Bursting Out...

A seedhead. It's big, on an indoor plant, I've never seen a seedhead on one of these plants before and it has broken open today. A quick late night photo was in order in case the seeds are on the floor in the morning. But what is the plant??

K3iii + Irix 150mm macro, hand held in not exactly bright artificial light.

Thoughts, comments, wild guesses etc. welcome as usual.




Steve

I had know idea however a quick Google search makes me think it is an Amaryllis seed pod. link

Google should be banned, it makes things too easy! You're right, it is an amaryllis seed pod. I've grown and seen many amaryllises but never seen one develop a seed head. Goodness knows what fertilised the flower. Watching the seed head develop and wondering when it would stop growing kept me happy for few weeks (I'm easily satisfied ).

Thanks for the link, it's tempting me to sow the seed and see what happens .

Steve

And here it is today...




Steve

Well photographed.

Best regards

And here it is on Friday 8th May 2026.




Steve

Excellent photos, love the OOF backgrounds too.

And now on Sunday 10th May 2026. It will soon be dropping seeds on the carpet. And I know who will have to clear them up...




Steve

Wah ! Put some newspaper down and collect them. You've gone this far so grow them on. It might be worth checking what sort of after treatment they might need - e.g. hot conditions, cold conditions depending on where the plant originated and how the dropped seed might have fared?

They happily grow outside in California, so the seeds need about 70 degrees (F, not C ) to germinate. I'm going to give it a go. However, waiting several years before any chance of a flower requires a lot of patience . It's easier to buy a bulb from the market in the autumn .

Steve

All gone! It's Saturday 16th May and the seedhead is empty. The seeds fell onto the floor yesterday and are now safely in an envelope waiting to be sown and spend a summer on a sunny window ledge. All that is left is emptiness and an interesting shape .

1. From above



2. From below



Steve