Amaryllis is a 'Dancing Queen'

Much of my winter salvation comes in the form of tennis ball- to softball-sized bulbs, as ugly in this form as the flowers they bring forth are beautiful. I look forward to the frilly and colorful blooms of my amaryllises (Hippeastrum) every winter and I don't think I can ever have enough of them.

'Misty'

The first of the season - 'Misty' - has come and gone, but another has taken its place, with yet another ('Jewel') at the ready. I wrote about the gigantic bulb that was supposed to be 'Elvas' in a posting on the Our Little Acre Facebook page. Now that it's in bloom, I can see that it isn't 'Elvas', but likely 'Dancing Queen', which I've had before. I actually still have it, though the label has become separated from the bulb, so it will be a surprise when it makes another appearance later this winter.

This gigantic bulb will be giving not one stalk of fluffy flowery frill, but two, as mature bulbs of this size often do. Though it's not what I expected, it's still beautiful - I've never seen an amaryllis I didn't like.

'Dancing Queen'