Amaryllis and Hippeastrums: Amaryllis as a cut flower, 1 by Toxicodendron

Toxicodendron wrote:
Have any of you tried this?

I read once that you could cut amaryllis blooms, fill the stalk with water, plug it with a cotton ball, and that it would keep for up to 3 weeks in a vase. I thought I would try it, since the flowers never last that long on the plant. (I am skeptical about it). Here is the one I cut today. I will probably blow the experiment, though, because I am leaving for vacation in 6 days. Maybe it will still look good when I return!

If any of you have tried it, please share your successes or failures with us.
Pictures would be great....I would love to see the possibilities!