it signals that spring will arrive, just as it does each and every year.
We have had a cold spell and a little snow, so my thoughts are also turning to spring now!
What a beauty – I’m not familiar with this cultivar and it’s absolutely stunning.
Hi Sheryl. It is a lovely one, but with the heating on full blast it sadly hasn’t lasted terribly long.
We have the same stuff under foot and your plant is beautiful last year I had three this year I did none.
Our snow has almost gone now and we had some sunshine today… felt like spring but I know better than to let my hopes rise! Hope the big storm missed you Eunice.
Gorgeous ! I have it on orange and red ๐ Never seen a green one ๐
I’ve had white and yellow ones this year too! ๐ Thanks for visiting Cristina!