The Amaryllis belladonna on the Monterey Peninsula Golf Courses are in full bloom. These are between 10 and 50 feet elevation, close to the ocean and largely untended. Shirley Meneice, Pebble Beach, CA, Zone 10 -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Nhu Nguyen Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 11:38 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Amaryllis belladonna in full bloom Hi everyone, It's time for a full blooming of these gorgeous plants in Berkeley - lower elevation Berkeley that is. At 500ft (150m) the first few flowers are starting to show and at 800ft (250m) they have just broken ground. There is definitely a temperature related gradient based on longitude and altitude based on the data gathered so far. But back to Berkeley. Today I went to a new spot that we discovered where a landscaper (or gardener) had planted hundreds of these bulbs. The blooming was spectacular and the fragrance was just fantastic. http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/… http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/… http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/… http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/… http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/… I have a bulb in a 1 gallon pot and I have been enjoying the fragrance on my desk for the past week. I hope that if you live in a place where these are blooming, you will stop to smell the belladonnas. Enjoy! Nhu