Amaryllis are one of the easiest bulbs to grow and one of the most spectacular.
The Bulb

With most bulbs, bigger is better. Select a larger bulb, that is firm to the touch. A few dried roots are normal, but most of the roots should be firm.
The Pot

Select a pot that is at least 2" wider than the diameter of the bulb. Make sure that the pot does not have a strong taper. Amaryllis like lots of room for their roots!

The pot should be fairly heavy to counter the weight of the flowers. One of the lessons I've learned the hard way is to avoid using plastic pots. The flowering plant tends to topple over. Personally, I will either use a clay pot, or will add a 1" layer of crushed rock to the bottom of a plastic grower pot.
Planting

If you are using a clay pot, begin by soaking the pot in lukewarm water. If you plant in a dry pot, the clay will wick moisture from the potting soil.

Soak the plant’s roots in lukewarm water for about an hour. Avoid soaking the entire bulb. I fill a coffee cup with water and suspend the bulb on the rim of the cup.

Amaryllis need well drained soil, so start with a good quality sterile potting soil. Fill the bottom third of the pot with the soil mix. Compact lightly. Set your bulb in the pot and fan out the roots. Add more soil until the soil covers half of the bulb. Compact lightly. Water well. Place the bulb in a warm sunny location.
Care.

Anthuriums are similar to the orchids in that they are easy flowers to arrange and will fill a vase in every direction or facing front only. However, anthuriums last longer than orchids and come in a huge variety of colors, shapes and sizes from candy pinks, pure whites, greens, every shade of pastel, and light to deep reds. Anthuriums may be arranged by themselves, with a small amount of foliage, or combined with any other tropical. They are particularly striking with orchid stems or the smaller heliconias for a very tropical bouquet.

This one is the 'Stewartsonian' azalea (Rhododendron x Gable 'Stewartsonian'), an evergreen suitable for growing in zones 5-8. Dimensions approximately 5' x 5'. This red azalea grows best in part shade and, like most azaleas and rhododendrons, well-drained acidic soil. Apply an organic mulch to protect its shallow roots from water-loss and extremes in soil temperature.

Background

The Bromeliad is apart of the pineapple family. The Bromeliad is also know as the Urn plant. If you are a dedicated person, it may take your Bromeliad about three or more years to bloom if it has not already.

Care

The Bromeliad can do well in low light levels. Most Bromeliad's like indirect light. Do not allow the the central rosette to dry out. So when watering pour water into the center for your bromeliad.

Miscellaneous

Bromeliads should not be fertilized regularly unless you are increasing pup production. A "pup" is a young bromeliad plant. After the Bromeliad flowers, pups will form them the plant will die.

Propagation

Propagation is done through "pups".

Plant Type: Bulb, Perennial

Description: Leaf colors range from green with white dots or splashes to vivid red/green/white combinations, giving months of color.

Soil Type: A GOOD general purpose potting soil (a soil that retains water yet drains well) will suffice. Check purchased soil to see that it is well aerated and add sand or perlite and peat moss if it seems to pack too tightly. Give the plants a chance to settle in before going back to whatever fertilization program has been successful for you. If you want to mix your own take: 1 part garden soil, 1 part coarse sand or perlite, 3 parts peat Always use a pot with a hole.

Gardening Tips & Care: Mist frequently with warm water during the spring. Cut off the flowers as they appear. In the fall remove the tubers and place them in peat for the winter and replant them in the spring. Place pebbles or gravel in the drainage dish to hold water and increase the humidity, make sure the pot is sitting on the gravel and not in the water. Good drainage is a necessity.

Easter lilies are regal, sweet smelling, breathtaking flowers. The Easter Lilly also has a strong historical backing and is commonly used to celebrate Easter because of it. It is said that the Easter Lilly was found after Christ had been put to death, growing in Garden of Gethsemane. Legend is that the Lilies had sprung up where Christ's last drips of sweat and tears fell, before dying.

The Easter Lilly is also associated with the virgin Mary, as the lily was given to her when she found out she was to have Jesus as a son.

Easter Lilies portray purity, new life, and hope. They grow from a bulb and blooms naturally in May, but the Easter flowers are forced for Easter in April.

Together with a discussion of
turk's-cap lilies as ancient symbols
of the Mother Goddess

"The panthers of the meadow,
tiger-lilies."

'Splendens' Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium var splendens, still often listed under its former name L. tigrinum var splendens) has larger flowers, shorter stature, & fewer speckles than most Tiger Lilies.

In 1870 it had its variant name bestowed upon it by a German botanist, Max Leichtlin (1831-1910). That year it had been discovered by chance with other oriental lilies shipped from Japan to M. Linden of Brussels, Belgium. Half a bulb was provided by Linden to Leichtlin who cultivated it successfully, then provided bulbs to the firm of Van Houtte in Ghent, & thereafter the world-wide distribution of so impressive a flower as 'Splendens' was inevitable.

Native to China, Korea, & Japan, in Japan tiger lilies are called Oni-yuri, Devil-lily, because oni devils are typically red, & so are tiger lilies, though a yellow variant has extended the color range (see Lancifolium var flaviflorum 'Yellow Star'). In China, they are grown as an edible vegetable. The bulb when cooked is reminiscent of turnips. Flower buds are eaten raw or cooked although the pollen may be toxic, & is said to induce vomiting, so opened flowers must be well cooked to break down any toxin; cooked blooms make good soup thickeners.