Splash Sequence

I bought this Amaryllis bulb at a plant local retailer. It was called Splash, and it was marketed by Van Bloom. It was quite expensive. Has anyone heard of that company? The first flower is just beginning. I thought I would show its development.

I've not grown this one before but I notice that Royal Colours have it in their catalogue. It looks a beauty!

http://www.royalcolors.com/index.php?orderitem_id=354228&nav=item_detail&path=group_items

Thanks for the information. Here is day 2 of the bloom. This is a full 24 hours later. The flower head has tipped downward. There are two other, smaller, flowers erupting that are hidden by the green sepal.

Here is the view early in day 3. Because of my daily schedule, I have been forced to photograph this flower in the darker hours of the morning and evening using flash.

The flower has finally opened. In the meantime, I have found the (wholesale) Van Bloem website where they describe selling bulbs from crates, just as I bought this one.

Normally I don't care for doubled flowers because the form becomes too busy, but this is an exception. Here is the blossom fully opened at day 4.

Here's the flower as a snow bird, in the overcast and snowing daylight.

And finally, in the sun.

Beautiful, I love the dbls.