Amaryllis

I got this amaryllis for Christmas December 2012 and I finally planted it last spring in April 2013, it grew great leaves but never flowered for me. The leave died off and I stuck in the window in the basement and gave it some water every once in a while. I noticed this spring that the leaves were starting to grow so I started watering it regularly and then once we were home from Hawaii I brought it up from the basement. It grew beautiful red and white flowers.