Our amaryllis is blooming! Isn’t it lovely?

We (er, Lee) planted it just after Thanksgiving and today it finally decided to show us its colors.

What a wonderful surprise when we are in the middle of blah winter weather!

 Amy the Amaryllis has bloomed!

Beautiful!

The Amaryllis Progress Report

Amy continues to grow, but slowly, as our impatience mounts to discover what color her flower will be.  Now that Christmas is past, I'm hoping for an Epiphany bloom.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if it bloomed on Three Kings Day?

Introducing Amy

This is Amy, our hopefully-soon-to-be-born amaryllis.  When I ordered it, I went back and forth so many times, I don't actually remember which color or variety I ended up getting, and the packing slip did not provide a clue.  Will it be pink, or red, or striped — and will it bloom for Christmas?