14Jan
Amaryllis Pollination – Hand Pollination Made Simple
Recently I posted a brief status update on the fabulous blooming amaryllis bulbs here in my home and that I would follow up with some training on amaryllis pollination. I first planted them back in mid- November and they began to bloom during Christmas week in December. These gorgeous blooms have brought much joy and pleasure to my home for almost a month now and believe it or not I still have one more bulb that is getting ready to bloom. I’m very curious to find out what color the blooms will be, because I neglected to note the color on each container when I planted them…oops! <smiles> I’m hoping for white this time as I’ve had bright red, pink, and pink/white.
In this segment, I will teach you how to hand pollinate the amaryllis blossoms so that you can get some great seeds to grow new amaryllis bulbs. Amaryllis pollination techniques is extremely simple and yields great results. Keep in mind that it takes anywhere from 3 to 5 years to grow a suitable amaryllis bulb from seed, however it will produce magnificent blooms for many years when taken care of properly. Continue reading »
07Jan
Amaryllis Bulb Growing – status update
Happy New Year 2010! I hope you had a most enjoyable Christmas season with family and friends. I had an opportunity to spend quality time with my kids, visited my mom and helped her with some things she needed help with, then caught up with some long lost friends from high school that I haven’t seen in close to 30 years. It was a great trip and I’m glad to be back home here where I can focus on helping all of you to develop your florist skills further in 2010!
To get the year started – take a look at the pictures below that provide you with an update on the status of how well my amaryllis bulbs have done this year. I hope yours grew just as well. When I arrived back from my holiday travels, I walked into my house full of some gorgeous blooming amaryllis bulbs. These flowers are so beautiful and are the perfect plant to grow during the shorter days of winter to bring some happiness and color into your home. Before you know it, spring will be arriving and in the meantime you get to enjoy the colorful blossoms of the amaryllis bulb. Click the "continue reading" link to see some amazing pictures of my bright red amaryllis blossoms. Continue reading »
01Dec
Holiday Plants and Flowers – EZ To Grow Amaryllis Plant
It is a common site around the holidays to see the gorgeous blooms from Amaryllis plants. They make a beautiful addition to your home or office and look especially nice when grouped together. At holiday time, amaryllis plants are available from multiple sources. The best places to get high quality amaryllis plants is from a local florist or garden center. Larger chain stores will typically carry the amaryllis plants too, however quality can be sacrificed for lower prices.
In addition to stores having already planted amaryllis bulbs, many will also carry amaryllis planting kits. These kits are boxes that contain everything needed to plant the bulb yourself at home. Learn how to plant and grow an amaryllis bulb in the short video created by Royal Bouquet Florist. Just click the picture or choose Video Training above. Continue reading »
13Oct
Fall Flowers – the Quintessential Chrysanthemum
It’s that time of the year and fall is now upon us. The days are getting shorter while the nights are getting colder. The leaves have begun to change to bright colors of oranges, yellows and reds. My favorite trees that exhibit fantabulous colors are the sugar maples in New England. They are just spectacular this time of the year. Just like trees, there are some amazing fall flowers that are very bright and pretty and help to usher in the the upcoming holidays. Continue reading »
04Oct
Flowers at Home – Mohave Pyracanthus
As many of you already know I am a lover of flowers, plain and simple! This includes the creation of fabulous floral designs and making flower arrangements for everyone to enjoy, and also the growing of flowers at home – flower plants, flowering bushes or shrubs, and flowering trees. Continue reading »
19Sep
Natural Flower Design – The Knock Out Rose Video
It was a gorgeous weather day just north of Atlanta and I decided to try out my new “toy” – a video flip cam. Because I had so much fun with the new cam, I wanted to share with you some of the recorded footage located at the bottom of this post.
We have this magnificent blossoming rose bush growing here called the Knockout Rose – perfect for natural flower design. It is very fragrant and makes the air smell so fresh when there is a slight breeze. Cutting some stems from the bush and arranging them into a vase provides an easy way for natural flower design in your home. Continue reading »
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