Hi Everyone, I was just looking at Maguire's website and thought Id try to enlarge a few of the pictures of varieties that they offer. They didn't come out too bad, see what you think, you can see some of the details a little more clearly. Just messing around, Donna Party Animal From FLAMING PEACOCK Natalie From FLAMING PEACOCK Pink Panther is pretty From FLAMING PEACOCK Sunnertime From FLAMING PEACOCK and Twilight Melody From FLAMING PEACOCK

Bunti-- Well yes I suppose in general Hippi's will bloom in a particular time of the year-- but in the end they'll bloom when they want to bloom. I planted my Australian bulbs when I got them (I think I got them in June)-- so technically it was our summer but the bulbs grew in a part of the world where is was Winter-- so it makes some sense to me that they would bloom for me when I got them. Some people are reporting not having any blooms at all. I don't know what their conditions are; however, even the bulbs I've had for years now are blooming and it is still summer... therefore, my bulbs bloom when they want-- and this summer is a particularly BIG display. Royal Velvet and Red AND White nymph are opening today. Pictures to follow. As I mentioned before there will be another Australian order this coming Spring. Ryan (Phoenix) who did the last order will likely assist you but he is currently enjoying some much-needed time off. The reason the order is placed during our Spring is because the farm that grows them is finishing up for their selling season and preparing for the next. Hang in there-- the fine people here on this forum will hook you up with an Australian bulb order. Ryan

MaGuire's was a group order, because they only ship to the USA in large quantities... somewhere around 100 bulbs, I think. I'm not really sure. Phoenix Ryan would know... he sponsored the last order. I don't know whether or not they would ship just a few bulbs to Holland... but I'm sure you could find out by emailing them. They do have a lot of lovely varieties... the choice is a large one! And their website is a lot of fun to look at! Very colorful! Here is a link that might be useful: McGuire's Hippeastrum Farm

We believe our bulbs are virus free. We use the University of Florida IFAS Extension office to analyze our plants when we suspect an issue, and have never had a disease/infestation result. Please know that we are a nursery, growing our bulbs from propagation stock of new varieties we bring in from Maguire's Hippeastrum every few years. Any issues (and we have had none) with the original bulbs would have been evident and treated long before the bulbs we propagated from this stock grew to selling size. (Our last import of 20 new varieties was over 3 years ago.) We fill orders from growing plants we pull from our nursery at the time of the order, choosing the best bulbs available at that time. We do not harvest and store bulbs. We also, of course, stand behind any bulb we sell, and would issue a refund or replacement at the buyer's request.