The Amaryllis are Coming!

One sure sign of the coming holidays is the appearance of stalks on the amaryllis. Our bulbs are offspring that Norm's mother gave us years ago, descended from the plant that Norm remembers blooming in winter on the farm when he was a boy. Many of us-- daughter, daughters-in-law, granddaughters and even a couple of guys-- have one of these amaryllis now. If your amaryllis is blooming, send me an e-mail and if possible, a picture. When this one blooms, which should be by the end of the week for the tallest stalk, I'll put it online. Right now, there are four bulbs in the pot (amaryllis like to be crowded) and three of them have sent up stalks, looking a bit like those processions of the Magi that appear on Christmas cards. And we have two more bulbs upstairs with buds on them, too. It promises to be a wonderful blooming holiday, thanks to Mom Linville. And if you are without an amaryllis and would like one, let us know that, too. Come summer, we'll deliver.