Amaryllis Help and Advise

Hello

I was hoping someone could help me as i'm struggling to find the information i want and it's very important to me.

I am getting married in Sept and i thought it would be nice to have Amaryllis for the table decorations - my nan bought me an amaryllis once and it seems like a nice rememberence on my special day... plus i think theyre gorgeous!

I am trying to find a white one, but they seem out of season at the moment - but i was under the impression that they could be planted anytime indoors... is that incorrect?

What season should i be able to buy Amaryllis?

Also - is there no such thing as a blue amaryllis? Maybe you could sugget a pale blue alternative?

Also - can i just store the bulbs away until i need to plant them to get them to flower at the right time?

I have contacted an online site that seems to have some suitable ones in stock, but i'm distrustful by nature and would like to know how i can be sure that they have sent me the correct bulbs? If they bloom with huge bright red flowers it will be a disater :(

Help me please :(

Thanks :luv:

 

My understanding is that the Bulbs (from a reputable supplier, natch!) will have been "treated" so that they think it is time to get cracking and put up a flower stem.

I have no idea how you gauge it so that they are flowering at the right time though ...

I am not mad about them in pots, but I think they make a smashing cut flower.

Here's some my Mum grew recently

 

If you can find a good florist they should be able to get hold of them for you even in September...

also about the blue Amaryllis although one doesn't exist, I do remember in primary school we put cut flowers in food colouring and they would change colour maybe you could do this with white amaryllis although I wouldn't guarantee it to work...

 

You may be better chatting to a florist as to the availability to the colour and price etc of Amaryllis flowers. I do remember in my wholesale florist days that they come in all kinds of colours.

 

Thanks for the resposes

The blue dye might work!

If anyone else has any ideas i'd appreciate it.