Saturday Snapshot Amaryllis

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I haven't posted here for awhile. Seems there were no noteworthy photos that I wanted to share. But since Christmas the amaryllis that was in my mother's hospice room when she passed away in July 2012 has decided to bloom. I was hoping it would bloom Christmas 2012, but guess it needed some time to gather it's strength. I followed all my sister's directions this year in getting it to bloom. Fed it heavily in the summer, set it outside on my deck, brought it in in the fall, cut back the foliage and covered in the dark basement for 4 week. I brought it out at Thanksgiving and set it in a sunny south window that has a light covering so it is not intense light. When we got back from our Christmas trip there was a bloom stalk emerging. I decided to start taking pictures. The pictures here are approximately 2 days apart. 

 Taken December 28th

Taken Dec 30th

 Taken Jan 2nd

Taken this morning Jan 4th. 

 I will continue to post pictures here until it blooms. 

Until next time

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