Amaryllis
Hippeastrum better known as Amaryllis is a native plant of South America. This bulb produces a spectacular cluster of flowers accompanied by long strap like leaves.
Even though amaryllis are generally grown during the winter months for the Holiday season, they also do well in the garden if you live in frost-free zones 9 and 10. Outdoors, they can be planted in the fall in full sun and well drained soil. Plant 1 ” or 1/3 of the bulb above the soil line and mulch during the winter. It should rebloom year after year in late spring or early summer.
Amaryllis forced for indoor winter blooming
Bulbs kits are available in the fall have all the necessary items needed to grow your Amaryllis. It usually includes a pot, potting soil mix and the bulb along with planting instructions. Upon inspecting your bulb make sure that it is free of soft spots and blemishes and is at least 2 1/2 inches in diameter. The bigger the bulb size the better the flower or flowers will be.
Plant the bulb in a pot 1-2 inches larger than the diameter of the bulb. Use a well drained soil mix and place 1/3 to 1/2 of the bulb above the soil line-if planted too deep you will get leaves and no flowers. Water with lukewarm water and keep the soil moist but not saturated. Water when the top inch layer of soil is dry; too much water can cause the bulb to rot. Make sure the pot is well drained. Keep the bulb in a warm room with temperatures of above 60 degrees (70-80 is ideal during root development). Once the bulb begins to sprout, place it in a sunny, warm spot.
When flowers appear (3-8 weeks after planting) move the plant out of direct sunlight. Be sure to rotate the pot to keep the flower stalk from leaning toward the light. Stake the stem when necessary.
To extend the life of the flower, maintain the temperature around 65 degrees, remove the pollen-bearing stamens inside the flower and cut away off faded blooms.
Reblooming Amaryllis
When your amaryllis is done blooming, allow the exhausted bulb to rebuild itself.
Cut the finished blooms right below the pod. After all flowers are gone, cut off the cylindrical stalk down to several inches above the bulb. Do not cut the large strap leaves, let them continue to grow on a sunny windowsill and feed monthly with a balanced 10-10-10 houseplant fertilizer.
Once the weather warms up, place the plant outside in afternoon shade for the summer. In early fall bring the pot indoors, gradually reduce watering and allow it to dry out. When the foliage turns yellow, cut it off and place the pot undisturbed in a cool (55-60) room for a dormant 8-10 wks.
After dormancy, repot the bulb in light well drained soil such as a mix of peat and perlite, water and bring back into a heated, bright room.
There are many Amaryllis cultivars available from single large to double large and small single flowers as well as assorted colors. It is definitely worth the effort.
Cut flower
Amaryllis is also used as a cut flower in holiday floral arrangements. Cut the stem when the first set of plump buds show color and are starting to open. Put the stem in tepid water with floral preservative added. If the stem ends split or curl cut them off. Flowers should last 7-10 days at temperatures of 60-70F. Too warm will reduce life span. To prolong bloom time remove the anthers from the flowers and keep flowers away from the sun.
*Plant Tip: Insert a dowel or drinking straw inside the hollow stem and plug it up with a cotton ball. This will support the stem and keep it moist.
For Christmas bloom plant the bulb in early/mid-November.
My amaryllis has produced 2 stems eith 4 flowers each this 3nd year but even though the flowers have finished it never produced any leaves. Last year it had beautiful long green leaves. How will it be able to re energize for next year? It is in a pot with no soil and does have drainage holes. I water it fully in the sink and let it drain before putting it back on the windowsill. What can I do for it?
Ihave a amarylilis that looks to have a new bulb growing on the side
can i split after it have fineasd flowering
please this is the first bulb i have seen like this
Hi I’m Rosina, from pretoria south africa. We have amarillys in large pots outside, it has myltiple bulbs. We now want to seperate the bulbs and plant in diffirent pots. How do we go about that and when is the best time to do so. We never remove the bulbs from the pot, just move the pots to warmer locations during winter. And another qeustion is it possible to dominate them to making more flower stems per bulb or do they naturally only produce one flower stem
Hi Rosina
I am also from Pretoria – Centurion to be precise.
This year we have decided to re-pot our amaryllis plants. In April, we have cut the leaves down to about 2cm, and removed the bulbs from the old pots. I have bagged them in brown paper bags in a cool place until just before the start of spring. In mid August, we re-planted them in new 20cm pots. We used potting soil from the local nursery, and the pots from crazy plastics.
I am pleased to report that the large bulbs have bloomed within about 8 weeks, and that the smaller bulbs have all sprouted.
We have had some nice surprises with bulbs that have not bloomed in years.
Happy gardening 🙂
Michiel
I have a Amaryllis and my son squeezed the steam and it split. It has not even gotten a chance to bloom the flower what do i do and i am a first time planter gardener HELP!!
I planted my bulb over a year ago, gift 5 long beautiful leaves and thats it it has never flowered, then about a week ago I fertilized my amaryllis with some fertilizer (same as always) now my leaves are Turing brown 🙁
Hi I am Hazel from South Africa, I have two Double (White & the Blood red) Record Amaryillas as well as Single I have enjoyed reading all about your selections but have a question, the town I live in is Eshowe Zululand and November to February, March it can get very hot. The plants in morning shade and afternoon sun have done very well, those on our deck getting morning sun afternoon shade are not doing so well there stems are short, leafs have red to brown spots on them, please advise.We do not have a green house our plants remain outside all year long, no frost etc. I would love to leave the plants on the deck where they are.
Hello, It is Oct. 17th 2026 and I live in central Minnesota. My Amarylis has been in a pot all summer and outside on the north side on the deck and now has 9 long leaves so I need help with what to do with it now. It is a big bulb and got 4 beautiful flowers two years ago at Christmas after I bought it. It was the most beautiful one I have ever had. I have not watered it for a while but it does not feel real dry. I brought it inside last week. I live in a home that does not have anyplace cool to put it.
Hi there! I gave my mom an amaryllis called Harlequin for a belated Christmas present, when the one I gave her on the day was mistakenly given to my uncle. Long story!! Anyway, the Harlequin is finally blooming! It has a funny feature, though; the stamens(es?) are attached to petals, not stems of their own, as with most amaryllis(es?), making them sort of a puzzle as to how to detach. Usually, we just pull and the little stamens-stem comes right off. This new arrangement is rather confusing. What should we do to prolong the lives of our lovely flowers? They are SO pretty! We want to enjoy them as long as possible. Thank you! Sorry I’ve forgotten all my Latin grammar. Please don’t tell Miss
Roper.
I have a baby amaryllis bulb that got separated from its “momma” bulb too early. Should I plant it even though I know I will probably not get any leaves or flowers from it or should I leave it unplanted?
Hi I recently took my moms and I amaryllis out of dormancy about a week ago, and her is sprouting up leaves already. While mine is just spouting up a thin floppy piece up the middle. I have it in a warm sunny window an watering when top layer of soil gets dry, the bulb is firm roots are white and fleshy. Please help!!!
I have an Amaryllis Belladonna that for the last 3 years has produced about 4 inches of growth and nothing else. I moved it to a sunnier spot last year and got the same results. From my web searches I discovered that I have planted it too deep. I live in the Charlotte, NC area. Is this a good time to replant the bulb to the correct depth or should I just remove the soil so that the top of the bulb is exposed? My Red Lion Amaryllis blooms beautifully and I would love to get the same result from my pink Amaryllis Belladonna.
I bought my Amaryllis last year already potted and blooming. When the blooms died off and the bulb went dormant, around September, I planted them in the ground. Then around mid December we had to move. Therefore, I dug them up and repotted them. I have left them in the pot this time but still outside. I damaged one moving it, almost split in two. It still produced leaves but no bloom yet. One has had stunted growth with no bloom, and another bloomed the same as last year only with smaller blooms. I figure this is from me having to move them and expected it to happen. But, I have one that grew very large. I’m guessing around 2 1/2 to 3 feet long with a long bloom stalk that produced 7 blooms and changed colors from the dark pink and lighter center that it was last year to a white outside and light pink center. I am baffled as to how and why this happened and was wanting some insight. They are all in the same pot that doesn’t have drainage and honestly, the way I have treated them I did not expect them to live at all. I need to transplant them and do something to help the growth of the others but am at a loss. When and how should this be done and what do I need to avoid in the future? I would love for all of them to grow as large as the one that changed colors.
Red blotch/red leaf scorch
I live in SoCal. All of my Amaryllis are planted outside. The mature bulbs do flower.
I’m replanting all of the bulbs that were in containers, and I’ve noticed that all of them have brown, rust-colored areas on them, and so did the base of the leaves that I removed.
Please tell me what causes this and how do I remedy the situation.
Many thanks !!
Gene C
Amaryllis white sprouts
I got 2 box kits from Wal-Mart and just took the last one out of the box it has started sprouting and it is white as snow, It has some brown on one of the leaves, should I cut that off or just leave it alone, also I was wondering how long does it take for the one in water to turn green? Just took it out today and was just wondering. It is in a vase and it is a tight fit in the neck, It already has some roots and a bud and a few leaves, will it bloom in the water?
Hi ~ I believe that I have inherited multiple bulbs, amaryllis that is, from my neighbor. When I dug them up, mid-October – zone 8, there were clumps of bulbs together – at least 10-12 and at least 3 huge bulbs. Since I didn’t know what they were, there were many many strappy long, long leaves, some starting to yellow, I cut some of the off to make transportation a little easier, and to get off the mud. I have yet to plant them, and am wondering how I will plant them, I think I will plant them in partial sun – or getting 3 hours p/day with light shade… I hope this is enough!~! I have no idea what color they are – I’m pretty sure at this point they are amaryllis bulbs sinc they are huge, have a creamy color with brown, rusty outside, long white roots….I couldn’t believe how long the strappy stems were — almost an unsightly site when there were no flowers – looked unkept– Now I understand that the leaves are everso important to feed the bulb. Do you think it will hurt the blooming of the flowers coming this spring? I live in the Portland, Oregon area. Also for future references, when (what month) would be a good time to trim the leaves, or do I have to leave them until they are all yellow?? Will they die off in the winter?? Thank you for your help!! 🙂
Hello, I posted a question last year about an Amaryllis Belladonna (I don’t know how to link this one to the same topic) and got your useful answer. You were right, it made leaves, about October, but no flowers. I’m disappointed, but I’m pleased it’s not dead. I’ve been watering it and fertilised it from time to time, too. Some of the leaves started to yellow and die, but there are still quite a lot of green ones. What should I do now: cease the watering completely, wait for all the leaves to yellow or just cut them?
About when should I start watering again after the rest period? When should I expect seeing any signs of flowers?
One last question: attached to the main big bulb, there are two bulblets, quite a decent size (about 4cm diameter). Should I separate them and when?
Thank you very much for your efficient help.
My surprise lily’s leaves are dying back, how long will it be before the stem starts to grow, or will I notice it? Will it just pop up or can I watch it grow like the leaves? I have 2 more that are starting to grow tall, and a friend on another web page is going to send me some of the other Amaryllis kind that you can grow for the holidays, should I repot them when I get them? She says the leaves are already growing now.
Magic lily
My Amaryllis is now 7 inches tall or more accurately the LEAVES are that tall, how can you tell the difference between the Naked Lady plant and the other kind? I am not too sure which one I have. When they came up this last summer, the flowers were pink on a long bare stalk, will the leaves die down and then the flower pop up like they do outside? If so, how tall will the leaves get before that happens.
Broken flower stalk
I got a new Minerva Amaryllis bulb and broke off the white growth (leaves or flower) taking it out of the box. Will this still grow? How long can I store these bulbs with a couple of inches of growth before I have to plant them. I was hoping to give them (boxed) as Christmas gifts.
I live on the central/west coast of Florida. My 25 amaryllis bulbs / plants have done well for 10 years, but this summer, the foliage is thin, pale and the bulbs are looking dried up. Plants are in full sun for 6 hours a day. Every 4-6 months, I used a 20-20-20 liquid fertilizer to water with. Recently I am seeing slugs and snails around the base of the bulbs and on the leaves. Should I dig up the bulbs and refrigerate them until September to try to ‘salvage’ them ? Any suggestions for trying to ‘save’ the bulbs would be appreciated.
Broken stem/wilted flowers
I received my first Amaryllis for Christmas this year, and promptly planted it. Within about a week the stalk had grown to about 24″ and it bloomed three flowers. Last week though, after the flowers had been open for about a week, the plant toppled off my mantle… One of the leaves folded, but didn’t snap apart, and apparently the stems (maybe that part is called the bract?) of all three flowers also. Since they hadn’t actually separated from the plant I stood it back up hoping perhaps they would heal… (This is my first flowering plant. I have no idea what I’m doing!!) But lo and behold all three flowers started to wilt so I snapped them off. Now I’m not sure what to do with it. The leaves are still growing,and the whole thing is still very green. Am I just out of luck on having any more flowers until next year? Help!!!
Hello There,
Thank you for this site. I am panicking right now. I received an Amaryllis for Christmas and planted it right away. I’ve been paranoid about watering because my pot (from the kit) does not have drain holes. Anyway directions say to water twice a week after bud appears. At first I watered once a week, then 1/2 to 1 cup of water twice a week. Then this week I tested the soil moisture with a pipe cleaner in the soil and it was almost dry so I watered 2 cups (6″ pot) on Monday. My plant is blooming this week. The flowers just emerged in the last couple days. The stalk is healthy and turgid and 32″. The leaves were healthy and tall until this morning when they suddenly fell over. I didn’t panic immediately because I thought they were following the light. But now they are just drooped over the side of the pot, until I tied them to the stalk to support them. They are perfectly green, no yellow. I had the plant outside in the sun a couple hours a day for the last two days to try and keep the stalk straight. No outdoor time today though. Someone told me too much water. I think too little water. What do you think is the problem?
Amaryllis afterbloom care
Hi Kris,
This year I finally had success with a store-bought bulb from the start – 4 stalks of blooms, of which 3 grew beautifully, but one dried out before the buds could bloom. I cut that stalk off to allow the others to continue growing. Finally, they’ve all bloomed and begun to wilt. The stalks of all 3 however, are green – should I cut them down, or leave as is till the stalks brown? I have read a few other sites and they recommend leaving the stalks alone… Please let me know what would be the best for this phenomenal bulb.
Thanks!
I live in the panhandle of Florida and have some heirloom amaryllis in the ground that I would like to delay blooming for approx. a month next year for my daughters wedding. First, can this be done and if so, do I need to dig these up and store in a refrig? I’m experimenting with forcing some for the holidays now-I just dug them up and potted, placed in a sunroom w/heat staying at approx. 72 degrees. Don’t know if this will work…but we’ll see! Any advice you can give on the delaying next spring would be greatly appreciated!
Since flowering indoors in May this year, I placed my pot outside on the balcony through Summer and now Autumn. Ten strappy leaves grew and the three bottom ones have since gone yellow. It gets watered when it rains which is quite often. The soil is very damp. I think I should bring it indoors now as the night time temperature is about 39F and I am worried about frost. I only have two places to store it – indoors, which I think will be too warm, and in the cellar, which gets down to about 17F at the very coldest time in December, but it’s usually around 32F during the Winter months. My questions are: where would be better to keep it, must I remove the bulb from the pot, should I try and insulate the bulb if I keep it in the cellar, and how do I go about drying it out – all at once i.e. no water, or gradually?
Thank you very much for your advice.
Reblooming amaryllis
My amarylis has been outside on my balcony during the dormant period all summer. I have not watered it since the blooms died and I cut the dead flowers and stalks off. new leaves grew alongside the old ones but none have died off. Should I bring it indoors now it is turning cold? I live in southeast UK in a city.
I just found this web page and it is great. I have several amaryllis plants and they are doing well and re-bloom like clockwork except my Papilio. I thought I read somewhere that it didn’t need a dormancy period. I also thought I had read that about “cybisters” as well though my “Chico” bloomed beautifully again this year after a forced dormancy. So do I or don’t I?
I have also ordered several “dwarf” bulbs for this year’s growing season and was wondering if they needed smaller pots? If so how much smaller?
Thanks Kris! I am so pleased with the re-blooming that I inspect the red flower pods every time I go past the pot! When it comes to the other bulbs, since it is only about 10C at night, and a chilly 17C during the day, if I leave the pots outside and stop watering, would that still help the dormant stage? I can’t chill the bulbs as such since I don’t have a cellar and the fridge always has fruit, I’m wondering if I can just use the current cooler temperatures to do the job. If there is so much as a hint of frost, I will definitely bring them in, but in the meantime can leaving them outside harm their flowering prospect at all?
Rebloom amaryllis successfully
I just wanted to share that after years of determinedly going thru’ the phases, one of my 4 bulbs have finally re-bloomed! It started the bloom about 10days ago and is growing taller every day much to my delight! The strange thing tho’ is that the flower stalk came up outside of the leaves, which are growing from the centre- but I’m not complaining as it is the only one to bloom! The other bulbs have 4-6 healthy leaves only, and reading the comments above, I will slow down the watering and feeding now on. Thanks again for encouraging me to persevere!
Getting ready for dormancy
Hi,
I bought an amaryllis last year. I put it in the basement for many weeks and brought it up. It has four new leaves, but the leaves keep falling over. What should I do? This is my first plant that I’ve had to put in a dormant period and it’s also my first bulb plant.
Thank you!
Amaryllis cut flower
I love to share my amaryllis flowers with elderly friends, and they love to receive them. However, I do not want to part with my nice bulb. How do you treat the amaryllis flower stalk as it is hollow? Does the stalk require searing as do some cut flowers? Also, any ideas on what to put with the stalk to make the arrangement even more appealing?
Many thanks for your great service.
Amaryllis not blooming
We have an Amaryllis that is red and planted properly. It’s a few years old and has 4 bulbs in one pot. The problem is it won’t bloom or grow a stalk for a flower. In the winter time I leave the bulbs in the pot and stop watering it, once the leave start to turn yellow. It’s stored in a dark, cool bedroom. How do I get flowers? I’ve never fertilized it. My boyfriend used to water it all year long, but I put a stop to that, so it could requperate. I’ve had it in the shade on the porch one year and this year in the sun untill noon then it’s shaded by the tree. Still no stalk or flowers, lots of good looking leaves. What am I doing wrong? It’s been 2 years and I’ve never seen it bloom.
Winter prepTwo questions: (1) As the leaves continue to be green long after watering has stopped, can they just be cut off before bringing inside for the winter? (2) Is it normal for the bulb to shrink quite a lot during the dormancy period when not watered?
Many thanks for your info!!!!!!!
I forgot to bring my amaryllis down into the basement for its dormant period after the leaves dried up and now it is sprouting again with leaves sticking up about 1 inch. Should I water it and let it continue to grow or bring it down into the dark cool basement? Thanks for your help!
The two I have seen so far have grown to be between 49-55 cm tall.
Hi,
Thanks for the great page!
We acquired a small Amaryllis at a fall fair for a few dollars. We let it grow for awhile. When it seemed to be ready to go dormant so we stopped watering and let the leaves die before cutting it back.
After 4 or 5 months we started watering it again and placed it in the front window. We didn’t get a flower just 3 leaves. I guess that must have been about a year ago (Until now I haven’t really thought it had been that long).
Anyway, in January I built an indoor garden with gro-lux bulbs and placed the plant under the lights and the plant seemed to still be going strong. After reading your page I was about to begin to force it into dormancy when I noticed a new leaf growing! It was followed shortly by a second new leaf. The Amaryllis now has 5 healthy leaves and has been growing for about 1 year!
This afternoon I just looked and saw something odd. Two little tiny leaves coming up the side of the bulb. I have never seen that before! Could it be forming a bulblet? I don’t think it has even flowered yet!
I am very curious to see what it will do in the future.
Thank you in advance for any insights you have into what is happening with my plant and how I can best care for it.
Jeff
Loosing leaves
Hi,
I have a plant that is loosing its leaves, but has a beautiful bloom. What am I doing wrong? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I just love those plants. Thanks
Cut flowers slow to open
Question, I bought some cut Amaryllis flowers on Sunday of this week and they are still not opened completly. How long do they take to open completly?
Thanks!
Amaryllis slow to grow
Hi. I purchased an Amaryllis bulb kit for my parents for Christmas. Unfortunately, due to circumstance we were unable to plant the three bulbs untI il late Jan. At this time (Feb.23) only one bulb has grown substantial leaves without blooms. Should I remove the two bulbs that seem to be dormant? Thanks
No flower stalk
I started growing my first amaryllis from a kit about 2 months ago. I has healthy looking 24-30″ leaves, but no sign of a flower stalk. Maybe it is planted too deep. Now what should I do?
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When I set my bulbs to sleep this year I didn’t realize how rootbound they bad become. Now that I have them out of the container to repot I don’t know if I should trim some of those roots or leave them. It took forever for the leaves to die back in the fall and I had to force the issue by withholding water, then finally cutting back the leaves. They were vigorous and produced beautiful greenery after a good bloom in the late spring. Now what? I don’t remember ever having roots like this before, round and round the inside of the pot and out the drainage holes. Any advice will be dutifully followed. Thanks
Slow to start
Hello,
Every year we purchase an amaryllis, and have had great luck. This year I bought one at a major retailer. It’s been planted for a week and a half, and has done absolutely nothing. Can anyone give me some hints on how to get it going, or is this one a dud? I have never had this happen before, and don’t know what to do differently. Thanks!
I just got two Amaryllis. The bulbs came in a glass container with black rocks. The instruction say to add 1 1/4 water. I just noticed the bulbs have no roots and they had a little mold where the roots had been cut off. The bulbs are large and look other wise healthy with sprouts about 5 inches long. I want to save the bulbs if possible. Should I plant them in soil? Any ideas you can give me? or is there no hope?
Thanks for your input!
Maria.
Amaryllis flower bloom time
How long does an Amaryllis bloom last indoors?
(I.e., if I am trying to time its blooming for the holidays, should I err on the earlier side of the range of time within which it can be expected to bloom, because the blooms will last awhile, or is it important to get very close to the time you want the flowers to be open, because they only last, say, a few days?)
Laura
Hi! I bought the amaryllis bulb a year ago, put it in the pot and it started to grow well, but it didn’t give any flowers. for the whole year it was growing only leaves. I tried to water it less and to let it go dormant but it didn’t work. My husband told me to cut all the leaves off which i did (and i think it was the wrong thing to do), and now i have noticed the tops of the cut leaves started to rot. Can you give me any advice on what to do now? and is there any hope the bulb will survive at all?
Thanks for your help.
love the info im finding here. have question on hippeastrum. i have many different kinds, i even had them grouped together in the same pots. some of them the leaves died on their own and some i cut while still green 🙁 (im new to these flowers and learning what NOT to do) i repotted the most of them into seperate pots, 3 of them woke up right away but im left with about 8 of them that are doing nothing. the bulb is firm and the neck of the bulb is green. will they wake on their own? am i just being impatient?
Mealy bugs
Last winter I had trouble with mealy bugs on my amaryllis is my heated hobby greenhouse. I left about 100 amaryllis (mid size bullets, about 40 different named amaryllis) in the greenhouse all summer long watering them occasionally. I know sometimes during the day the temperature got over 100 degrees and I still have mealy bugs on over half of the amaryllis. I cut the leaves down to just an inch long and sprayed with alcohol/water several times and still I have mealy bugs. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them.
I live in NC Zone 7 and I have had my potted amaryllis outside all summer. Usually I take the bulbs out of the pots, clean all the soil off them and let them dry and then chill them for 8 weeks in the refrigerator. This year I want to try just bring the pots inside and letting the amaryllis go dormant in the pots for 8 weeks. What type product should I spray the container soil and bulbs with to get rid of any insects that might be in the soil or on the bulbs (slugs, aphids, gnats…)? Thanks
Divide amaryllis
HI!
I live in South Florida, zone 10, and have been growing amaryllis in the ground for years–I adore them!!! I noticed that my plants look to have seed pods developing this year–I read the piece above which referred to “the water germination method”. Can you explain how I would do that, please?
Also my bulbs are getting awfully crowded and in need of being pulled up and separated–what is the best time to do that here in the south? They are still blooming now in mid-May–unbelievable–I’ve had blooms for the last three months by the dozens–prolific!!! And all colors and mixes! I just love them! And when I do dig them up, can I just go ahead and replant right away?
Your help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks much!
Mary in South Florida (Amaryllis has my name in it!)
CHIPPING AMARYLLIS
There was some information in the garden section of our newspaper regarding dividing amaryllis bulbs. Newspaper has long been disposed. Do I cut them thru the center? if so when and how do you suggest I do so
hi there,
ive just bought my very first amaryllis. it goes by the name of white peacock. ive potted it and watered it. somewhere on the internet i read that to force the bulb to start off with a bloom instead of leaves, one should water it only when its potted and them once a month. this makes the bulb force out a flower instead of leaves. is this true?
I bought 2 Amaryllis bulbs from Walmart & potted them about 3wks ago. Both bulbs had already begun sprouting when I took them out of their box- now 3wks later, the sprouts have dried & fallen! The bulbs still look healthy enough, but there seems to be nothing happening with either. Were they duds?? They are in a warm spot with window light & I’ve only watered when the top is dry. Is there anything I should be doing to get them growing again? Thanks!
I have several Amaryllis in my home greenhouse. The leaves are getting very dusty. What is the best way to clean them? Thanks
Poisonous bulb
Hello i was reading about the middle if the amaryllis being poisonous.
Are they that way with people and or other pets??
Or is it only if they eat it???
Are amaryllis plants toxic to cats? My daughter would love to grow them (indoors – we live in zone 4), but if a cat takes a nibble…? Thank you.
Floppy leaves
The leaves on my Amaryllis are about a foot long but are obviously starting to fall over, should i put a stake in to keep them upright, this is an indoor plant and my first one. Any help appreciated
Bloom time
How long does the average Amaryllis bloom? I have one called Apple Blossom, do you have any idea how long it will flower?
What’s the differences between amaryllis and hippeastrum.thanks
kasman
I’ve grown numerous amaryllis plants from seeds (hand pollinated) and now some of the mature plants have a grub (pupa/larva) in the bulbs. All plants are in containers or pots. The grub is about 1/8 inch thick and ¼ inch long and tunnels into the lower area leaving a reddish lining to its burrow in the bulbs. The infected plants gradually weaken and have to be removed and destroyed.
Based on this information can you determine what the pest might be and offer suggestions about how it can be prevented or controlled?
I live in North Central Florida. Around 3 years ago I was given some Amaryllis bulbs. These bulbs all bloomed the first year. Less bloomed last year and I had no blooms this year. I have read through the comments on this subject and I am wondering if my problem is that the bulbs are planted too deep. With the mulch added the entire bulb is buried. Do I need to dig up my bulbs and replant them leaving part of the bulb exposed? If I do need to do this when is a good time?
Can you force Papilio Improved to bloom at a certain time of the year and if so, how? How large do the bulbs need to be to bloom?
Grow Amaryllis in water
I just bought an Amaryllis last Friday, and it’s in a glass vase with stones. It is sprouting like crazy right now, with many leaves coming up, as well as two buds. I did read the question and response to a previous post, regarding the care and instructions while in water, and I understand that. However my question is can I keep it in water for as long as I own it, or do I need to repot it in regular potting soil after it comes out of it’s first dormancy period, or when do I need to if at all? I’m concerned that the plant may not get all of the nutrients it might need in water versus what it would get planted in soil, but I’m hopeful. 🙂 I love the way it looks in the glass, it’s a real eye catcher, but if the plant won’t survive, then so be it. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated. And I agree with many of the other people that visit that this is an awesome site, and it’s extremely informative as well! I’ve added it to my favorites, and I plan to frequent it from now on whenever I have any questions. Bravo! 🙂
This is an amazing site, which I return to repeatedly for all and any plant advice- thanks for the insights!
I have 2 Amaryllis bulbs, both bought as bulbs-in-a-box. After the 1st blooms, I cut the flower stems down, continued to water till end-summer, then allowed to dry out, stored the bulbs in the fridge (without any apples!) Having replanted them end-feb in pots, they’ve both grown 4-5 healthy leaves, but no blooms. I continue to water them when the top is dry. My quesn is will they flower eventually if I keep up with the watering? Do they need feeding right now while the leaves are green? Or should I go through the whole cycle again and hope for the best??
Thanks.
How long does a cut amaryllis stem last?
Thanks for all the above information.
Does anyone have any idea about the pH (soil acidity) that amaryllis prefers? And, how can you tell which fertilizers have this pH?
Thanks.
I have had several bulbs in my yard for more years than I can remember. I thought the blooming would slow down as an indication that I should seperate them, but they just keep flowering. I’m not complaining, but the bulbs are coming out of the ground. I finally seperated them, but I’m not sure if I am supposed to replant the biggest, smallest or medium sized ones. From what I’ve read on your site, I think the little ones won’t bloom for two to three years. If I plant the biggest ones will they continue to bloom as previously? Should I plant a mixture of large and small?
Grow amaryllis from seed
I have just read on your site the way to grow amaryllis from seed. Unfortunately I just planted them straight into a pot instead of soaking or removing seeds with tweezers and allowing to germinate in water then plant.
Will my seeds germinate if left with black exterior sheath on them?
Can anyone advise please
Flower color change
We have a number of amaryllis in our yard in Houston that used to have red blooms, but have been mostly white for a couple of years. What has caused this? What can I do to get the red back?
Not blooming
My mom gave me an amaryllis plant in January and here it is March and I haven’t seen any blooms? At first I was watering once a week and after that starting watering more often. How can I get mine to bloom or produce flowers?
How tall does the Amaryllis usually get before it blooms? Mine is 38 inches tall and no blooms yet.
My mom removed the skin around the bulb. Will it survive?
Dividing amaryllis
hello all,
i have double amaryllis varieties. about 14 of them
can any one tell me how to propogate them, as they don’t produce any seeds
Amaryllis outdoors
It is great to have a place to ask questions! I have 10 bulbs that I planted after the frost in the ground, full sun, they are growing long beautiful green leaves, but it is July now and no flowers. I live in North Florida. We have had a lot of rain, could this affect the blooming? Do I just need to wait till next year to see the flowers? My first for growing this plant.
Grow Amaryllis in water
I would very much like to grow one in water-a large vase-would just the roots go into water-and not the bulb itself? right? would I change the water or just add?
Amaryllis seeds
I have an amaryllis that is at least 15 years old. It has sprouted additional bulbs along the way. It used to bloom twice a year for the first five years. Now is blooms like clockwork the end of February and continues until the end of April. It’s magnificent. I find this indoor potted plant to be very low maintenance. I live in Canada so sun can be low in the winter. It doesn’t seem to matter.
I do have a question. For the first time ever a few of the stems have grown what look to be seed pods. These are green and balloon like just at the base of the where the blossom connects. Do you know what they are and what I can do with them? Thank you, Daphne
I have a amaryllis.A red one it is done flowering and is growing seed pods can you grow another one from the seeds or should I just wait for a new little bulb to grow? Will letting the seed pods to grow ruin the mother plant? Janet
I separated the seeds from the dried pods and put them in the refrigerator. When is a good time to plant them in the greenhouse and is it worth the effort? Dennis B.
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