Giant Ammorillas

It's a shame these beauties appear only once a year. I  tried to get a shot of them before they were gone for another year.

Giant Amaryllis

Maybe I should have titled this post "Heirloom Amaryllis" since these flowers were passed down to us from one of my aunt's  estate. They definitely are of the giant variety and are simply beautiful plants when blooming. It's a shame the bloom frequency is a mere once per year. I tried to capture a shot of them before they deteriorated too much (slugs love them at our house).


We have the giant white amaryllis, also, but nothing compares to this gorgeous shade of red.