Amaryllis
by AnnaJo Vahle
Title
Amaryllis
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A dear friend gave me this lovely flower recently. It hadn't bloomed yet and looked a bit like a pair of naked sticks. It was in a pretty little pot. I put it out on my back porch where it got partial sun. A couple days later, I delighted to see how it bloomed. I photographed it against the black background of my screen door.
According to wikipedia...Amaryllis is a bulbous plant, with each bulb being 5 10 cm (2.0 3.9 inches) in diameter. It has several strap-shaped, green leaves, arranged in two rows.
Each bulb produces one or two leafless stems 30 60 cm tall. Each of these bears a cluster of two to twelve funnel-shaped flowers at their tops. Each flower is 6 10 cm diameter with six tepal. Three tepals are on the outside and three are inside. Each has a similar appearance to each other. The usual color is white eith crimson veins, but pink or purple also occur naturally.
There is an Amaryllis belladonna hybrid which was bred in the 1800s in Australia. No one knows the exact species it was crossed with to produce color variations of white, cream, peach, magenta and nearly red hues. The hybrids were crossed back onto the original Amaryllis belladonna and with each other to produce naturally seed-bearing crosses that come in a very wide range of flower sizes, shapes, stem heights and intensities of pink. Pure white varieties with bright green stems were bred as well. The hybrids are quite distinct in that the many shades of pink also have stripes, veining, darkened edges, white centers and light yellow centers, also setting them apart from the original light pink. In addition, the hybrids often produce flowers in a fuller circle rather than the "side-facing" habit of the "old-fashioned" pink. The hybrids are able to adapt to year-round watering and fertilization but can also tolerate completely dry summer conditions if need be.
Third place for RED FOR MOTHERS contest 4/22/21
Tied 3rd place win for WHAT CAN BE RED IN APRIL AND MAY
6/1/22..3rd place tie in FLOWERS WHITE RED GOLDEN PURPLE MAGENTA BLUE...contest
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding amaryllis floral composition, lighting, shading, beautiful color and artwork! F/L voted
Laurel Adams
ANNAJO, CONGRATULATIONS on Your Contest WIN !! YAY…SO WELL DESERVED! (Apologies for my tardiness…I was birthdaying..:-))
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… ALL ABOUT THE COLOR RED - LOGO CONTEST! Fl
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for 3d place in the What Can Be Red in Spring and Summer contest!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, AnnaJo, on your Win in the What Can Be Red in April or May Contest. What a beautiful photograph! Voted.
Conni Schaftenaar
congrats, AnnaJo, on your 3rd place tie in the What Can Be Red in April and May contest! F
Hiroko Stumpf
Congratulations AnnaJo, on your 3rd place win in the "WHAT CAN BE RED IN APRIL AND MAY" Contest!
Gary F Richards
Spectacular amaryllis composition, lighting, shading, red colors and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, red colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the Contest Flowers in Red!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, AnnaJo, on your Win in the Red for Mothers Contest Contest. Beautiful work!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted this entry in the SPRING IS HERE - FLOWER CONTEST
Gary F Richards
Beautiful composition! Spectacular capture, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L Voted this one in the SOMETHING RED - MAKE IT PRETTY contest