The Hippeastrum in Bloom

The above photo is of one of my Hippeastrum's in flower - September 11th, 2015. 

The above photo was taken this week in the Caboolture Historical Village near the Zanow's shed.  There are many about to bloom.

Hippeastrums

The Hippeastrums in my own garden have not flowered yet, and so far there are only two buds so I don't expect much this season.

Some in my garden have clearly died (we are not allowed to water our gardens because of the drought). The ones in the pots have survived.

These blooms are in my daughter's garden. She does nothing to them - how they have survived is a mystery.

Hippeastrums

I remember that 12 months ago when I was house sitting at Manly, the hippeastrums were flourishing and they are doing so again this year. Perhaps the dry weather has helped them. In my garden some have just started blooming, but others where I don't get to water are not blooming and there's hardly any evidence that the plants are still alive.

Hippeastrums

I love these wonderful flowers. During autumn and winter there is nothing to see in a garden where hippeastrums grow and come spring they push through the soil in some places looking like a giant green spear that opens out to brilliant coloured flowers.

These flowers were in the garden of one of my house sits at Manly in Queensland, Australia.

Varieties grow in the Central and South America in the tropical areas.

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