I've just had an amusing experience with the Amaryllis. I've been growing it for several years in the greenhouse and felt I had to share such a magnificent, showy flower with my daughter in Santa Rosa, CA, so sent her home with one in July. Last week it was my turn to visit her and, perhaps you've guessed already, there was Amaryllis in bloom everywhere. EVERYWHERE. At least she won't be left out. To top it off, when I got home I was greeted by my own plant beginning to do its thing. Now, I normally keep it totally dry over the summer to get it to hold off till October, but this summer was so hot and so dry that I spritzed all the dormant bulbs (kept in the greenhouse) a few times, and of course the good deed was rewarded by the premature bloom. However, other pots of it show no sign of activity yet. Jim Jones Lexington, MA -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Sayce <ksayce@willapabay.org> To: pbs <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wed, Aug 25, 2010 5:21 pm Subject: [pbs] Amaryllis belladonna Greetings, all.Last summer, my Amaryllis belladonna waited until September to flower.This year, despite the local summer weather being colder than last summer, I now have more than 10 flower stalks up, and flowers will be along within the week. Very strange, as I expected them to flower even later than last year. Also, I have more stalks from each bulb, 2 or 3 on most. This is perhaps not such a surprise, as the plants had a pretty good period during late winter and spring for foliage, after being frozen back in December, and the bulbs have been in place for 5 years, if memory serves.As for Jane's garden, I vote for ease of care and mixed display. And I want to see it as soon as she feels it is ready for viewing.KathleenPacific NW Coast, zone 8, during a cool foggy summer_______________________________________________pbs mailing listpbs@lists.ibiblio.orghttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.phphttp://… http://ificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/