Amaryllis, poinsettias and orchids

Last week I placed an Elvas amaryllis bulb in a glass pot and I have it on my kitchen window sill. No growth yet.

Takes awhile. Don't rot the bottom.

Roots are dangling in the water on the pebbles. Bulb bottom not touching the water. 1/4" gap.

Frankie favors the poinsettia!

I'll get an obligatory poinsettia for the holidays, but I always wait until after New Year's for amaryllis bulbs indoors. They add some much needed brightness and greenery to January, which is usually bitter cold and snowy.

I like the spotted ones but I don't see them much anymore.

I take Paperwhites as hostess gifts and i demand they be placed on the dinner table.

Do you expect them to serve the Freixenet?

^^ We used to call that shit "Fuckin'-A"

That was a step just below Korbel.

Not a fan of poinsettias, but the white/creamy yellow ones are more attractive than the pinks and reds.

My favorite holiday flower has always been a BIG pink cyclamen. The odd-shaped flowers and mottled foliage is very appealing.

I do like paper whites, and their "inky" odor when in bloom is not objectionable, as it is for many.

R1, those are gorgeous. Great choice!

Yesterday I planted a deep red Amaryllis bulb, which I hope will bloom for Christmas. I tend to like the traditional deep red ones for the winter holidays, but I should expand.

I have a Christmas cactus that is at least 40 years old (from my grandmother) that just today began sprouting buds. I don't mind that it's a little early; it's beautiful when it flowers -- nearly white flowers with a faint pink throat. It survived a cross-country move 2 years ago and seems to love the west coast weather (as do I).

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i have a large old Thanksgiving cactus that blooms every year. I normally buy a poinsettia from my favorite nearby greenhouse. I never buy the red ones: I actually prefer the ones that are salmon or cream colored. I have several amaryllis that I've had for years: I don't buy new ones that often. I also have a light setup, and grow a variety of different orchids: The moth orchids are the most reliable. Also also have slipper orchids, and a couple of oncidiums. The orchids bloom on and off all year, so I always have a couple in bloom. I have several cymbidiums, and I don't find them as reliable as the other orchids.