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windy · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 143 Location: wiltshire

hi all, can somebody explain why my amaryllis is starting to bud up, i thought they should flower around christmas time,
i've had the bulb for four years now as nornmal after flowering i place the bulb in the dark under the bench to dry out in a shed and then bring it out around october time, start watering and it flowers at christmas, but this year

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Elizabeth · Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 187 Location: Gloucestershire

Happy Christmas Laughing

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It's probably in there somewhere Windy - I'm not sure but are they not forced to be out at Christmas Confused

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windy · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 143 Location: wiltshire

hi all, well it must be christmas Rolling Eyes

well my plant thinks so
not forgeting global warming and all that,

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mind you i dont care it still looks nice Wink

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loobytoo · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject:

That's lovely Windy. My first ever pot plant in my first ever 'own' house was an amaryllis a friend gave me when I moved in Very Happy

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