Saturday, December 13, 2008

Amaryllis One and Two


and I haven't even watered them yet!

I had to play with the brightness and contrast so you could see the first picture more clearly. I had intended to take another when I woke up this afternoon and was shocked! to see how much they had grown in 5 hours. Which, admittedly, isn't as dramatic in the pics as in real life.
So meet Scarlett (right) and Bianca (left)

13 comments:

  1. That's amazing. I have to get me some of those.

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  2. I had been meaning to post a tongue-in-cheek remark linking your
    "shocked to see how much they had grown" post
    to what I just saw for sale at Antwerp's, Belgium Christmas market,
    but I hesitated :-))

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  3. All this happened in just five hours?!?! Can you say Little Shop of Horrors???

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  4. What a couple of minxes.

    I need to get me some of them this time of year, when everything is shutting down, and I crave signs of life.

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  5. Irene: Yes, do. It will liven up your day

    Peter: Now, now. It was only a couple of centimetres...I know.

    Em: Just you wait

    Jocelyn: It is great to watch flowers growing instead of just having the blooms ready made and die immediately .

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  6. Haha, I love how you named them. Pretty names (and I'm sure they'll be pretty flowers soon!).

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  7. I love amaryllises. They are a lovely splash of colour at this time of year.

    Have you finished your Christmas card signing yet?

    MA

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  8. J: Great to see you again. The wrappers said 4-6 weeks.

    MA: erm, ah, no.

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  9. well still time for those cards - will do them for you! if you finish my wrapping up.

    MA

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  10. MA: that's why I use bags - I hate wrapping presents, though personally I love getting wrapped presents! I'm way to impatient to make them look beautiful.

    Anyway, went out for coffee and sat in blissful quiet and got them all done. I only had about 80 left anyway.

    ...and now Scarlett is taller than Bianca!

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  11. Amazing! They grow that fast??? It must be all the good vibes and talking you do that makes them want to show you their flowers quickly :)

    I look forward to the pics of the flowers in full bloom soon, like oh in a day or two?

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