amarylli

Well, I managed to keep one amaryllis bulb going for a year and now he’s poking his head up again. Meanwhile the xmas bulb is still going strong (on his second blooming stalk — they do that?). So I’m thinking I should be able to cross them even if there are a few days in between their bloomings. I was imagining that it would involve a q-tip although that conjures up something creepy I read once about cats in heat.

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Anyway, I am happy to discover Mr. Brown Thumb and his recommendations for amaryllis pollination! And the ghetto greenhouse technology! I will try to self-pollinate and/or cross these guys!