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30-May-2023 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

"Santiago" 5-30-23

Amaryllis

New to me in Fall 2022, I think this bulb will be destroyed after it has finished blooming.

It’s very pretty. However, the plant is also stunted with red streaks on the leaves; as have been all 6 of the Amaryllis bulbs that I purchased from this vendor. I suspect they all came to me with Red Scorch Disease or Southern Blight: https://gardenerspath.com/how-to/disease-and-pests/southern-blight-amaryllis/

I’ve already thrown 3 out as soon as the bulb stalks turned bright red and just collapsed before forming flowers. I’ve never experienced this with amaryllis bulbs before… I now plan to sterilize the pots that they were in and use the pots for annuals on my Summer deck. Usually, I keep my amaryllis and grow them again year after year. But I'll be happy when all 6 of these "sick ones" are out of the house. I don't want to risk the rest of my collection.

In a future year, I may try to grow this variety again. It really is quite an attractive flower and a bit unique. However, I won't be buying my bulbs from the same source as the one flowering above. Six out of 6 "sick" bulbs (from that vendor) is a bit much for just happenstance. How disappointing.

But this plant did at least provide me a couple of nice photos.
Originally, I was just going to throw it out without photographing... I'm now glad I didn't.

Canon EOS-1D X ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
1/160s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso8000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Don Mottershead01-Jun-2023 23:26
Very pretty, and well captured.
Allan Jay01-Jun-2023 20:44
Gorgeous capture..the black background
works well here Liz agijst the textured
flower.
Nick Paoni01-Jun-2023 18:42
Love the angled presentation and the dark background.
Danad01-Jun-2023 09:51
Superb light, details and colors.
*V*
laine01-Jun-2023 04:48
Very unusual, I hope it survives.
joseantonio01-Jun-2023 03:05
looks really so lovely.V.
larose forest photos01-Jun-2023 01:11
This is such a striking plant and photo. It is too bad that it is not as healthy as it should be. V
Hank Vander Velde01-Jun-2023 01:08
A beautiful well composed close-up image against a good dark background.