Flamed Amadeus Amaryllis Bud Emerged - Mid-December 2025

Five weeks ago, we planted a pair of large, single amaryllis bulbs in small clay containers.  I covered both of them again two weeks ago when they were showing their first signs of growth.  The first one was a Flamed Amadeus and the other one is named Shine Dream Amadeus.  I have watered both of them a few times since (soaking them, but with the loose soil, they drain very rapidly) and put them in a bright, warm spot (on a stone table that has a heat register underneath it).  

Of the two, the Flamed Amadeus is moving more quickly.  Below is a photo showing the current state with an elongated flower bud tip (strangely) hasn't fully-emerged from the bulb.  It seems like the bud is super long:

Looking back at the original post when we bought these bulbs, I just re-read the description of the Flamed Amadeus which reminded me why this flower bud is strangely large and long:  Flamed Amadeus "produces some of the largest blossoms in the Amaryllis world."

Ohh....that explains the shape of this flower bud.   We'll see large buds and equally large flowers. 

I haven't watered these with vodka (yet), but knowing that these are 'huge',  as soon as the full bud emerges, I'll start doing that in an attempt to stunt the height and avoid any flopping issues once the blooms arrive.