Our errant amaryllis has continued to push forward with its destiny. I thought you might enjoy some pictures of its development. As its attachment to its bulb became more tenuous due to the weight of the blossom, we finally cut it lose and put it in water. We are now enjoying its beauty as a cut flower.
And in case you want to grow your own horizontal amaryllis, our variety is named Red Lion.
On the 24th of January, its buds began to develop (the differences in color were due to using natural light (golden color) and flash (greenish color):
By January 27th, one of its buds began opening to reveal its beautiful inner complexity:
By the 1st of February you can see how the weight of its blossoms
was making it more difficult to maintain
its horizontal position as more blossoms unfolded:
In its final stage as a cut flower, the blossoms have life-giving water able to flow up its stem.
We will continue to water its bulb so that leaves develop, which will replenish the bulb from its strenuous production of four gorgeous blooms. And who know new year what this determined bulb will produce!
It just goes to show what determination can produce. Now if we all set our mind to the solution of some of the problems facing the world, think of what we could accomplish.
On this Ground Hog's Day of 2012, our amaryllis reminds us to open wide to the possibilities of life - and don't let your shadow run your life and tell you what might happen. 
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