How I envy you, jackie,

My Elvas got surface rot, so I had to cut away quite a large chunk of it that really affected the blooms. They were virtually crippled. I really wanted this variety, so I am disappointed now. It seems though that I was able to nurture it back to health, so it might recover and do some good for me in the future. Still, I might buy another Elvas this year, just so I could enjoy its flower finally. It is another obsession of me as Aphrodite was for two years. It was unnerving that every bulb that was supposed to be Aphrodite, turned out Nymph or something else.
You have a beautiful flower. I wouldn't be disappointed if mine bloomed like this.

Oh Soultan I hope you do get one. I got mine at my local nursery. They carry a lot of varieties every year and it's nice to get to pick your own bulb.
Elvas was one I was excited to see bloom again this winter, (second year I've had it) but when it got it's scape in February it only grew about an inch and then stayed that way for months. It finally just aborted although it had plenty of nice leaves and was otherwise healthy. That's why I was so happy to see it bloom now. Of course I hope that doesn't mean it won't bloom again this winter. It's gotten plenty of sun/water and fertilizer being outside since May.

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WOW!
That is one beautiful flower! I have just bought one too. It has just been planted into the garden bed a few weeks ago. I hope that when it flowers it is a pretty as yours.

That last flower is like a Double Picotee. I will buy my Elvas from a local retailer too. They will start selling the Holland bulbs by October 10th.

Very nice! It looks really cool with the sunset shining on it... that IS the sunset, isn't it?

Anyway... lovely flowers!

Very nice but is it an ELVAS?

I think it is. Just summer-time-Elvas.