My kind of holiday look — the spiky, modern botanical version! I planted this amaryllis ‘La Paz’ earlier this fall, and it shot up into bloom with very little fuss. It can be hard to find these cybister-type amaryllis, but I think it’s absolutely worthwhile. (Yes, I know they’re actually Hippeastrum, but everyone still calls them amaryllis.) Here’s the full-length version — this is about two feet tall, and very dramatic! It could probably use a little more light (it sits in a south-facing window when not on my desk), and is almost a foot taller than my miniature ‘Dragonfly’ amaryllis.

I really love these tall terracotta rose pots for amaryllis — they’re heavy enough not to tip over easily, and they give the plants a nice, deep root run. I believe these are called ‘Long Tom’ pots in England? I found them at my local nursery. ‘Dragonfly’ is in a 4.25-inch diameter pot, and ‘La Paz’ got a 6-inch diameter pot.

Maybe they’ll inspire some new Mechanical Garden collection designs…

Want to see more sneak peeks into my studio and what’s growing and/or blooming here? See the studio flowers tag, or just the amaryllis. Or, click on modern holiday if that’s what you’re after!