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I picked up a couple of discounted amaryllis bulbs in late December when it looked like two of my mail-order bulbs would be duds (they weren’t—I just wasn’t patient enough). ‘Red Peacock’ popped open this week:
The 6-inch flowers are shrieking-scarlet-red and fully double. Each petal is supposed to have a thin, white line down the center, but it’s only noticeable on a few of my plant’s petals.
‘Red Peacock’ is certainly an attention-getter. The scapes grow 18 to 24 inches tall.
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These certainly would catch one’s attention – such vivid red. Very few Amarallis to buy around here or I’ve looked in the wrong places. James
The best time to find them is November and December. Around here, in addition to garden centers, you can often find them sold in little boxes as a kit (for gifts, I suppose) in places like hardware stores, drugstores and even the occasional big box store.
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