Wow Anna!

That is absolutely drop dead gorgeous!

Wildcat

WOW! Absolutely gorgeous!

Sierra

Another wow!

Cool. When the doubles first came out I didn't think I would ever like them.... now I need one...... 7 blooms, wow.

A totally cheerful flower. I LOVE it. Thanks for posting it, it brightened up my day

Maureen

Beautiful photo, Anna. I love how the blooms appear to be glowing.

Amanda

I have a bulb of this in bud, so I hope it flowers true to name!

Thanks everyone - when I take pictures with my humble little 2 megapixel Olympus, I am often amazed at how good the close-up shots come out. This was at the end of the day - sun just about gone down but not quite - that gives it the lovely glowing effect. It surprised me when it loaded onto the screen just how beautifully it turned out. And so needed on a cold snowy day.

Anna

i've got one downstairs working on about 6 blooms--i didn't realize they got that..floriferous. :-)

Does anyone have any idea of the origins of this variety. It seems like a complete outsider. Unfortunately, it did not bloom for me this year. I kind of made my bulb sick, but it is bringing up a weak leaf, so I planted it out. The outside temperature and conditions might better it up to the level of the other bulbs... I just can't really categorize this variety. It is like Papillio. It stands alone... Am I wrong? Anyone has any more pics of it? I have not seen mine bloom for long time, and I am longing for it.

Wow, Anna...indeed! That is one gorgeous flower, good job on growing it and the camera work! I have only seen that one in real life once; it was quite spectacular if you like the doubles. It did not, however, have seven blossoms; only four!

For you Soultan...

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I had to search my files for those pics and upload it. Why it was not in my photobucket yet? It's not one of my favorites. I did not like it's flower form that has the center petals kinda drooping. Flower color is good though.

This is right now one of my problem bulbs. It produced 3 scapes for me, first was normal height, second was shorter, third was just 6" tall. Now after so many months after being planted it has NOT produced any new roots and has given out only 2 4-5 inch leaves.

I bought mine two years ago from amaryllis.com . It has flowered for me, and you believe or not, I simply don't remember how it was. It seems like it was something similar, but I'd really love it to bloom for me again, which I doubt it will even for this season... Too bad.

Have to head off to work in a few minutes but wanted to share the latest blooms! Here my Double Record that bloomed yesterday. Really beautiful, almost like Elvas but smaller flowers and colors more delicate. A real joy! =)

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Your Double Recod is lovely! I have tried so hard to get a set of these this year and they were always out or arrived rotten. I have one bulb that should bloom and I may have more on order. One order substituted Elvas for them, and it is just not the same. Another substituted Pasadena, which also had problems though very beautiful potential,

Lovely, Paxfleur! Some of the doubles are just beyond gorgeous! And to think that I used to shun them as not that great... until I got one and it bloomed... and, wow! Not much good for breeding purposes, but they are the best eye candy!

Haha Maria, mine have not produced roots either!!!! And it's been ATLEAST three months. Please update us on yours and it's condition. This is such a beautiful flower but I was beyond disappointed when I checked about a week or two ago and saw that it had not made a SINGLE root....Pooh! =)

Liza, this is a beautiful flower and I hope you'll be able to use it in your beautiful flower arranging. I will warn you though, mine did not have a very long scape....atleast not as long as my other varities so far (Lemon Lime, Red Lion, Orange Souvereign, Elvas, La Paz, Candy Floss, Ludwig Dazzler/Green Goddess, San Remo). This particular variety has definitely had the shorter scapes but I'm sure you'll find a place in your bouquets somewhere. =)

Jodi, I too was one of those people who shunned them just because double hippeastrums were foreign to me since I usually grew the regular Dutch hybrids that were singles. But I've been amazed by Elvas and Double Record this season. Double Record had shorter scapes but the color of the petals are more delicate and I'm enjoying it and savoring it while it lasts. Eye candy for sure. =)

More pics taken outside in natural lighting.....=)

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And here is Elvas a couple of weeks ago for comparison.....Elvas had bigger flowers, longer scapes.....but there's something about Double Record that is very feminine and appropriate. If only it whould produce roots!!!! =)

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It really is gorgeous! I was impressed by my Aphrodite, the first double I had bloom... and then Nymph and Red Nymph... and now Lady Jane! I just wish they could be bred easily... but I'll sacrifice that because of how they look!

I love the Double Record, Pax. The natural lighting photos are so crisp you can almost touch it. Very feminine indeed!

Hello, I have two gorgeous red ones and they are just opening,,,so great to see with snow outside. Do you cut them and put them in water?. I usually just leave with the leaves on it pot. What lasts longer......Thanks, Nancy

More of Double Record as it starts to wilt.....

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Just delicious, Paxfleur! It's so frilly and the colors are sensational!

nancyot,

I believe the longer you keep your flowers on the bulb the better they perform. Unless you want to give the blooms as gifts, and keep the bulb. The cut off scapes can bloom longer than a week. All depends on how they are positioned, what the light conditions are, and if they are in a relatively colder spot or not.

I often cut the stems on the ones that are trying to tip over. But then I usualy end up using them in my cut flower business. If you cut them, use a drop of bleach in the water along with a few pinches of sugar, and if you have hard water, add a bit of white vinegar. Change the food solution if it begines to look cloudy at all. WE sometimes can keep a stalk of amaryllis looking pretty for nearly 3 weeks, or until all the buds on it have bloomed out.

Here is Double Record round II! =) The last scape is almost in full bloom and would you believe? SIX buds/blooms!!!! Now if only it would produce some roots. =( If this season's Double Record doesn't make it, I am definitely ordering another one next season. Such a giver and stun-stunner. =)

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Three blossoms, and three bulbs....minus the blossom on the top left (which is from the first scape).........

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Last one....

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It's a beauty, alright! I notice that a couple of my doubles bloomed with very little rooting, as well... I hope they will root now that the blooms have faded and it's growth time!