Hybrid

Clean, broad petals with crimson hues are a colourful declaration of the early arrival of summer. The brilliant explosion of these bulbs in my front garden never fails to impress. 

They had been threatening to burst for a few days now. Slowly growing in stature, the stems of this plant had prepared to boast.  Flowers, tightly closed, began to swell. And when finally the saturation of colour grew too great, they unfurled their exquisite form.

The dedicated artisans who crafted this Amaryllis-Belladonna hybrid can be justifiably proud of their enhancement of nature's work.