Another beauty! And is that Coreopsis I see to the left? That's a nice yellow... and it looks good with the orange of the hippi!

Yes jodik, that is a Cereopsis in the background - I try to place the hippies to their vantage whether in ground or in pots.When they form a clump they get a spot in the garden. I purchased a few extra bulbs this year to extend the flowering period, as left to their own devices the different cultivars seem to bloom at different times with some being early bloomers and some late bloomers.

Pretty flower but OMG....that's a HUGE newt/lizard! Is that a pet or are wild amphibians really that huge in Australia?! WOW! I'm shocked no one has commented about it yet.....=)

Its a wild one from across the bush - this one is only a babe, the adult grows to 20". Bit of a problem with the chooks - they tend to startle them and if you are not careful they will beat you to the egg.

Oh my, how terrifying! I'm sure they're perfectly harmless but there's something about amphibians/reptiles that really give me the scares. Wow, really neat though. =)

You get used to them after a while, but I do not like them in the back yard with the chooks. The ones that terrify me are the Goannas - I had one come up on the nature strip in the front across from the bush after a lot of bushfires - it was some 7 foot long and 18" high, a monster. I was pleased when it turned around and went back to where it came from. We also have kagaroos come and visit us. Pix attached.My appologies do not want turn the site into a zoo forum.

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How interesting, Jetak! A few "zoo" photos won't hurt anything, and besides, if you've read through a few of our past posts, then you've noticed that we're really quite casual here... we like to learn a bit more about each other than which varieties of hippeastrum we have! It gives us a better picture of who we all are... after all, we have families, pets, gardens, houseplants, hobbies, jobs... we're not just one-dimensional hippi lovers!

Here in the States, we have deer and other wildlife that wander in to feast on the gardens, or just to check things out while passing through... I don't have any deer photos, but it was just hunting season recently, so many of our deer are taking different routes to avoid hunters! They're pretty smart!

What I know about Aussie wildlife I've learned about or seen on tv or in movies... it's nice to see actual photos of your wildlife! Thanks for sharing!

Oh... I forgot to mention how much I like the trumpet shape of Orange Jester!

Really neat Jetak! =) I see the "pouches" on the Kangaroos where the joeys would be hiding. Soooo cute.

Beautiful Orange, Jetak! I love seeing the 'roos. how fun is that? We get all kinds of lizards in SW Florida too. I think they are quite comical to watch.

Ewwwwhhhhh! That one reminds me of a snake, and I am someone leary of snakes, but I adore my frogs and lizards.

The kangeroo's are awesome! I did not realize they would domesticate themself enough to invade a subdivision of homes.

Cool!

The kangaroos are wild but when the food gets short they come to feed of the lawns. I had one follow me inside the house whilst I had the front door unlocked as I was unpacking the car. I don't know who got the bigger fright, the kanga or me when I came out of the room.
Back to business at hand here is some pix of my H.Apple Blossom 4x7" blooms 30"stem that flowered this spring.

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Very nice Apple Blossom! I have one in bud right now... it is growing very slowly! I know it's a fairly common variety, but I still think it's pretty!

Thanks for sharing the wildlife! I would love to see more. IT helps get my mind out of our "Just above freezing" rain and cold this morning. TOo wet and too chilly to do any of the work outside that I would like to be doing, so I would rather spend the day in Australia! YOur Amis are real purty too!

Jodik does your Apple blossom intensify in colour as it gets older? Or is there something wrong with mine?

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Especially for lizaly here is some more wildlife that we are currently seeing in our sky. It is the Six White Boomers, the Snow White Boomers On their Australian Christmas Run (Santa does not use reindeer here).The story goes a little further they say if you cannot see them, that can be remedied by consuming a couple of glasses of red or white grape juice - the fermented type.

I'm not sure, Jetak... I can't remember what my original Apple Blossom looked like last year, and I neglected to take photos of it... the one I have in bud now is a new bulb, purchased this season... I will make note of its behavior when it blooms, and I'll also post pictures.

It's quite possible that the color deepens with age of the blooms... I've had color changes and variations happen with a few of my other bulbs, such as Hermitage, which opened salmon pink and turned orange the day after!

Jetak,
I experienced that with my apple blossom too. So I think it's normal.

I look forward to seeing them.
There are some pix of maguires hipies at http://www.landspro.com/forums/forumdisplay.php3?s=&forumid=24 They are posted by ty 1. They include 'Florence May Maguire' 'Jennifer Jean' 'Moville' 'Susan Slade'

Can you link them in here? (the pictures)

I would but do not know how to, but give this a go

Here is a link that might be useful: Amaryllis 'Florence May Maguire'

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Florence May Maguire

It should be called "Double Picotee"! It's lovely, though... and would make a nice addition to my collection! :-)

Oh! You are ever so clever Soultan.
There is 3 pix of H. Susan Slade on this url

Here is a link that might be useful: susan slade

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I guess this was not necessary seeing ty1 is also a member of this forum and was kind enough to publish her pix under "Some Australian Treasures" Its a case of killing 2 birds with one stone - you did well.

Yes. I just came to the same conclusion a few hours ago when I saw the Florence May Maguire posted again. These were very familiar pictures for me though. There are several more that we have not seen yet thoug posted in this forum.

Wow, jetak, those are all beautiful and the Apple Blossom is what I wanted mine to look like. Oh well, maybe next year.

The Orange Jester must be added to my small collection, too!

Jetak...Here are pics of my 3 Appleblossoms in Spring 2007.

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As you can see the one in the lower left has darker coloration.
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Being one of the older varieties in production, registered in 1954, different strains produce characteristic differences. Your Appleblossom is fine and very beautiful.

Maria
They are absolutely divine and such a beautiful setting on the balcony with the garden in the background No wonder they still are about in the market after all this time