I was given an Amaryllis for Christmas about three years ago. And I was too lazy to open the box and plant it. Weeks later I finally opened the box and found a tiny shrivelled plant - little leaves, little dried up flower, dried out bulb. I felt so guilty I immediately planted it and belatedly nurtured it. Nothing much happened, except a few leaves here and there. But now - EASTER - and I have two lovely blooms. I'm amazed how tough they are.
Thanks Jo for your comment. I just purchased couple of bulbs on clearance at Tractor supply for less than $4.00 each which also had dried up flowers and little leaves. You have given me encouragement that my purchase was not in vain. I love rescuing plants!!
You can plant these in the ground. I put mine in a little flower bed that is right beside a wall on the house. When cold weather comes in it just kinda dies down, but it comes back in the spring. This year it had 4 of the biggest red blooms I've ever seen. This little flower bed is kind of in a frost free zone. I even have strawberry begonia and an airplane plant that spreads like wild fire. I live in northern MS in zone 7.
I’m in zone 9a, mine are in the ground and multiple like rabbits. I cover them during the very few freezes we ever get and luckily they come back ablaze the next year.
I don't know if you'll see this and I definitely don't expect you to answer every single question you get in the comments but I'm asking anyway...just in case! I have an amaryllis that surprised me with a bloom last January. It hasn't bloomed this year but I neglected to let it go dormant so I won't be surprised if it doesn't at all. I'm wondering why the leaves, which grow long and have great color, get so heavy, hang down and occasionally break off at the base from the weight. Yours, and many others I've seen, are so strong and standing almost straight up! I have a few other small amaryllis bulbs that were babies from the aforementioned one that do the same thing with their leaves. Maybe I need to fertilize?
Hello! :) Usually the leaves will go limp if they aren't getting enough light or the right amount of water. A little fertilizer or repot, certainly wouldn't hurt though!
Amaryllis "Papillio" as a potted indoor plant is evergreen.Native to Brazil .My zone5 requires it exists indoors.As I mentioned its leaves are evergreen. It flowered as a newly potted forced bulb.Grew leaves that show no signs of dormancy .Does anyone have experience with this type?
if you won't cut the bloom. it will seed. which I like to do that. I have seeds from the plant. it does not hurt the plant. at all. I have hundreds and hundreds of amarylis. and daylillies I grow also. I have been doing this for years
Angie Harper oh Angie....mine is duin that now..how long should I let them be in the pod they’re growing in..before I take them out?..n then what?..I’d like to be able to grow them too!thanx!
DIMA DENIS: Hippeastrum is the correct scientific name for this genus. The most common name is “Amaryllis”, but this is actually a related, different plant, called the “Jersey Lily”.
Here in Louisiana they grow like a weed. I cannot kill them.... for me that’s rare. Lol I received my bulbs from my grandma. Some of my plants are about 15 to 16 years old.
I'm sure they thrive in Louisiana due to the humidity and summer heat. My Mom planted 1 red/white variegated Amaryllis bulb back in 1973 and now a lovely patch of them that come back every year since then. They've survived droughts, 100+ summer temps and not much care until about 2 years back when I started maintaining them. Only water them occasionally and fertilize with epsom salt and coffee grounds once in a while. (Inland Southern California)
I had a double white Amaryllis that was supposed to be pink and white stripes and I got it from Walmart of all places. It did extremely well and I ended up with 15 huge blooms.
TIP: Cut white styrofoam packaging material to fit the bottom of your pot to help with drainage and keep dirt from exiting drain hole. The when you stake your tall flowering stalks, your stake will hold easily and Firmly in the styrofoam.
LAURA! I knew nothing about these and watched your Amaryllis video's 2 weeks ago which made me REALLY want to give them a try. Unknowingly, my neighbor left me an Amaryllis gift at my front door yesterday! Thanks to her AND YOU I am delighted to get started on my first giant Amaryllis bulb!!!!
I was given this plant in an apartment, and it bloomed so beautifully. Thanks for such a helpful video, I'm excited to try and care for my little bulb and see if it'll keep blooming. I did let it produce all of its seeds though, and gave them to a super avid gardener I know to see if she could maybe produce more buds in a few years.
Received my first Amaryllis as a gift for Valentine's Day. In just a few days it bloomed 6 flowers on one stalk. The second stalk is growing super fast! Two of the flowers began to wither and I was scared to cut them but your videos are super helpful. Thanks.
I planted my bulb out side in the garden and dug it out in October. It had produced really large leaves in a big fan over the summer. The bulb had long rots on it. I shook off all the soil, put it in my cold closet in a paper bag but forgot to get it out until April! It had a bloom bud, I cut off a lot of the roots so it fit in my pot, and a month later, I have several large leaves and six blooms! So beautiful.
my grandma always was watering plants with the black tea. I never understood this,but her plants never had any diseases, and always grew lovely. I am glad i came across your comment,as it reminded me about this. thank you
My amaryllis (I've had for over 10 yrs) last year bloomed twice, this time last year and again in the summer and I really worried it was it's last swansong, but even though I started it off about a week or 2 later, I'm getting a spike again! Thanks for a great video series, I think I might buy a few more varieties, as the one we have is Apple Blossom
I live in North AL zone 7. Each fall, I buy an amaryllis kit and enjoy its blooms. First warm days - which can be March - I plant the bulb in the ground. Of course we have cool days and even frost afterwards. I’ve been doing this for years. Each May I’m rewarded with blooms! I was gifted 3 this year. I’m waiting on a warm day to put them in the ground.
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My friend brought me a Redlion bulb and we planted in a pot in October. I did everything as I should do. My plants are under Grow light. The plant shooted up and today - Christmas day I have one flower in full bloom, the other one will bloom tomorrow. There are small ones are coming up! I am so thrilled and plan to take a photo and send it to my friend! Thankyou for your explanation. Excellent and I subscribed to your channel. I am in Ottawa - the coldest city of Canada 🍁 🍁 😊
Zone 8b here they do well in the ground and they multiply. They'll bloom in spring for weeks and I just follow the same care that you advised. Thanks Laura. Happy New Year!
Once the bloom is over, I re pot them in a very large and deep pot usually 6 to 8 bulb per pot and put them outside like you and feed heavily. I bring them in September and continue to let them grow year round and the bulbs get huge. I have several big pots so I only let one pot go dormant per year and do as you do and the blooms are great.
My bulbs got put in water and I'm afraid they have rotted...I tried to dry them out in a milk crate and paper bag for liner..I have repotted and I pray they survive ..they are 20 years old
This was exactly what I needed to learn thank you! I've got two of these in very different life stages but they're doing so well because they're so tolerant and easy to care for. Your pearl one is gorgeous.
I'm about to take my amaryllis inside, but I live in the south -- no part of my house, even the basement, is 55 degrees right now. Is there an alternative for people in my region?
*Beautiful ~ thanks for your help! I don't think I knew that some people don't expect this flower to re-bloom! Mine is entering its third Christmas season,* and this past year, it actually bloomed twice (December-ish 2020 and the spring time 2021). As I reflect on it, my plant's 'dormancy' period was probably be 'ignoring' it on an indoor window ledge (facing the westside of my home that got lots of shade in the spring and summertime), with very infrequent watering. Not sure what effect this makes, but I also don't trim or cut the stalks, which grow all year long. I am now getting ready for it to bloom again ... around THIS Christmastime! Great content!!!♥
I was given 4 pots of these beauties a few years ago and I'm just Now finding the name of this species!!! Mine just started blooming a week ago! They Never Die!!!
So excited to start the dormancy process for my amaryllis! I made a beautiful centerpiece of 5 bulbs last year. (TY for the inspiration.) Have enjoyed their long strappy leaves in their container all summer. They've been in a spot w/ AM sun and dappled shade in afternoon. (For ref. we're a zone 7b/8a.) Calendar just reminded me to pull them in and start the dormancy. I fertilized a few times over the summer, but not as often as I would have liked. Hope they do OK and come back strong. Going to be tough to find a cool, dimly lit spot to put them in for the next 8 weeks. The only place in my house that is 55 degrees right now is the red wine fridge ;) and i'm not sure the amaryllis will fit in there. Any suggestions?
I simply allow my amaryllis to dry in late October by removing from the soil and drying in brown paper. Cut the dead foliage off, repot and it blooms reliably EVERY year. Then, when blooms are done, I repot and put outside after last frost as a patio plant. Repeat in October.
@@annadunleavy5872 Until most of the foliage is dry and dead. It takes a few weeks often. But I see others will even cut the GREEN foliage off after a short dormant period and then repot. So it seems to be a bit flexible. What I have done has worked for several years so I think I will just keep doing it!
hi, my son has just snapped the stalk on my amaryliss I'm devastated , she was doing amazing ready to bloom growing every day 😭 I just don't know what to do I've actually stalked her But do I cut an start again , any advice much appreciated I'm so new to plants so have no idea what I'm doing 🤦🏼 thanks
@@leannedickinson7551 This year's flower is likely gone. BUT--if possible just buy another to enjoy for THIS year. The one with the stalk snapped will continue to grow, lots of green foliage. Then in fall of next year give it a dormant time(I wrap in brown paper in late fall oil foliage dies down) and start watering again. It will bloom for you. But yah--this year's flower is likely gone--sorry
Thank you so much for this video! I wasn’t sure if I can cut it like that , and flowers were already dead, so now I’ll be waiting on the Fall period to get a new ones! Those are some gorgeous plants and just beautiful flowers! I would appreciate if you could give me some site where I can order them from ? Thank you♥☺️💚
I'm in zone 9, So CA. We have several planted outdoors, and in April, their Normal season, the show is amazing! They get morning sun, southern exposure, for a few hours. I still have my potted favorites so I get Christmas too
Great info that is very helpful! I failed to do the dormancy period, now my plant from last year has leaves, no bloom of course at end of Dec. Question: can I "force" it to be dormant now and have a bloom after six weeks...which would be in Feb 2020?
Hello, I have bought amaryllis in the simple pots, they bloomed and now I want to know how I can save them for next Christmas. The problem - I live in the south Florida, it’s going to be very hot on the balcony during the summer time. Thanks
I live in Zone 8 and have two amaryllis bulbs planted in the ground that have survived all year for four years. I do wrap the leaves if we get frozen precip, but otherwise they just do their thing and thrive, requiring very little attention.
Brill information would it be the same for north of England .I had 4 big bulbs given to me in January ,should I plant up now ,allow to flower and leave them in the garage in the summer ,then start them again Sept ? .
I just love to watch your videos! I enjoy them so much!! Stay safe, and keep the videos coming! Thanks so much for your time and effort to bring information to us all! :)
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Planted one outside here in southern Ontario, Canada. Zone 6b. Leaves died in the winter, of course, but the bulb not only survived, it had a baby and 2 came up in the spring :). Also I never do the dormancy thing. It reblooms every November/December without it, just be prepared for a bit of leaf madness, they never stop elongating :)
I have been doing this routine, except I cut off all the greens in early September, clean off the bulbs , and store in paper bags in the basement, starting them again around NOV 1ST. I always get new leaves and I get new flowers about 75% of the time. I don't like the way the leaves look, and in late spring, early summer, hide the pots in spots around my garden. I am in Zone 7, but last year I was surprised to discover one blooming among a bed of ivy. I didn't plant it, but probably threw an anemic looking bulb in the bed. Sometimes nature is a better gardener than me.
I have three. I never give them aftercare. This past spring my oldest had two sets of blooms simultaneously. I just give them water all year long. The bulb on the oldest is 6-8 inches across.
Wjat zone do you live in? I'm in Zone 9, Houston. Mine are in groumd, only bloom in Spring (Easter time) and not again until next year. I have no aftercare either. I just let thrm do their thing. Do yours bloom just at Christmas or twice a year?
Everyone said it takes 6 to 8 weeks for these to bloom but I bought a bulb at Walmart and started watering it. It bloomed within 14 days! She's beautiful! Kinda like a peachy red striped one. So beautiful!
What if I want my to use my pots I planted my Walmart bulbs in? The color was wrong on the packing of the bloom & I don't have flower beds, what to do any suggestions?🌻
@@B.Ritchie1974 Thanks for answering, I planted the bulbs in my clay pots & I want to use my clay pots for other plants. I've cut the leaves down to 2 inches. I guess ill get a large pot & replant all my bulbs in it. Will this hurt the bulbs? I've always had flower beds but don't in this home. Around my area clay pots are pretty pricey & I have some house plants I want to repot.🌻
Hey Laura we live in zone 8, (Coastal SC), all our amaryllis are in the ground and wish u could see them in bloom. We have about 12-15 white, red, candy-stripe flowers and when they all bloom my entire side walk is edged with them...from the front door to the drive-way. Most of them came from my late mom...my wife watches u all the time. I am the back, (Worker), and she is the master! My only place I get to rule is my vegetable garden. Lol 😆...take care...
Always remove the pollen from the blooms - even a bit can cause irreparable kidney failure in cats. Pollen makes a mess too, and I've heard removing it can prolong the bloom time.
This was very helpful, thank you! My amaryllis plants have very, very long green leaves. I have one leaf that bent and I am worried the others might do the same. Should I somehow stake the leaves?
I think they'll thrive in the tropics i have 25 of pink netted vein amaryllis plants outside Edit : if you have an amaryllis plant , it will live for 50 years
I recieved an amaryllis for a gift. How impressive it was watching it grow then bloom, now just these huge stems. Thanks for the info. Looking forward to enjoying it forever and trying the dorminacy period.👍
Thanks to your videos I have finally gotten my amaryllis to re-bloom. Thank you. I was hoping you might be able to do a video on what to do with all the babies I have gotten growing out the sides. Should I move them to their own pot? How many years will it take for them to bloom? etc, etc... If you have already done one, please let me know. Thank you again.
I live in the Houston Texas area and we had a 100 yr freeze this year of 14 degrees. night and 19 degrees day temps for 3 days. I was concerned about them as I do plant them in the ground with outstanding results and they came up and bloomed gloriously this Spring. They of course don't bloom at Christmas as it is cold here, but I always look for their early display. JFYI.
Hi Brenda - I'm so glad to see a comment posted by someone who grows amaryllis in their landscape! I'm in zone 10 and had no idea amaryllis can grow in our zone, so I'm excited give it a try this year. Do you have yours planted in full sun? I assume since your bulbs are in the ground, you don't put them in a basement to go dormant - is that right, and if so, do they still rebloom for you?
@@elisasoto1531 They are planted in the ground and in full sun. They grow with no dormant period. They rebloom with more blooms from the continued multiplying of the bulbs every year for 3 seasons now. I have a special place in my beds for just Amaryllis adding to it as I find different colors. My husband is just crazy about them. I live in zone 8.
@@brendajernigan7642 Thank you for the info! I'll probably have to put them in an area that gets some afternoon protection during the summer months. The sun is just ridiculous here in S. Fla during that time.
@@brendajernigan7642 You guys (and E. Oregon for that matter) definitely get hammered during the summer with those temps! 😓 Some friends that moved out there made a funny comparison - in Fla, the moment you step outside you feel like you're in a rice cooker... but when a breeze blows during the Tx summer, you feel like you're in a convection oven 😂 I'm more worried about the our solar radiation, tough. I figure if our sun wasn't harmful for amaryllis bulbs, they'd be in everyone's landscape (I don't think I've ever seen them in residential or commercial landscapes). I guess worse case, I can try keeping them as house plants like Laura or just chucking them after they bloom. Here's hoping! 🤞🏼
I'm in zone 9 and leave my bulbs in the ground year round and I get blooms during Christmas and again in June / July. I just have to divide every 2 a 3 years regularly but what a surprise when they bloom a dinner plate size. Aside from the beauty of the blooms is that my yard is the only one in the neighborhood that does not have gophers. I read somewhere that the amaryllis puts out an odor that replies gophers so of course I planted to see if indeed it worked. I'm pleased to say that it does.
how do you divide them to get more ? I got one for Christmas and I really like it. I live in zone 9 so thinking of planting it outside but It might be too much sun/heat
Pick up one of theses 2 weeks ago at Aldi. Thing is growing like crazy and I’m expecting blooms soon. Been searching around for care instructions because I have never grown one. Thanks for the info it really helps.
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Last Summer I was lazy and left the amaryllis (in pot) in FULL - all day long- baking Sun. I also neglected to water. So it only got rain water. Result: it bloomed beautifully this Winter. Conclusion : Amaryllis must be quite robust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much for that detailed explanation of aftercare after flowering! Mine didn't even flower the first year I had it. Only several fronds (leaves). Let it stay dormant for about 6 months and it bloomed beautifully! Deep, dark and vibrant red blooms (4)! Great tips! Will have to check out your other videos! :D
Had to check your video again on Amaryllises, live in zone 6a and found a surprise in our back area. When we moved in May the area was full of green leaves but nothing happened, they died back and disappeared. Then this weekend the tall stalks appeared and are now blooming, Amaryllises are a peach/pink.
First time working with amaryllis. Got one at Walmart end of November or early December for 4 bucks and figured I give it a try. Wish I bought more. Just added water and sun. Each day I seen it grow. It was fast! Within weeks it grew 2 feet with 1 stalk and 5 flowers came early January
I couldn't believe it 😧 I've never grown them before, a Lady in My garden group told Me about them so I rushed out to Walmart and bought a bunch 🤣👍 I love them 😍💐
For mine I let it the leaves die off naturally. Then I gave it one good watering before letting it dry out completely. Like bone dry. Then I gave it another good watering, and leaves started growing shortly after. And once the leaves were fully grown, a flower stalk came up. I also repotted it when the leaves first started dying because it was my first amaryllis so I didn't understand what was happening. But I've talked to others who recommend repotting once a year, so. Accidentally helped it? Anyway it's bigger and healthier this year than last. And faster growing too. Also while the leaves grew first this time, the first year they did not. And I got two stalks out of it, the second of which was VERY tall.
I brought home two clearanced amarylis bulbs called minerva that i bought because i figured even if dead they were in nice ceramic pots and only 4.oo. bulbs were totally white but still had some firmness so i planted and keeping them on a sunny window. To my amazement the one more shriveled up and had white leaves about one inch turned green in a few days. The other one took a week to start getting leaves but they both are working on growing. Since they were so stressed do i need to give a boost of fertilzer? And since they are in growth mode im assuming no dormancy, thats what they are coming out of. But maybe the one thats slow to get leaves should sit out blooming? Or just let them do there thing?.
Hi Laura!! Congratulations on ur baby girl! She’s absolutely beautiful!!! I’m sure ur very busy being a mommy now, I just have a question for u about my amaryllis buds. If u have a moment just to help me out about this weird “bud” on top of my amaryllis stem; idk what it is or what to do with it. I also don’t know how to send u a photo/email. 😅🤦🏼♀️. I’m a new owner of these flowers 😆.
Absolutely loved your video!I bought my first amaryllis bulb and it is the deep, dark red. I bought it and planted it ,so it would be ready for Christmas. It bloomed eight big, huge flowers. It was absolutely stunning! It got very tall and ended up tipping over which made me cry! I had set it in a window, and it just thrived there! I pruned it back, and now I am waiting for it to possibly bloom again the stocks are very beautiful green! I’m going to see what it does before I put it into hibernation.
I have read so many articles/care guides on this but this is probably the best and most informative thing I've come across. 😄 All the articles talk about them blooming during summer and I'm like... But what if it's blooming in December what do I do then? Is "summer care" still valid for summer? 😆 This answered my questions, so thank you. Now I am a little more confident I can actually take care of my amaryllis after it's done blooming, even if it won't necessarily get to bloom next year. It hasn't bloomed yet since I bought it from the store about 10 days ago but I already decided then I wasn't just going to toss it after Christmas, that I would take up the challenge to try to get it to bloom again.
I’m in MD. I have one that’s finished blooming but it’s in a tall glass container in white stones. It made seeds and we cut those off. How should I care for it bc I don’t want to put it in the 🌞 where the roots can dry out. Help?
I am in central NC, in zone 7. I can plant amaryllis in the ground through the summer, but usually put back into a container for fall and winter. Winter here is so variable, last year at Christmas, we had an ice storm and temps in the 20's. This year was 65 on Christmas day - sunny and a little breezy. So I usually bring anything in that is semi-tender. Several of my amaryllis have formed bulblettes (thats a word, right?) Any tips on caring for those? Thank you - this video is very informative. Melody B
Thank you,this will be my second year with the amaryllis plant,have someknew growth,just took her out,looks good,will let you know if she blooms again,appreciate your video,very helpful.
Hi Laura. I like your videos. I have a question for you. I received a Red Lion Amaryllis for Christmas as a kit. I planted it per instructions and it is growing like crazy and it’s beautiful. One of the flowers is starting to fade but I am not able to cut the faded bloom off because it’s deep within the leave or stalk? What do I do
Hi, I have an Amaryllis gifted to me last Christmas. It had huge flowers on it. After the blooms faded, I cut the stalkes down to just above the bulb. I live in zone 9. So I put it outside in a container. It has grown 3 stalks about 3 ft high. Should I cut them off before I store it in Sept? Please advise. TY
Your one of my Favorite Mega Gardeners. 😍 Yes ,in zone 10a they do well and my babies do great in ground , I have clay soil [ but mixed in a bit of mircle grow soil ]feed them just enough water and they do Great . Some of them suffered last year when we had tons of rain because I have an area by my front door that gets an over flow of water , so they were miserable during 2021 Thanksgiving to Christmas season .
Hi, Although I just turned 80 years old this is my first experience growing Amaryllis. My plant just finished blooming and the bloom stalks have been trimmed per your video. The bulb itself has a very dry onion type skin on it that goes into the soil.Should I take the bulb out of the soil and peel off that skin in the fall? Thanks for all your wonderful/informative videos. Tom
Nice, I have 2 bulbs of Amaryllis from a ggod swedish freind last Chrismas. Then I hve taken caee these Amaryllis well . Finnally Amaryllis flowers got beautiful flowers again from July to August - summer here in Stockholm - surprised for me too. Now I will begin for to store by your advice 6 weeks before Christmas Season will come. Good explainining! Thank you for your useful video regarding AMARYLLIS! Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 😇
I just watched your Christmas (Thanksgiving actually!) Cactus video & now I watched this cause I needed to know how to care for bulbs. Your videos were perfect! Thanks for all you do.
I really enjoyed my Christmas Amaryllis plants over the last 12 weeks. I have three potted bulbs... red, white and pink. The blooms are very stunning... I love them! I have one white bloom left. I am in a zone 5, so I will follow your instructions to take the bulbs outside around mid May and bring back indoors in October. Thank you for sharing!
This is shocking to me, im in zone 10 and my mother planted this in my yard, ive never trimmed it or cut its leaves/flower off but it still grew on its own. Is that strange? My flowers are white and it beautiful. Is it a must to trim and care to resprout? I honestly assumed that it will on its own.
It's not necessary, though some might say it could prolong the life of your bulb. A good way to think of it, is that these flowers we grow in our home and garden did just fine before we decided to cultivate them. Cutting spent stems is deadheading, which mimics the behavior of ungulates (deer/elk etc) browsing in nature. This encourages flower growth within the growing season, as she says in the video. Cheers!
Hi, my amaryllis leaves are over 2ft long! I'm ready to put it out for the summer, but I'm afraid that the leaves will break if we get a windy day. What's the best way to support the leaves? Thanks.
I was given an Amaryllis for Christmas about three years ago. And I was too lazy to open the box and plant it. Weeks later I finally opened the box and found a tiny shrivelled plant - little leaves, little dried up flower, dried out bulb. I felt so guilty I immediately planted it and belatedly nurtured it. Nothing much happened, except a few leaves here and there. But now - EASTER - and I have two lovely blooms. I'm amazed how tough they are.
Thanks Jo for your comment. I just purchased couple of bulbs on clearance at Tractor supply for less than $4.00 each which also had dried up flowers and little leaves. You have given me encouragement that my purchase was not in vain. I love rescuing plants!!
You can plant these in the ground. I put mine in a little flower bed that is right beside a wall on the house. When cold weather comes in it just kinda dies down, but it comes back in the spring. This year it had 4 of the biggest red blooms I've ever seen. This little flower bed is kind of in a frost free zone. I even have strawberry begonia and an airplane plant that spreads like wild fire. I live in northern MS in zone 7.
I love this comment!
I can relate to your feelings of guilt - I came here because I thought I killed my Mary😢😅
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I’m in zone 9a, mine are in the ground and multiple like rabbits. I cover them during the very few freezes we ever get and luckily they come back ablaze the next year.
I don't know if you'll see this and I definitely don't expect you to answer every single question you get in the comments but I'm asking anyway...just in case! I have an amaryllis that surprised me with a bloom last January. It hasn't bloomed this year but I neglected to let it go dormant so I won't be surprised if it doesn't at all. I'm wondering why the leaves, which grow long and have great color, get so heavy, hang down and occasionally break off at the base from the weight. Yours, and many others I've seen, are so strong and standing almost straight up! I have a few other small amaryllis bulbs that were babies from the aforementioned one that do the same thing with their leaves. Maybe I need to fertilize?
Hello! :) Usually the leaves will go limp if they aren't getting enough light or the right amount of water. A little fertilizer or repot, certainly wouldn't hurt though!
Thanks Laura! They are generally/usually pretty strong, just heavy. But I'll try a bit of fertilizer and consider a repot as well.
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Amaryllis "Papillio" as a potted indoor plant is evergreen.Native to Brazil .My zone5 requires it exists indoors.As I mentioned its leaves are evergreen. It flowered as a newly potted forced bulb.Grew leaves that show no signs of dormancy .Does anyone have experience with this type?
My amaryllis bloomed 2x. Now the green leaves are very tall, flopping over. Will it bloom again, do I continue watering? Thanks
if you won't cut the bloom. it will seed. which I like to do that. I have seeds from the plant. it does not hurt the plant. at all. I have hundreds and hundreds of amarylis. and daylillies I grow also. I have been doing this for years
Angie Harper oh Angie....mine is duin that now..how long should I let them be in the pod they’re growing in..before I take them out?..n then what?..I’d like to be able to grow them too!thanx!
Is it amaryllis or hyppeastrum???
DIMA DENIS: Hippeastrum is the correct scientific name for this genus. The most common name is “Amaryllis”, but this is actually a related, different plant, called the “Jersey Lily”.
Here in Louisiana they grow like a weed. I cannot kill them.... for me that’s rare. Lol
I received my bulbs from my grandma. Some of my plants are about 15 to 16 years old.
I'm sure they thrive in Louisiana due to the humidity and summer heat. My Mom planted 1 red/white variegated Amaryllis bulb back in 1973 and now a lovely patch of them that come back every year since then. They've survived droughts, 100+ summer temps and not much care until about 2 years back when I started maintaining them. Only water them occasionally and fertilize with epsom salt and coffee grounds once in a while. (Inland Southern California)
🤯 I want one!!
Im jealous on american weeds, in germany these weeds are cultivated as garden flowers
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Mine are in zone 9A in the ground planted in a shady area and they come back year after year. I do nothing to care for them.
I had a double white Amaryllis that was supposed to be pink and white stripes and I got it from Walmart of all places. It did extremely well and I ended up with 15 huge blooms.
TIP:
Cut white styrofoam packaging material to fit the bottom of your pot to
help with drainage and keep dirt from exiting drain hole. The when you stake your tall flowering stalks, your stake will hold easily and
Firmly in the styrofoam.
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LAURA! I knew nothing about these and watched your Amaryllis video's 2 weeks ago which made me REALLY want to give them a try. Unknowingly, my neighbor left me an Amaryllis gift at my front door yesterday! Thanks to her AND YOU I am delighted to get started on my first giant Amaryllis bulb!!!!
I was given this plant in an apartment, and it bloomed so beautifully. Thanks for such a helpful video, I'm excited to try and care for my little bulb and see if it'll keep blooming. I did let it produce all of its seeds though, and gave them to a super avid gardener I know to see if she could maybe produce more buds in a few years.
Yes, they live in the ground here in Austin, Texas (zone 8). They bloom later than Xmas.
Received my first Amaryllis as a gift for Valentine's Day. In just a few days it bloomed 6 flowers on one stalk. The second stalk is growing super fast! Two of the flowers began to wither and I was scared to cut them but your videos are super helpful. Thanks.
I planted my bulb out side in the garden and dug it out in October. It had produced really large leaves in a big fan over the summer. The bulb had long rots on it. I shook off all the soil, put it in my cold closet in a paper bag but forgot to get it out until April! It had a bloom bud, I cut off a lot of the roots so it fit in my pot, and a month later, I have several large leaves and six blooms! So beautiful.
Watching this from the future, in 2021, hey Laura - you have 2 kids now!!!! 😀 ❤😃❤😄❤
I found feeding my Amaryllis cold BLACK tea while it is in bloom excellent , it produced eleven blooms in all from January until now !
Really? I'm gonna try it
Wow!
my grandma always was watering plants with the black tea. I never understood this,but her plants never had any diseases, and always grew lovely. I am glad i came across your comment,as it reminded me about this. thank you
Thank you all for this tip I will definitely try it!!
Never heard about this before , but I will definitely try it. Thanks for sharing
My amaryllis (I've had for over 10 yrs) last year bloomed twice, this time last year and again in the summer and I really worried it was it's last swansong, but even though I started it off about a week or 2 later, I'm getting a spike again! Thanks for a great video series, I think I might buy a few more varieties, as the one we have is Apple Blossom
I live in North AL zone 7. Each fall, I buy an amaryllis kit and enjoy its blooms. First warm days - which can be March - I plant the bulb in the ground. Of course we have cool days and even frost afterwards. I’ve been doing this for years. Each May I’m rewarded with blooms! I was gifted 3 this year. I’m waiting on a warm day to put them in the ground.
My amaryllis have frequently rebloomed without any dormancy period, but the flowers come around Easter, rather than at Christmas.
Mine blooms every year in late April to May. It's still outside blooming. I'm in Zone 7b
Mines Blooming now.
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My friend brought me a Redlion bulb and we planted in a pot in October. I did everything as I should do. My plants are under Grow light. The plant shooted up and today - Christmas day I have one flower in full bloom, the other one will bloom tomorrow. There are small ones are coming up! I am so thrilled and plan to take a photo and send it to my friend! Thankyou for your explanation. Excellent and I subscribed to your channel. I am in Ottawa - the coldest city of Canada 🍁 🍁 😊
Zone 8b here they do well in the ground and they multiply. They'll bloom in spring for weeks and I just follow the same care that you advised. Thanks Laura. Happy New Year!
This is the most informative Amaryllis care video out there - thank you!
I guess I missed it HOW LONG DO THEY STAY BLOOMED
Once the bloom is over, I re pot them in a very large and deep pot usually 6 to 8 bulb per pot and put them outside like you and feed heavily. I bring them in September and continue to let them grow year round and the bulbs get huge. I have several big pots so I only let one pot go dormant per year and do as you do and the blooms are great.
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My bulbs got put in water and I'm afraid they have rotted...I tried to dry them out in a milk crate and paper bag for liner..I have repotted and I pray they survive ..they are 20 years old
Do you do the dormancy step at 55 F?
This was exactly what I needed to learn thank you! I've got two of these in very different life stages but they're doing so well because they're so tolerant and easy to care for. Your pearl one is gorgeous.
I'm about to take my amaryllis inside, but I live in the south -- no part of my house, even the basement, is 55 degrees right now. Is there an alternative for people in my region?
In the refrigerator would work 👍
*Beautiful ~ thanks for your help! I don't think I knew that some people don't expect this flower to re-bloom! Mine is entering its third Christmas season,* and this past year, it actually bloomed twice (December-ish 2020 and the spring time 2021). As I reflect on it, my plant's 'dormancy' period was probably be 'ignoring' it on an indoor window ledge (facing the westside of my home that got lots of shade in the spring and summertime), with very infrequent watering. Not sure what effect this makes, but I also don't trim or cut the stalks, which grow all year long. I am now getting ready for it to bloom again ... around THIS Christmastime! Great content!!!♥
I was given 4 pots of these beauties a few years ago and I'm just Now finding the name of this species!!! Mine just started blooming a week ago! They Never Die!!!
So excited to start the dormancy process for my amaryllis! I made a beautiful centerpiece of 5 bulbs last year. (TY for the inspiration.) Have enjoyed their long strappy leaves in their container all summer. They've been in a spot w/ AM sun and dappled shade in afternoon. (For ref. we're a zone 7b/8a.) Calendar just reminded me to pull them in and start the dormancy. I fertilized a few times over the summer, but not as often as I would have liked. Hope they do OK and come back strong. Going to be tough to find a cool, dimly lit spot to put them in for the next 8 weeks. The only place in my house that is 55 degrees right now is the red wine fridge ;) and i'm not sure the amaryllis will fit in there. Any suggestions?
I simply allow my amaryllis to dry in late October by removing from the soil and drying in brown paper. Cut the dead foliage off, repot and it blooms reliably EVERY year. Then, when blooms are done, I repot and put outside after last frost as a patio plant. Repeat in October.
How long do you allow to dry out before repotting?
@@annadunleavy5872 Until most of the foliage is dry and dead. It takes a few weeks often. But I see others will even cut the GREEN foliage off after a short dormant period and then repot. So it seems to be a bit flexible. What I have done has worked for several years so I think I will just keep doing it!
hi, my son has just snapped the stalk on my amaryliss I'm devastated , she was doing amazing ready to bloom growing every day 😭 I just don't know what to do I've actually stalked her But do I cut an start again , any advice much appreciated I'm so new to plants so have no idea what I'm doing 🤦🏼 thanks
@@leannedickinson7551 This year's flower is likely gone. BUT--if possible just buy another to enjoy for THIS year. The one with the stalk snapped will continue to grow, lots of green foliage. Then in fall of next year give it a dormant time(I wrap in brown paper in late fall oil foliage dies down) and start watering again. It will bloom for you. But yah--this year's flower is likely gone--sorry
@@judyrobinson5044 I have 2 others ☺️ thanks for your help ❤️
Thank you so much for this video! I wasn’t sure if I can cut it like that , and flowers were already dead, so now I’ll be waiting on the Fall period to get a new ones! Those are some gorgeous plants and just beautiful flowers!
I would appreciate if you could give me some site where I can order them from ? Thank you♥☺️💚
In one of her other videos she does provide a few sources for the plants. A quick search will help you out.
Thank you! Question: not having a basement, would a closet do for providing dormancy?
The closet isn’t really COOL, but it is the best I have.
I'm in zone 9, So CA. We have several planted outdoors, and in April, their Normal season, the show is amazing! They get morning sun, southern exposure, for a few hours.
I still have my potted favorites so I get Christmas too
I also live in zone 9A and mine are just finished flowering and it is the 2nd week of August. But I still have my Naked Lady lillies in full bloom.
Great info that is very helpful! I failed to do the dormancy period, now my plant from last year has leaves, no bloom of course at end of Dec. Question: can I "force" it to be dormant now and have a bloom after six weeks...which would be in Feb 2020?
Hello, I have bought amaryllis in the simple pots, they bloomed and now I want to know how I can save them for next Christmas. The problem - I live in the south Florida, it’s going to be very hot on the balcony during the summer time. Thanks
I live in Zone 8 and have two amaryllis bulbs planted in the ground that have survived all year for four years. I do wrap the leaves if we get frozen precip, but otherwise they just do their thing and thrive, requiring very little attention.
Brill information would it be the same for north of England .I had 4 big bulbs given to me in January ,should I plant up now ,allow to flower and leave them in the garage in the summer ,then start them again Sept ? .
do you get them pollinated? by pollinating them the ovaries will make black seeds which when planted will make more amaryllis bulbs.
Mind bloom and got 12 big flowers in one season I’m so blessed and happy ♥️♥️♥️
I just love to watch your videos! I enjoy them so much!! Stay safe, and keep the videos coming! Thanks so much for your time and effort to bring information to us all! :)
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Planted one outside here in southern Ontario, Canada. Zone 6b. Leaves died in the winter, of course, but the bulb not only survived, it had a baby and 2 came up in the spring :). Also I never do the dormancy thing. It reblooms every November/December without it, just be prepared for a bit of leaf madness, they never stop elongating :)
I have been doing this routine, except I cut off all the greens in early September, clean off the bulbs , and store in paper bags in the basement, starting them again around NOV 1ST. I always get new leaves and I get new flowers about 75% of the time. I don't like the way the leaves look, and in late spring, early summer, hide the pots in spots around my garden.
I am in Zone 7, but last year I was surprised to discover one blooming among a bed of ivy. I didn't plant it, but probably threw an anemic looking bulb in the bed. Sometimes nature is a better gardener than me.
Can someone tell me why the leave fall over and break for me? Is that normal
I have three. I never give them aftercare. This past spring my oldest had two sets of blooms simultaneously. I just give them water all year long. The bulb on the oldest is 6-8 inches across.
Wjat zone do you live in? I'm in Zone 9, Houston. Mine are in groumd, only bloom in Spring (Easter time) and not again until next year. I have no aftercare either. I just let thrm do their thing.
Do yours bloom just at Christmas or twice a year?
Everyone said it takes 6 to 8 weeks for these to bloom but I bought a bulb at Walmart and started watering it. It bloomed within 14 days! She's beautiful! Kinda like a peachy red striped one. So beautiful!
The next year for your plant to bloom again it will take a few weeks after it’s be dormant for 8 weeks. I’m trying to memorize this stuff!
@@TheLindadb actually it didn't bloom at all this year. 😔
What if I want my to use my pots I planted my Walmart bulbs in? The color was wrong on the packing of the bloom & I don't have flower beds, what to do any suggestions?🌻
@@ginamaxey9967 you can put the bulb into your own pot. As long as it isn't flowing yet.
@@B.Ritchie1974 Thanks for answering, I planted the bulbs in my clay pots & I want to use my clay pots for other plants. I've cut the leaves down to 2 inches. I guess ill get a large pot & replant all my bulbs in it. Will this hurt the bulbs? I've always had flower beds but don't in this home. Around my area clay pots are pretty pricey & I have some house plants I want to repot.🌻
Hey Laura we live in zone 8, (Coastal SC), all our amaryllis are in the ground and wish u could see them in bloom. We have about 12-15 white, red, candy-stripe flowers and when they all bloom my entire side walk is edged with them...from the front door to the drive-way. Most of them came from my late mom...my wife watches u all the time. I am the back, (Worker), and she is the master! My only place I get to rule is my vegetable garden. Lol 😆...take care...
So happy to find this video. I got my first one this Christmas and am loving it. All because of you I have these great experiences
I planted one about 6/7 years ago outside (zone 7b) and it blooms every year in late April to May.
I live in Zone 9 and my amaryllis lives on outdoors. Beautiful!
You should not cut the stems, you have to wait until they dry themselves. The bulb draws nutrients from them.
Always remove the pollen from the blooms - even a bit can cause irreparable kidney failure in cats. Pollen makes a mess too, and I've heard removing it can prolong the bloom time.
Whoa, I did not know that. Thank you!
Also polen polen stein
This was very helpful, thank you! My amaryllis plants have very, very long green leaves. I have one leaf that bent and I am worried the others might do the same. Should I somehow stake the leaves?
Vc vende bulbos???
Oh this is just perfect timing and helpful.
They will live outside in zone 8B (southern Alabama), the leaves will stay green up until a freeze or 2 usually
I am in zone 8 and mine come back every year around May. (Louisiana)
I think they'll thrive in the tropics i have 25 of pink netted vein amaryllis plants outside
Edit : if you have an amaryllis plant , it will live for 50 years
Or 80
I recieved an amaryllis for a gift. How impressive it was watching it grow then bloom, now just these huge stems. Thanks for the info. Looking forward to enjoying it forever and trying the dorminacy period.👍
Thanks to your videos I have finally gotten my amaryllis to re-bloom. Thank you. I was hoping you might be able to do a video on what to do with all the babies I have gotten growing out the sides. Should I move them to their own pot? How many years will it take for them to bloom? etc, etc... If you have already done one, please let me know. Thank you again.
Well I saw this video just in time. I have two that have never bloomed still in the box and I'm going to give it a whirl. Wish me luck!
Stephanie Norizsan yup you do have to take them outta that box.
I live in the Houston Texas area and we had a 100 yr freeze this year of 14 degrees. night and 19 degrees day temps for 3 days. I was concerned about them as I do plant them in the ground with outstanding results and they came up and bloomed gloriously this Spring. They of course don't bloom at Christmas as it is cold here, but I always look for their early display. JFYI.
Hi Brenda - I'm so glad to see a comment posted by someone who grows amaryllis in their landscape! I'm in zone 10 and had no idea amaryllis can grow in our zone, so I'm excited give it a try this year. Do you have yours planted in full sun? I assume since your bulbs are in the ground, you don't put them in a basement to go dormant - is that right, and if so, do they still rebloom for you?
@@elisasoto1531 They are planted in the ground and in full sun. They grow with no dormant period. They rebloom with more blooms from the continued multiplying of the bulbs every year for 3 seasons now. I have a special place in my beds for just Amaryllis adding to it as I find different colors. My husband is just crazy about them. I live in zone 8.
@@brendajernigan7642 Thank you for the info! I'll probably have to put them in an area that gets some afternoon protection during the summer months. The sun is just ridiculous here in S. Fla during that time.
@@elisasoto1531 We often get to 1o2 or 104 in the summer,however I do have shade trees, but they hardly cover this area where they are planted.
@@brendajernigan7642 You guys (and E. Oregon for that matter) definitely get hammered during the summer with those temps! 😓 Some friends that moved out there made a funny comparison - in Fla, the moment you step outside you feel like you're in a rice cooker... but when a breeze blows during the Tx summer, you feel like you're in a convection oven 😂
I'm more worried about the our solar radiation, tough. I figure if our sun wasn't harmful for amaryllis bulbs, they'd be in everyone's landscape (I don't think I've ever seen them in residential or commercial landscapes). I guess worse case, I can try keeping them as house plants like Laura or just chucking them after they bloom. Here's hoping! 🤞🏼
I'm in zone 9 and leave my bulbs in the ground year round and I get blooms during Christmas and again in June / July. I just have to divide every 2 a 3 years regularly but what a surprise when they bloom a dinner plate size. Aside from the beauty of the blooms is that my yard is the only one in the neighborhood that does not have gophers. I read somewhere that the amaryllis puts out an odor that replies gophers so of course I planted to see if indeed it worked. I'm pleased to say that it does.
how do you divide them to get more ? I got one for Christmas and I really like it. I live in zone 9 so thinking of planting it outside but It might be too much sun/heat
Pick up one of theses 2 weeks ago at Aldi. Thing is growing like crazy and I’m expecting blooms soon. Been searching around for care instructions because I have never grown one. Thanks for the info it really helps.
I do let mine make seed pods and grow the seeds. They are so cute.
We bought our first 2 this year and wow they are awesome. Thank you for video it helped since mine had bloomed.
Hello Nichole...
Exercise is really good for the body and going out for a workout in the morning...
But the most important thing is that how do you feel after it?
Last Summer I was lazy and left the amaryllis (in pot) in FULL - all day long- baking Sun. I also neglected to water. So it only got rain water. Result: it bloomed beautifully this Winter. Conclusion : Amaryllis must be quite robust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I find it hard to make them bloom as we live in the tropics...they just turn evergreen
Looking at your video the leafs are standing up right, how do I get mine to do that?
Thanks so much for that detailed explanation of aftercare after flowering! Mine didn't even flower the first year I had it. Only several fronds (leaves). Let it stay dormant for about 6 months and it bloomed beautifully! Deep, dark and vibrant red blooms (4)! Great tips! Will have to check out your other videos! :D
Follow the Sun: You gave it really good care!
Had to check your video again on Amaryllises, live in zone 6a and found a surprise in our back area. When we moved in May the area was full of green leaves but nothing happened, they died back and disappeared. Then this weekend the tall stalks appeared and are now blooming, Amaryllises are a peach/pink.
Yay! I asked a week or so ago how to take care of the bulbs after they had bloom. thank you so much!
First time working with amaryllis. Got one at Walmart end of November or early December for 4 bucks and figured I give it a try. Wish I bought more. Just added water and sun. Each day I seen it grow. It was fast! Within weeks it grew 2 feet with 1 stalk and 5 flowers came early January
I got 7 from Walmart for $1.49 I love them 😍💐 they are so beautiful 💐 I'm going to plant mine in the ground after their done blooming 😍
that’s an awesome price you got them for! Can’t beat that. I’ll take 10 please lol
I couldn't believe it 😧 I've never grown them before, a Lady in My garden group told Me about them so I rushed out to Walmart and bought a bunch 🤣👍 I love them 😍💐
Hi Madam!
I have amaryllis plants their age is about 3years, but they can't produce a single bloom. Thanks
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For mine I let it the leaves die off naturally. Then I gave it one good watering before letting it dry out completely. Like bone dry. Then I gave it another good watering, and leaves started growing shortly after. And once the leaves were fully grown, a flower stalk came up. I also repotted it when the leaves first started dying because it was my first amaryllis so I didn't understand what was happening. But I've talked to others who recommend repotting once a year, so. Accidentally helped it?
Anyway it's bigger and healthier this year than last. And faster growing too.
Also while the leaves grew first this time, the first year they did not. And I got two stalks out of it, the second of which was VERY tall.
I brought home two clearanced amarylis bulbs called minerva that i bought because i figured even if dead they were in nice ceramic pots and only 4.oo. bulbs were totally white but still had some firmness so i planted and keeping them on a sunny window. To my amazement the one more shriveled up and had white leaves about one inch turned green in a few days. The other one took a week to start getting leaves but they both are working on growing. Since they were so stressed do i need to give a boost of fertilzer? And since they are in growth mode im assuming no dormancy, thats what they are coming out of. But maybe the one thats slow to get leaves should sit out blooming? Or just let them do there thing?.
Hi Laura!! Congratulations on ur baby girl! She’s absolutely beautiful!!! I’m sure ur very busy being a mommy now, I just have a question for u about my amaryllis buds. If u have a moment just to help me out about this weird “bud” on top of my amaryllis stem; idk what it is or what to do with it. I also don’t know how to send u a photo/email. 😅🤦🏼♀️. I’m a new owner of these flowers 😆.
Absolutely loved your video!I bought my first amaryllis bulb and it is the deep, dark red. I bought it and planted it ,so it would be ready for Christmas. It bloomed eight big, huge flowers. It was absolutely stunning! It got very tall and ended up tipping over which made me cry! I had set it in a window, and it just thrived there! I pruned it back, and now I am waiting for it to possibly bloom again the stocks are very beautiful green! I’m going to see what it does before I put it into hibernation.
Same thing happened to me! I was so sad. Now I know how to take care of it thanks to this video.
can i buy the amarytlis flower the read one
I have read so many articles/care guides on this but this is probably the best and most informative thing I've come across. 😄
All the articles talk about them blooming during summer and I'm like... But what if it's blooming in December what do I do then? Is "summer care" still valid for summer? 😆
This answered my questions, so thank you. Now I am a little more confident I can actually take care of my amaryllis after it's done blooming, even if it won't necessarily get to bloom next year. It hasn't bloomed yet since I bought it from the store about 10 days ago but I already decided then I wasn't just going to toss it after Christmas, that I would take up the challenge to try to get it to bloom again.
I’m in MD. I have one that’s finished blooming but it’s in a tall glass container in white stones. It made seeds and we cut those off. How should I care for it bc I don’t want to put it in the 🌞 where the roots can dry out. Help?
Thank you so much!! I grow amaryllis for winter in memory of my mom. Now I know I can regrow the bulbs. Thanks again👍👍👍
I'm a zone 8b and mine survive winter in the ground and have come back every year.
8b? where?
I am in central NC, in zone 7. I can plant amaryllis in the ground through the summer, but usually put back into a container for fall and winter. Winter here is so variable, last year at Christmas, we had an ice storm and temps in the 20's. This year was 65 on Christmas day - sunny and a little breezy. So I usually bring anything in that is semi-tender. Several of my amaryllis have formed bulblettes (thats a word, right?) Any tips on caring for those? Thank you - this video is very informative. Melody B
I’m zone 8 and I have several outside.
Thank you,this will be my second year with the amaryllis plant,have someknew growth,just took her out,looks good,will let you know if she blooms again,appreciate your video,very helpful.
yup we grow them in the ground here in zone 8 but I've even heard of people having success in zone 7.
Really? I have some and i always keep them inside! I live in West-Flanderen,Belgium!
Hi Laura. I like your videos. I have a question for you. I received a Red Lion Amaryllis for Christmas as a kit. I planted it per instructions and it is growing like crazy and it’s beautiful. One of the flowers is starting to fade but I am not able to cut the faded bloom off because it’s deep within the leave or stalk? What do I do
Hi, I have an Amaryllis gifted to me last Christmas. It had huge flowers on it. After the blooms faded, I cut the stalkes down to just above the bulb. I live in zone 9. So I put it outside in a container. It has grown 3 stalks about 3 ft high. Should I cut them off before I store it in Sept? Please advise. TY
I was hoping to put them in a box like dahlias, then get them out again next year. Is it possible to let them dry up and then store them like that?
Your one of my Favorite Mega Gardeners. 😍 Yes ,in zone 10a they do well and my babies do great in ground , I have clay soil [ but mixed in a bit of mircle grow soil ]feed them just enough water and they do Great . Some of them suffered last year when we had tons of rain because I have an area by my front door that gets an over flow of water , so they were miserable during 2021 Thanksgiving to Christmas season .
Hi,
Although I just turned 80 years old this is my first experience growing Amaryllis.
My plant just finished blooming and the bloom stalks have been trimmed per your video.
The bulb itself has a very dry onion type skin on it that goes into the soil.Should I take the bulb out of the soil and peel off that skin in the fall?
Thanks for all your wonderful/informative videos.
Tom
Nice, I have 2 bulbs of Amaryllis from a ggod swedish freind last Chrismas. Then I hve taken caee these Amaryllis well . Finnally Amaryllis flowers got beautiful flowers again from July to August - summer here in Stockholm - surprised for me too. Now I will begin for to store by your advice 6 weeks before Christmas Season will come. Good explainining! Thank you for your useful video regarding AMARYLLIS! Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 😇
I just watched your Christmas (Thanksgiving actually!) Cactus video & now I watched this cause I needed to know how to care for bulbs. Your videos were perfect! Thanks for all you do.
My plants are blooming in January.
What do I do.with the seeds?
I really enjoyed my Christmas Amaryllis plants over the last 12 weeks. I have three potted bulbs... red, white and pink. The blooms are very stunning... I love them! I have one white bloom left. I am in a zone 5, so I will follow your instructions to take the bulbs outside around mid May and bring back indoors in October. Thank you for sharing!
This is shocking to me, im in zone 10 and my mother planted this in my yard, ive never trimmed it or cut its leaves/flower off but it still grew on its own. Is that strange? My flowers are white and it beautiful. Is it a must to trim and care to resprout? I honestly assumed that it will on its own.
It's not necessary, though some might say it could prolong the life of your bulb. A good way to think of it, is that these flowers we grow in our home and garden did just fine before we decided to cultivate them. Cutting spent stems is deadheading, which mimics the behavior of ungulates (deer/elk etc) browsing in nature. This encourages flower growth within the growing season, as she says in the video. Cheers!
Corntassels thank you for the insight. Also, if you dont mind me asking...where would the black pearl/ ruby red amaryllis flower are sold?
Great video, I learn so much from your videos
deezie
What should I do if I cut the stems and the leaves off after the plant was done blooming? Thanks, GREAT VIDEOS!
Right when I needed this post!! Thank you!
Hi, my amaryllis leaves are over 2ft long! I'm ready to put it out for the summer, but I'm afraid that the leaves will break if we get a windy day. What's the best way to support the leaves? Thanks.
Yup, I live zone 8 and they will live outside if planted in the ground. And they bloom in February for me