Amaryllis present stunning blooms

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Numerous amaryllis varieties return and blossom in the summer garden consistently. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter )
Numerous amaryllis varieties return and blossom in the summer garden consistently. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter )

Each year, the National Garden Bureau designates a specific plant to celebrate each year. The goal is to promote awareness, education and appreciation for that particular plant — and this year, one of the selections is amaryllis. The amaryllis you decorate your home with during the winter holidays is a Hippeastrum, meaning horse star. Amaryllis comes from a Greek word meaning to sparkle or twinkle…