After 8 Years Amaryllis Blooms

I last recorded this amaryllis plant blooming in June 2013. The plant itself might be about 20 years old. It has not been repotted in probably 10 years.

Blooming Thistle

Summer Flowers - June 2013

 Day lilies in bloom June 2013.

Da Hua

One of the big red amaryllis flowers is blooming in June 2013. It started with just one plant I was given maybe back in 2002 and it has since become 5 plants. The original one bloomed last month and its bloom stem has black seed pods on it now. The stem will eventually fall over and release the seeds.








This tall stem system I think helps the plant propagate. The stem is about 50 cm tall and it will fall to ground spreading the seeds that distance from the parent plant. If the seeds take root the children will be some distance from the parent plant thus it does not directly compete for the nutrients and water of that plant. Note, I have not verified how the plant works the above is just my conjecture. The plant in the past produces another bulb that I eventually transfer to another planter.







As for the term "da hua" it is Chinese for "big flower". I learned that watching this Taiwanese drama King Flower (金大花的華麗冒險). See this site for episodes: http://sugoideas.com/idol-dramas/2013drama/king-flower/ (ones with English subtitles: http://www.dramacrazy.net/taiwanese-drama/substitute-princess/). Watching these shows is one way to learn the language... right?

As for the drama, it is pretty silly, illogical, and fun. As with most TV shows turn off some of your cognitive brain functions and think of it as entertainment time.  Some great recaps were done by Ms. Koala at this web link: http://koalasplayground.com/tag/king-flower/.

The show also has a catchy and upbeat song from the Dream Girls group seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w20itscV45M

Red Amaryllis Flowers

 Red amaryllis flowers blooming in May 2012. Plant usually blooms later in the year. Another odd aspect is that the stalk only has two blooms and not the normal four. As of this writing a second bloom stalk has started which I assume will have two more blooms on it.  Seems plant wants a staggered blooming pattern for this year.

Blooming Red Flowers

Red flowers blooming in Clark County, Indiana.

Red Day Lily

The red day lillies are in bloom in Louisville, Kentucky.

Flowers at Falls of the Ohio State Park

Blooming red and orange-yellow flowers at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana.

Red Amaryllis

Red amaryllis flower blooming in Louisville, Kentucky. I have four plants and hope one will bloom each year.

Frilly Petal Red Tulip

Red frilly petal tulip growing at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana.

Red Tulip

Red Tulip blooming at the Falls of the Ohio State Park

Clarksville, Indiana

April 2010

Red Day Lily

Red Roses

Red roses growing in a garden outside of Louisville, Kentucky.

Wild Poinsettia

I did not know these plants grew outside of Mexico. So I was surprised to see this one growing near an air conditioning compressor outside of Louisville, Kentucky.

The plant is known as Euphorbia heterophylla.

Flowers in a Planter

Here are some unidentified flowers in planters I found on a patio in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Mini Red Roses

Here is a miniature red rose bush I found in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Red-Yellow Flower

Red Azalea Flowers

Here are some pictures taken in southern Indiana across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. The red flowers are from an azalea bush.

Red Violet Azalea in the Sun

The azalea flowering shrub are blooming in the Louisville Kentucky area right now. I was at a lost to name what color this is so I looked at a Crayola box of crayons and it seemed to match the color red-violet best.

Apparently this plant is part of the Rhododendron genus.

Three Amaryllis Blooms

When it comes to flowers this flower really knows how to bloom!