The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
Amaryllis are a popular holiday plant because they bloom indoors during the winter, adding color and festive cheer to the home. (Pixabay photo)
"It looks like an onion," said a friend.
"I can promise you it isn't," I replied.
The plant in question was an amaryllis. I recently picked the bulb up from the local garden store and put it into a pot. In my friend's defense, the bulb does look like an onion.
Amaryllis are quite popular for holiday gifts. The wax-covered bulbs seen in garden catalogs will only bloom once because the bulb exhausts...
