While they may share the stage with poinsettias and paperwhite narcissus, the huge blooms of amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) ...

JACKSON, Tenn. — UT Gardens-Jackson held their annual amaryllis sale Tuesday.

More than 500 amaryllis bulbs across 23 varieties will be available for purchase at University of Tennessee Gardens Amaryllis Sale.

The name amaryllis comes from the Greek word for "sparkle." “The Dutch-grown ones are the great big ones,” Heath says. However, he finds the South African-cultivated bulbs easiest to force in ...