pink amaryllis....again!!!!

[Nicos]

Why me???...it's the second year running that I've bought red amaryllis for Xmas and Valentines day...and they've come up pink!!!
Last year they were from a reputable garden centre - and this year from M&s ...and these were supposed to be double headed( I think not!!!!)

Do you think these companies employ bored students in the run up to Xmas who mix the bulbs up on purpose and then box them????

Please tell me I'm not the only one ......

[rustylady]

No, you're not the only one Nicos. But most of my mismatches have been from the pound shop. I think someone somewhere knows I'm not a fan of pink, cos lots of things I've bought as other colours come up pink!!!

[Jeanied]

Could it be light levels, Nicos? I know if I grow a red one in my most sunny place it is brighter than the ones I place in darker places indoors. I get fed up with them tbh - especially when they come up streaked red on the leaves and you know it is a virused one.

[Two_Sheds]

I've bought white ones that turn out to be pink (Aldi/Lidl)

Everything from the poundshop turns out pink

[sarraceniac]

Everything from the poundshop turns out pink

Move to the Yorkshire Coast TS. At Scarborough's £ shop everything turns out yellow or orange.

[Alison]

Buy a pink one next year and then you'll get a different colour.

[Nicos]

Buy a pink one next year and then you'll get a different colour.

Your answers are- as usual- so logical!!!!....good idea!

I'm quite fancying a trip over to Scarborough!!!