Hello Robert and Welcome!

You've come to the right place if you love hippeastrums!

We're always eager to have new members and we look forward to seeing your blooms in the near future. Sounds like you have a great little collection going for you already!

Donna

Hi Robert and welcome!

I agree with Donna, it sounds like you have a wonderful collection started. You are so right, the hippeastrum flowers are very beautiful and there are so many different colors and forms that you have to look forward to in growing your garden.

-J

Welcome to the forum Robert.

Be sure and post photos of your lovely blooms when you can. It's that time of year when there are plenty if blooms in the house, greenhouse, and/or garden.

Stay warm!
Kristi

Good morning!

Thank you very much it's so kind of you!

For now I can only share the pictures of growing flower steams, which still are lovely on their own.
I don't have any doubles, I saw a lot of the to buy online but... I don't really like them. They just look messy and lack the grease of the pure hippeastrum.

Rob

Tomorrow I will have 4 more bulbs delivered by post, Red Lion, Stargazer, Orange Sovereign, and a another Nagato bulb as I love the colouring.

The garden centre is very supportive, as my first Nagato suffered a bit in transportation, the bulb was very big but soft with bruising and red odd spots. Two weeks after planting its still dormant although other bulbs planted in the same time are showing leaves. The contact in the garden centre assured me that if nothing happens they will gladly send me a new one. How nice of them :)

Rilona, Flamenco Queen and Matternhorn are slowly showing leaves and some flower steams are pointing out.
How silly exciting it is :)

Robert

Dear Robert.... Seems that you are definitely hooked!
It can become an addiction quickly! Have fun and take lots of photos.
K

Hi Rob,

Hopefully we can change your mind about doubles.. there are a few that are must haves, Alfresco (extremely full and extremely fragrant) and Dancing Queen and the original Nymph just might change your mind!

Nymph:

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and Alfresco which regularly puts out 5 to 6 flowers:

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and Dancing Queen:

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The list of gorgeous double goes on and on so I won't bore you with any more pictures and, then there are the cybisters and papilio..boy are you going to have fun!

Donna

Hi Robert!
Yep, you are addicted. I plant mine in the garden after they bloom, it`s very warm where I live,and right now they are all starting to bloom.

Write to Royal colors about the dried up bulb, they are very good about replacing things. And sign up for their e-mails and like them on Facebook. On occassion they have exclusive offers or discounts and it`s best to know about those right away lol!
Tally HO!

Uh Alfresco does look so nice!
I'm just waiting for my first blooms! Will take a lot of pictures!
Thank you so much for these gorgeous pictures!

Rob

...and Alfresco has a very sweet scent too!
K

Welcome to the group, be prepared to be overloaded. The amount of knowledge here is absolutely amazing, and so are the people.