Celebrate the amaryllis this holiday season and beyond
Numerous amaryllis varieties return and blossom in the summer garden consistently.
Our family has an amaryllis that was handed down and is still thriving, continuing its legacy for three generations.
Each year, the National Garden Bureau designates a specific plant to celebrate each year. The goal is to promote awareness, education and appreciation for that particular plant — and this year, one of the selections is amaryllis.
The amaryllis you decorate your home with during the winter holidays is a Hippeastrum, meaning horse star.
Amaryllis comes from a Greek word meaning to sparkle or twinkle. …
