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24-07-2004, 06:02 AM

(Christopher Green) wrote in message news They're not closely related, they're different families. The amaryllis
(actually Hippeastrum, unless you have something like A. belladonna)
bulbs are much more tolerant of summer conditions. And Easter lilies
are forced for Easter (if left to their own devices, they'd bloom in
June) and often don't survive the experience. True lilies of any kind
need a green thumb in summer-dry climates.

Several years ago a friend gave me a pot of Easterlillies from the
florist. I enjoyed them until they gave up the ghost and left them in
the pot in a secluded place in the solarium. One day while cleaning up
the area i decided i'd just stick them in the ground and if they lived
fine and if not.. tough! As you can see, i was/am ignorant of handling
Easter Lillies!
The next spring they began coming up and bloomed every year since and
rpagated something awsome!!! on or before Mother's day! and what a
wonderful scent for a long time of blooms! The bulbs i bought to my
new home drowned from an extremely wet season and i am without them
now. I surely do miss them.
lee h