Plant bulbs. Check.
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
One of my seasonal traditions is to plant a few bulbs to spark up our deepest winter, short-light days. Visually and odorously.
Today, however tardily, is bulb-planting day, 2010.
Inspired by my friend, Dr. J, I got an amaryllis* this year (the huge bulb to the right), to enjoy along with my usual—paperwhites.
Keep your fingers crossed….
* This is interesting. I googled amaryllis to find out whatever WikiPee would tell me and found out that what I planted was NOT an amaryllis, botanically, although it is commonly called an amaryllis. Instead it’s a different genus, Hippeastrum in the same family (Amaryllidaceae), which sent me back to the packaging for the bulb I bought. Aha. Both words are used, but amaryllis is given prominence. Live and learn.