There is something magical about amaryllis flowering in winter. Their lush blooms and sturdy water-filled green stalks are such a contrast to the dull browns of hibernating outdoor plants. I am particularly drawn to the interiors of these beautiful flowers.
I always have a few amaryllis growing in winter, often in various stages of growth. I enjoy watching them push upward, as the flower buds grow larger and larger, eventually opening their petals. One day a first bloom appears, a few days later as many as eight flowers are open and showing off their magnificence.
Amaryllis can have a single or double set of petals.
I’ve been taking photographs of amaryllis for years, capturing their interiors, just as I like to do with daylilies. I’m sharing the stunning interiors of many of the amaryllis I’ve photographed.
Boxes of amaryllis often don’t identify the variety, so I’ve grown and photographed several without knowing what they were. In this post, I’ve made guesses based on some garden catalog research.
The petal color of some amaryllis stretches all the way to their throats, meaning that their interiors match the color of the outer petals, as in this single Red Lion amaryllis.
Other amaryllis have green throats, like this red and white Ambiance amaryllis.
This stunning amaryllis, Pink Surprise, also has a green throat.
I photographed this double Marilyn amaryllis, as well as the one at the top of this post, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. Notice its slightly green throat.
I think that this amaryllis is also a Red Lion, but unlike the previous Red Lion photo, this one has a little bit of green and white in the throat.
This single amaryllis (Matterhorn or White Christmas) has a beautiful green throat.
Here’s a single Charisma amaryllis with red and white stripes.
This double Royal Velvet amaryllis dazzled at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum.
Here is the gentle pink and white stripe of the Apple Blossom amaryllis. Notice the lovely design in its interior.
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These flowers are so beautiful. I had a red one in a vase with pine green at Christmas.
The photograph of the pink one is really good.
Greetje
Thank you Greetje. I love the pink one too.