Amaryllis in Bloom

Watching the amaryllis is fascinating. One morning I came into the living room and the buds had started to open. I figured I needed to sketch it before I went out for the day since it was changing so fast. This was my view at about 10 in the morning.

 

By the time I returned home in the afternoon two of the flowers were wide open. That called for another sketch in the evening.

Here is the page with the two sketches side by side.

Amaryllis In Bloom

On Tuesday morning my Apple Blossom Amaryllis started to open. In the morning it looked like this, so I decided I'd better sketch it before I went out for the day because I knew it would change.

By the time I came home in the afternoon there were two flowers open and a third that looked almost ready. I lot happened in just a few hours.

This is how the full page spread looks.

 

Amaryllis Progress

The amaryllis I started growing has a stem that is now about 16 inches high. There are two stems and the other is a bit shorter. I sketched the amaryllis on Sunday when it was only 9 inches high. Right now it has grown about 2 inches yesterday and another 2 inches today. I

Here is the completed page in my sketchbook. I am going to have to figure out a way to make the paper taller if I want to show the actual full height of it from now on.

It is fun to watch the progress from day to day.

 

Amaryllis Bulb Kit

After Christmas ordered an amaryllis bulb kit for myself from Holland Bulbs. I grew one once before and it was a lot of fun to see it grow and then blossom. It is an Apple Blossom Amaryllis which should have white petals brushed with pink and then a lime green throat. I'm looking forward to seeing what develops!