My amaryllis garden is now dormant and mulched in, to protect the bulbs from freezing in the North Georgia zone.
Due to adjacent fields of weeds, (not under my control), each summer, many weeds sprout, even though I cover the bare soil.
Is there a product which can be applied in the spring when the bulbs are just beginning to become active, which will stop weed germination, and not harm the growth of the bulbs ?
Thank you for your help.
What product to apply to an AMARYLLIS garden bed to prevent weed seeds from germinating ?
Go to a large garden center, get a "preemergent herbicide", different brands but all work well. Must be applied BEFORE the weeds start to germinate.
Reply:Be very careful of pre emergence herbicides as they form a skin over the ground and will kill anything that grows up thru the herbicide skin, ie weed or plants
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
What happens if I pollenate my Amaryllis?
Just wondering: if my fuzzy legs touch the pollen on my blooming Amaryllis, and then they rubbed some of the pollen onto the stamen, would I be enhancing the production of a new bulb?
How do new bulbs form anyhow?
Thanks in advance for you responses!
What happens if I pollenate my Amaryllis?
When you do this you would be enhancing seed production, not bulb production. You can grow amaryllis by seed (rarely done except by people wanting new varieties) or by bulb.
New bulbs in an amaryllis grow off to the side of the parent bulb, underground. When I repot (or dig up outside) my amaryllis plants, I break off these new bulbs and eventually start new plants. Most of the time, I don't have to worry about all of these newer, smaller bulbs being produced outdoors, but when an amayllis has been in a single pot for quite a long time (indoors), then the new bulbs usually have to be broken off during repotting.
P.S. I have reread your additional comments: An amaryllis plant reproduces by both sexual (seed) and asexual (bulb) reproduction. And I have seen just the tiniest piece of a bulb which has fallen on the soil surface produce plants.
There is no movement of fertilized eggs down the plant to the bulb. New bulbs are genetically identical to the parent plant; seeds usually are not since two sets of genes came from two parents.
Reply:Thanks for your informative answer. I think I will go the bulb route!
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Reply:You sure can. Even better if you have 2 different varieties so you can cross pollinate.
It will form a seed pod, rather roundish, the will eventually turn yellowish when it is ripe. You'll find a ton of flat seed in there. They germinate rather rapidly too. The only down side is that they'll take anywhere from about 3-5 years to grow into a blooming size plant.
Anyhoo, it's kind of a fun thing to do and see in action. Be aware that it may put a strain on the parent bulb that could limit its own ability to flower next year.
Enjoy!
Reply:What???????
Reply:Shot gun wedding
How do new bulbs form anyhow?
Thanks in advance for you responses!
What happens if I pollenate my Amaryllis?
When you do this you would be enhancing seed production, not bulb production. You can grow amaryllis by seed (rarely done except by people wanting new varieties) or by bulb.
New bulbs in an amaryllis grow off to the side of the parent bulb, underground. When I repot (or dig up outside) my amaryllis plants, I break off these new bulbs and eventually start new plants. Most of the time, I don't have to worry about all of these newer, smaller bulbs being produced outdoors, but when an amayllis has been in a single pot for quite a long time (indoors), then the new bulbs usually have to be broken off during repotting.
P.S. I have reread your additional comments: An amaryllis plant reproduces by both sexual (seed) and asexual (bulb) reproduction. And I have seen just the tiniest piece of a bulb which has fallen on the soil surface produce plants.
There is no movement of fertilized eggs down the plant to the bulb. New bulbs are genetically identical to the parent plant; seeds usually are not since two sets of genes came from two parents.
Reply:Thanks for your informative answer. I think I will go the bulb route!
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Reply:You sure can. Even better if you have 2 different varieties so you can cross pollinate.
It will form a seed pod, rather roundish, the will eventually turn yellowish when it is ripe. You'll find a ton of flat seed in there. They germinate rather rapidly too. The only down side is that they'll take anywhere from about 3-5 years to grow into a blooming size plant.
Anyhoo, it's kind of a fun thing to do and see in action. Be aware that it may put a strain on the parent bulb that could limit its own ability to flower next year.
Enjoy!
Reply:What???????
Reply:Shot gun wedding
Will my amaryllis bulblet bloom this year?
I received an amaryllis picotee last year for chrismas and planted it and after it had flowers i cut them off and then it started leafs and then it had a tiny amaryllis bulblet attached to it then i waited two months for the tiny bulblet to feed on the mother plant then i carefully seperated it and put it in a glass of water and rooted it then i planted it, and now it's been almost a year since the mother gave berth to the little bulblet, when is the little bulblet going to flower? Could you please tell me in approxamatly how many years?
Will my amaryllis bulblet bloom this year?
You should be able to get it to flower in about 3 years. You really need to increase it's size as much as possible during the growing seasons by feeding and watering, when it's about 3" across you have a chance of it flowering. Sadly, removing it when you did might have slowed down the process, I've had them flower intheir 3rd year by leaving them attached to the parent plant for their first 18months.
Reply:Wild guess of 2-3 more years. This is dependent on how much photosynthate the plant has been able to store over the growing seasons. Poor light or poor watering or infertile growing media = longer time to flower.
Will my amaryllis bulblet bloom this year?
You should be able to get it to flower in about 3 years. You really need to increase it's size as much as possible during the growing seasons by feeding and watering, when it's about 3" across you have a chance of it flowering. Sadly, removing it when you did might have slowed down the process, I've had them flower intheir 3rd year by leaving them attached to the parent plant for their first 18months.
Reply:Wild guess of 2-3 more years. This is dependent on how much photosynthate the plant has been able to store over the growing seasons. Poor light or poor watering or infertile growing media = longer time to flower.
When an amaryllis seed sprouts how long does it take for the seedling to form into a tiny bulb?
I just germinated my amaryllis seeds from my amaryllis flower.
When an amaryllis seed sprouts how long does it take for the seedling to form into a tiny bulb?
I'm interested in knowing how you germinated seeds as well.
As smiling fox said, bulblets are the general way of beginning new plants, and often it takes up to 7 or 8 years before they flower. Very interesting question Phil!
Please let us know how you got seeds! Sadly neither of us would be able to answer your question because it's just never been something that would occur to most people.
Happy planting, and way to go!
Reply:ussually a year or so, how did you get seeds? i ussually get tiny off shoot bulbs, split them from mom and start them in their own container.
cassell
When an amaryllis seed sprouts how long does it take for the seedling to form into a tiny bulb?
I'm interested in knowing how you germinated seeds as well.
As smiling fox said, bulblets are the general way of beginning new plants, and often it takes up to 7 or 8 years before they flower. Very interesting question Phil!
Please let us know how you got seeds! Sadly neither of us would be able to answer your question because it's just never been something that would occur to most people.
Happy planting, and way to go!
Reply:ussually a year or so, how did you get seeds? i ussually get tiny off shoot bulbs, split them from mom and start them in their own container.
cassell
How to care for an amaryllis?
I planted an amaryllis several weeks ago. I have a lovely stem with what looks like a flower ready to bloom and some appropriate sized leaves. The flower head has been present for more than a week, when should it bloom? How should I be caring for this flower?
How to care for an amaryllis?
It'll bloom as soon as the flower capsule ripens and splits open... keep it cool to prolong the bloom life... Right after the flowers fade, cut the stem right beneath them and water and fertilize the plant and keep it in a sunny spot... Continue this whole summer long and when autumn arrives, decrease watering and stop fertilizing... the leaves start to fade, sending energy back in the bulb for another bloom... DO NOT REMOVE THE LEAVES BEFORE THIS!!!... Well... now... put the pot in a cold and dim place for about 2 months... then, bring it back inside and change 2 inch of the surface soil with fresh soil and water... You should have those lovely flowers once again... Good luck... Mine are just sending up buds... I love this flower too...
Reply:It will take quite a lot longer before it opens - be patient! The stem gets very tall, and even then the bud takes a long time to get round to opening. Water it regularly and feed it with plant food once a fortnight, and continue feeding for a few months after flowering has finished. The leaves will grow bigger and this will store goodness in the bulb ready for next year. Then let it dry out completely and have a rest through later summer and autumn. It will lose all its leaves and look dead. Early next Spring you can water it gently and it should start to grow again. It may start before you water it. Hope you succeed! I have had mine for 20 years and it has flowered nearly every year.
How to care for an amaryllis?
It'll bloom as soon as the flower capsule ripens and splits open... keep it cool to prolong the bloom life... Right after the flowers fade, cut the stem right beneath them and water and fertilize the plant and keep it in a sunny spot... Continue this whole summer long and when autumn arrives, decrease watering and stop fertilizing... the leaves start to fade, sending energy back in the bulb for another bloom... DO NOT REMOVE THE LEAVES BEFORE THIS!!!... Well... now... put the pot in a cold and dim place for about 2 months... then, bring it back inside and change 2 inch of the surface soil with fresh soil and water... You should have those lovely flowers once again... Good luck... Mine are just sending up buds... I love this flower too...
Reply:It will take quite a lot longer before it opens - be patient! The stem gets very tall, and even then the bud takes a long time to get round to opening. Water it regularly and feed it with plant food once a fortnight, and continue feeding for a few months after flowering has finished. The leaves will grow bigger and this will store goodness in the bulb ready for next year. Then let it dry out completely and have a rest through later summer and autumn. It will lose all its leaves and look dead. Early next Spring you can water it gently and it should start to grow again. It may start before you water it. Hope you succeed! I have had mine for 20 years and it has flowered nearly every year.
How to take care of Amaryllis flowers?
Do you stake up Amaryllis flowers?
How to take care of Amaryllis flowers?
Normally they support themselves. At this time of year they may be dying back. Once the leaves dry, trim them back, clear the soil away and store the bulbs in a cool dry place until next autumn when you can plant them again.
Good Growing
The Muse
How to take care of Amaryllis flowers?
Normally they support themselves. At this time of year they may be dying back. Once the leaves dry, trim them back, clear the soil away and store the bulbs in a cool dry place until next autumn when you can plant them again.
Good Growing
The Muse
Do you like the name Amaryllis?
It's a girl name (also a flower) and is pronounced Am-uh-ril-is.
This 'is' in Amaryllis is pronounced like the 'is' in list and not like the is in 'she is'.
Do you like the name Amaryllis?
I love it!
Now don't dawdle, Amaryllis.
SOL, DO, LA, RE, T, MI, A LITTLE SLOWER
AND PLEASE KEEP THE FINGERS CURVED
AS NICE AND HIGH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN
Don't get faster, dear.
Reply:It just reminds me of my garden but if you like it that is all that matters
Reply:Yes I do. I think it's a gorgeous name. And it has lots of nickname potential just in case.
Reply:not so much
Reply:No
Even though it is unique, it sounds too old fashioned, like Phyllis.
I do like Amari or Amara though - it means "eternal"
Reply:Lily is much prettier for a flower name. Sorry, I don't like Amaryllis, sounds too technical, or like a medication.
Reply:pretty sound. but no. tht is why they made it a name for a flower!
Reply:It is strange name for me.
Reply:No, I don't like it...Like, at all...
Reply:hmmmm no not really
Reply:I love it. It's unique.And I LOVE unique names.
Reply:i think Its nice . There is also hundrens of other gorgeous flower names.
Reply:I think it's really pretty.
Reply:I like that name, but my name is Alicia and people stumble over that. I think a lot of people will say the name Amaryllis wrong, and it will be hard for her in school. It is a beautiful name though:)
Reply:no i sure dont
Reply:Yes... sound good... i like it
This 'is' in Amaryllis is pronounced like the 'is' in list and not like the is in 'she is'.
Do you like the name Amaryllis?
I love it!
Now don't dawdle, Amaryllis.
SOL, DO, LA, RE, T, MI, A LITTLE SLOWER
AND PLEASE KEEP THE FINGERS CURVED
AS NICE AND HIGH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN
Don't get faster, dear.
Reply:It just reminds me of my garden but if you like it that is all that matters
Reply:Yes I do. I think it's a gorgeous name. And it has lots of nickname potential just in case.
Reply:not so much
Reply:No
Even though it is unique, it sounds too old fashioned, like Phyllis.
I do like Amari or Amara though - it means "eternal"
Reply:Lily is much prettier for a flower name. Sorry, I don't like Amaryllis, sounds too technical, or like a medication.
Reply:pretty sound. but no. tht is why they made it a name for a flower!
Reply:It is strange name for me.
Reply:No, I don't like it...Like, at all...
Reply:hmmmm no not really
Reply:I love it. It's unique.And I LOVE unique names.
Reply:i think Its nice . There is also hundrens of other gorgeous flower names.
Reply:I think it's really pretty.
Reply:I like that name, but my name is Alicia and people stumble over that. I think a lot of people will say the name Amaryllis wrong, and it will be hard for her in school. It is a beautiful name though:)
Reply:no i sure dont
Reply:Yes... sound good... i like it
What has happened to our 28 year old amaryllis?
we grew our amaryllis from seed it is now a 28 years old bulb it does every thing its supposed to do it has great blooms every year and the leaf's are approx 3ft - 4ft long and 3" x 3 1/2" wide but on the under side of some of the leafs there seems to be something growing on it looks like thorns growing they are like a light green rose thorn but not quite as sharp any body know what they could be as i have never heard of them on amaryllis before ? ?
What has happened to our 28 year old amaryllis?
no,but i would use a systemic insecticide and a fungicide
skin rash
What has happened to our 28 year old amaryllis?
no,but i would use a systemic insecticide and a fungicide
skin rash
HELP, I received a Christmas Amaryllis for, what else, Christmas. It bloomed beautifully, but now is starting
to die, can I save it for next year, and if so, HOW? I have quite a few amaryllis out in the yard and they bloom every early summer, But I would really like to keep this one special for the holidays. Please serious answers would be greatly appreciated. By the way I live in Ark so the weather here is not to severe. Thanks
HELP, I received a Christmas Amaryllis for, what else, Christmas. It bloomed beautifully, but now is starting
Don't freeze it. Let the leave grow but cut off the stalk. Put it in a sunny window and outside in the sun if possible. The leaves need to accumulate energy for the next flowering. By July or August the leaves will start to yellow. Cut them of then, stop watering and put it away in a cool (not cold) room. DONT water it. In November or December start watering again. It should bloom if it has had enough sun.
Reply:I think if you put it in the freezer you will kill it. It has got to be a tropical plant.
Follow the second guy's advice.
Reply:Hello -
Please dont put this in the fridge!!! An amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp) ARE sub/tropical plants and do not require the refridgeration period as cold-weather bulbs (such as Hyacinths, some Narcissus, etc). Whatever you do -- do not subject your plant to cold climates.
A plan of attack:
- Let the plant flower and begin to develop its leaf growth till about July or so;
- During (the above) period keep it well fed and watered - you can (and should) remove the dead flower head so no energy goes into producing seeds from the plant;
- After your glory of letting the plant get all the water and (liquid) fertilizer you can give it - begin to hold back on the water and eventually let it completely dry out (till about late August);
- At this point, either re-pot it or remove the bulb (if in the ground) - but, you still want to keep it dry and COOL (not cold);
- When you are somewhat ready to begin entertaining seeing the flowers again, resume the cycle of consistent watering and returning the bulb (now in fresh soil) to warmer climate (or, indoors);
- By this time, it should be late Oct/Nov and should be ready to bloom again.
Follow this advice and the plant will keep blooming for years and may continue to multiply - or, increase in size so that it supports multiple plant stalks. My amaryllis have 3-4 flower stalks on each and the bulbs are HUGE -- if you treat them right they will continue to reward you with more each year.
Good luck,
Chris
Reply:O.K. well I live in Northern Montana. The weather is VERY severe here, so we wouldn't even THINK of planting an Amaryllis outside.
Here is what I do...........
I have had this bulb for several years. When it is finished blooming, cut the foliage down to the bulb. Then water as usual.
Pretty soon it will start to grow foliage and then a couple of weeks after that...........you have a bloom.
This has worked for me time and time again.
However I have yet to keep it on a Christmas schedule. For instance my "Christmas" blooming is just now beginning to fade. It started blooming two weeks ago.
Good luck!
Reply:i work in activities at work. the answer is simple. cut the top off of the plant and put the bulb in the freezer till next year. it will bloom again and again. it needs a dormant time before it will flower again. if you live in a cold climate, you could even put it outside to freeze.
Reply:Listen to Sassy Sue, she is absolutely correct on this
HELP, I received a Christmas Amaryllis for, what else, Christmas. It bloomed beautifully, but now is starting
Don't freeze it. Let the leave grow but cut off the stalk. Put it in a sunny window and outside in the sun if possible. The leaves need to accumulate energy for the next flowering. By July or August the leaves will start to yellow. Cut them of then, stop watering and put it away in a cool (not cold) room. DONT water it. In November or December start watering again. It should bloom if it has had enough sun.
Reply:I think if you put it in the freezer you will kill it. It has got to be a tropical plant.
Follow the second guy's advice.
Reply:Hello -
Please dont put this in the fridge!!! An amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp) ARE sub/tropical plants and do not require the refridgeration period as cold-weather bulbs (such as Hyacinths, some Narcissus, etc). Whatever you do -- do not subject your plant to cold climates.
A plan of attack:
- Let the plant flower and begin to develop its leaf growth till about July or so;
- During (the above) period keep it well fed and watered - you can (and should) remove the dead flower head so no energy goes into producing seeds from the plant;
- After your glory of letting the plant get all the water and (liquid) fertilizer you can give it - begin to hold back on the water and eventually let it completely dry out (till about late August);
- At this point, either re-pot it or remove the bulb (if in the ground) - but, you still want to keep it dry and COOL (not cold);
- When you are somewhat ready to begin entertaining seeing the flowers again, resume the cycle of consistent watering and returning the bulb (now in fresh soil) to warmer climate (or, indoors);
- By this time, it should be late Oct/Nov and should be ready to bloom again.
Follow this advice and the plant will keep blooming for years and may continue to multiply - or, increase in size so that it supports multiple plant stalks. My amaryllis have 3-4 flower stalks on each and the bulbs are HUGE -- if you treat them right they will continue to reward you with more each year.
Good luck,
Chris
Reply:O.K. well I live in Northern Montana. The weather is VERY severe here, so we wouldn't even THINK of planting an Amaryllis outside.
Here is what I do...........
I have had this bulb for several years. When it is finished blooming, cut the foliage down to the bulb. Then water as usual.
Pretty soon it will start to grow foliage and then a couple of weeks after that...........you have a bloom.
This has worked for me time and time again.
However I have yet to keep it on a Christmas schedule. For instance my "Christmas" blooming is just now beginning to fade. It started blooming two weeks ago.
Good luck!
Reply:i work in activities at work. the answer is simple. cut the top off of the plant and put the bulb in the freezer till next year. it will bloom again and again. it needs a dormant time before it will flower again. if you live in a cold climate, you could even put it outside to freeze.
Reply:Listen to Sassy Sue, she is absolutely correct on this
When do you put your amaryllis in the dark so it will bloom for Christmas?
This is the first year I have ever had an amaryllis and I was wondering when do you bring the plant inside and put it in the dark so that it will bloom for the holidays?
When do you put your amaryllis in the dark so it will bloom for Christmas?
visit this web sight
http://www.amaryllis.com/pac.htm
Reply:I leave mine outside (zone 7) and stop watering as fall approaches. I then put the bulb, pot and all in my washroom and don't water. Then maybe 1 November I start watering weekly then bring the bulb into the light as the bloom starts peeking out of the bulb. Rotate the pot to keep the bloom more upright and to evenly "light" the leaves as they arrive.
The trick with bulbs is to mimic their needs which generally means sunshine when the strap leaves are present-- feed if you want-- then as they wind down for the winter, mimic fall and winter dormancy-- Amaryllis don't need chilling. There is a perennial amaryllis here in zone 7. The only "special" thing I've noticed-- the bulbs are planted on the south side of the house. -- Daffodils don't need chilling-- tulips do. Grape Muscari don't need chilling-- and they spread nicely. Don't even think of lilies of the valley in zone 7-- forget it!
have fun
Reply:You usually do this in the fall, if yuo stick it in a fridge you get better results. Put it in the frige right now for a couple weeks and then place it in the dark-this froces the bulbs to bloom a little but early
When do you put your amaryllis in the dark so it will bloom for Christmas?
visit this web sight
http://www.amaryllis.com/pac.htm
Reply:I leave mine outside (zone 7) and stop watering as fall approaches. I then put the bulb, pot and all in my washroom and don't water. Then maybe 1 November I start watering weekly then bring the bulb into the light as the bloom starts peeking out of the bulb. Rotate the pot to keep the bloom more upright and to evenly "light" the leaves as they arrive.
The trick with bulbs is to mimic their needs which generally means sunshine when the strap leaves are present-- feed if you want-- then as they wind down for the winter, mimic fall and winter dormancy-- Amaryllis don't need chilling. There is a perennial amaryllis here in zone 7. The only "special" thing I've noticed-- the bulbs are planted on the south side of the house. -- Daffodils don't need chilling-- tulips do. Grape Muscari don't need chilling-- and they spread nicely. Don't even think of lilies of the valley in zone 7-- forget it!
have fun
Reply:You usually do this in the fall, if yuo stick it in a fridge you get better results. Put it in the frige right now for a couple weeks and then place it in the dark-this froces the bulbs to bloom a little but early
If i produce amaryllis seeds will i be to much for my amaryllis bulb to handle?
I want to produce amaryllis seeds and was wondering do you think it would be to much for my amaryllis bulb to handle?
If i produce amaryllis seeds will i be to much for my amaryllis bulb to handle?
It will probably be OK, but you should be sure to provide the bulb with the proper nutrients to make sure it can recharge itself.
http://www.amaryllisgarden.com/
(No, your bulb should be able to handle it just fine. Be sure to leave the leaves in place so they can refuel the bulb.)
If i produce amaryllis seeds will i be to much for my amaryllis bulb to handle?
It will probably be OK, but you should be sure to provide the bulb with the proper nutrients to make sure it can recharge itself.
http://www.amaryllisgarden.com/
(No, your bulb should be able to handle it just fine. Be sure to leave the leaves in place so they can refuel the bulb.)
We have a dozen amaryllis bulbs that are 10-15 years old and have re bloomed every year. after blooming we lea
we have a dozen amaryllis bulbs that are 10-15 years old and have re bloomed every year. after blooming we leave the leaves grow until the bulbs 3 month rest period, plants look great but most of the bulbs won't re bloom any more HELP US PLEAS TY very much
thank you Susi C
we have always done exactly what you wrote and have always had success in reblooming. We are thinking that we should go to another fertilizer, high in phosphates--clay pots are just a tad bigger than bulbs--they like to be root bound--they get a three month rest in the fall----help help please
they are in clean clay pots not much bigger than the bulbs, fresh soil, 3 month rest period, leaves still grow fabulously, for many years we would get great looking flowers, bulbs are big and very healthy looking, leaves are big and healthy also, but no flower stalks--please help us thank you
We have a dozen amaryllis bulbs that are 10-15 years old and have re bloomed every year. after blooming we lea
maybe they just need to be divided. or they did not get a long enough rest. it happens sometimes. let them leaf out for 3 mos, then giv em a little longer rest this time. Divide, and re-pot in new soil and pots and start feeding.... Good Luck!
Reply:Old bulbs just get tired, thats why nature has them reproduce. Use the sisters! Jerald.
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thank you Susi C
we have always done exactly what you wrote and have always had success in reblooming. We are thinking that we should go to another fertilizer, high in phosphates--clay pots are just a tad bigger than bulbs--they like to be root bound--they get a three month rest in the fall----help help please
they are in clean clay pots not much bigger than the bulbs, fresh soil, 3 month rest period, leaves still grow fabulously, for many years we would get great looking flowers, bulbs are big and very healthy looking, leaves are big and healthy also, but no flower stalks--please help us thank you
We have a dozen amaryllis bulbs that are 10-15 years old and have re bloomed every year. after blooming we lea
maybe they just need to be divided. or they did not get a long enough rest. it happens sometimes. let them leaf out for 3 mos, then giv em a little longer rest this time. Divide, and re-pot in new soil and pots and start feeding.... Good Luck!
Reply:Old bulbs just get tired, thats why nature has them reproduce. Use the sisters! Jerald.
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Best way to grow amaryllis from seed?
I want to grow amaryllis from seed and want to know what is the best way to do this. And i want to know how many years will it take before they will bloom.
Best way to grow amaryllis from seed?
If you grow Amaryllis from seed it may not be the same as the parent (but you might produce something spectacular!)
The easiest way to propagate bulbs is by scaling and chitting.
Try this site - it has full details on all things Amaryllis including propagation. I have tried chitting and it took a long 4 years to flower but could be quicker in warmer climates than the UK. :-))
Reply:they are bulbs-first plant the bulb,and when it blooms in about six weeks.and is finished blooming, dig out the bulb and put it ina paper bag for six weeks. then redo the process
it will last as long as you do this process
happy thanksgiving
Best way to grow amaryllis from seed?
If you grow Amaryllis from seed it may not be the same as the parent (but you might produce something spectacular!)
The easiest way to propagate bulbs is by scaling and chitting.
Try this site - it has full details on all things Amaryllis including propagation. I have tried chitting and it took a long 4 years to flower but could be quicker in warmer climates than the UK. :-))
Reply:they are bulbs-first plant the bulb,and when it blooms in about six weeks.and is finished blooming, dig out the bulb and put it ina paper bag for six weeks. then redo the process
it will last as long as you do this process
happy thanksgiving
Amaryllis bulb propagation through cuttage?
Hi, i want to sacrifice one of my amaryllis bulbs and cut the bulb into pieces so eventually there will be bulblets forming how do i do this? I would really want to increase my amaryllis stock of bulbs.
Amaryllis bulb propagation through cuttage?
I say go for it, nothing ventured nothing gained. The first link below has the best discussion about how to do it. The other two have pictures. Good luck.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/prop...
http://danny.belcher.com/Amaryllis.html
Reply:You get more bulbs from your large bulbs growing little "bulblets" from the base. You can gently pull the babies off when they form, after they've gained a little size.
But slicing up an existing bulb will only kill it.
If your current bulbs are happy and growing, you should get babies soon. Just have patience.
Amaryllis bulb propagation through cuttage?
I say go for it, nothing ventured nothing gained. The first link below has the best discussion about how to do it. The other two have pictures. Good luck.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/prop...
http://danny.belcher.com/Amaryllis.html
Reply:You get more bulbs from your large bulbs growing little "bulblets" from the base. You can gently pull the babies off when they form, after they've gained a little size.
But slicing up an existing bulb will only kill it.
If your current bulbs are happy and growing, you should get babies soon. Just have patience.
Amaryllis bulb?
Hi, i bought an amaryllis bulb on thursday and it was amaryllis white chrismas or chrismas gift, anyways the bulb had a blooming stalk that was 12 inches, so i was curious and decided to look in the soil and unpot it and i saw that there were tons of scales that were starting to dissintegrate and the bulb was feeding on its energy and din`t get watered from october to early january, and the bulb had fungus or something like that on the roots, why it even says top quality bulb.
Amaryllis bulb?
If you cut the roots off, the bloom stalk will die. Just put it back in the pot, and leave it alone until it finishes blooming, then cut off the bloom stalk and let the leaves grow. When they have grown all summer, and you have watered and fertilized it and it is healthy, set the pot on it's side in September or October, so it doesn't get watered any more, and let it rest and die off. Then set it upright again in about 8 weeks and start watering it again. It should bloom again for you next winter.
That is probably not fungus on the roots, but remnants of a bulb food that was put in the soil when it was potted.
The scales will form new bulbs if each one is planted separately, but do not mess with them if you want to see your plant live and bloom.
It is not supposed to get watered from October to Dec., or January. It is resting.
Reply:Generally, those bulbs are ALL "feeding on their own energy" between October and December. It doesn't begin to store food until its leaves are up and starting to photosynthesize.
They can produce a flower stalk, and even a flower, just on their stored energy.
If the roots look mushy, just cut them off, and let the bulb produce new ones.
Amaryllis bulb?
If you cut the roots off, the bloom stalk will die. Just put it back in the pot, and leave it alone until it finishes blooming, then cut off the bloom stalk and let the leaves grow. When they have grown all summer, and you have watered and fertilized it and it is healthy, set the pot on it's side in September or October, so it doesn't get watered any more, and let it rest and die off. Then set it upright again in about 8 weeks and start watering it again. It should bloom again for you next winter.
That is probably not fungus on the roots, but remnants of a bulb food that was put in the soil when it was potted.
The scales will form new bulbs if each one is planted separately, but do not mess with them if you want to see your plant live and bloom.
It is not supposed to get watered from October to Dec., or January. It is resting.
Reply:Generally, those bulbs are ALL "feeding on their own energy" between October and December. It doesn't begin to store food until its leaves are up and starting to photosynthesize.
They can produce a flower stalk, and even a flower, just on their stored energy.
If the roots look mushy, just cut them off, and let the bulb produce new ones.
How to plant Amaryllis?
I want to plant my moms Amaryllis for her while shes at work. But the only place safe in our yard is in a planter. She has atleast 3 of them. How could I plant them safely...?
How to plant Amaryllis?
http://www.ehow.com/how_172199_grow-amar...
http://www.ehow.com/how_172185_grow-amar...
GOOD LUCK!
Reply:individually in the planters would work
dig them up and be careful not to break the bulbs, plant in fresh soil and water
or
if they are from seeds just plant them about 3 inches deep and water them
gordon
How to plant Amaryllis?
http://www.ehow.com/how_172199_grow-amar...
http://www.ehow.com/how_172185_grow-amar...
GOOD LUCK!
Reply:individually in the planters would work
dig them up and be careful not to break the bulbs, plant in fresh soil and water
or
if they are from seeds just plant them about 3 inches deep and water them
gordon
How to grow amaryllis from seed?
Tell me what you know about growing amaryllis from seed?
How to grow amaryllis from seed?
Seed pods mature within 4 to 5 weeks after the flower has been pollinated. Pick the pods as soon as they turn yellow and split open. Remove the black, papery seeds from the pod and plant them immediately in pots or flats containing a well-drained medium such as vermiculite or coarse sand mixed with peat. Cover the seeds lightly with additional medium. Keep the newly planted seeds in partial shade until they germinate. Then gradually increase the amount of light they receive until they are in full sun. Fertilize with a half-strength liquid fertilizer solution every other week.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
Make sure you check your seeds for viability:
If you place an Amaryllis seed between your thumb and index finger you'll be able to tell which are the viable Amaryllis seeds because there will be a pronounced "bump" in the middle of the otherwise flat seed. Any seeds that you can't feel the embryo in failed and are just chaff and can be tossed out because nothing will sprout from them.
The seeds that have the embryo should be planted soon after you've collected them.
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/2007/12/vi...
You can use a general purpose houseplant potting soil and amend it with perlite so that your soil is light and airy.
Here's a picture of a small Amaryllis bulb grown from seed which is only a few months old. It'll eventually turn huge:
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
I think you'll enjoy reading other accounts of planting Amaryllis seeds from this forum:
"I use 4 inch plastic pots. I fill them with wet Pro-Mix BX (potting mix) to about 1/2 from the top. I then fill the remaining space with builders sand. I then take a lable end and make slits in the sand into which I place the seeds, leaving just a piece sticking up. I then wrap the pot in a one gallon clear plastic bag and put them under lights (cool whites).
I have started thousands this way. When the leaves hit the top of the bag I open it for a day, then remove it. When the new bulbs reach about pea size I repot the plants into individual 4 inch plastic pots, potting up to 6 or 8 inch pots when required.
I only water with 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer.
The builder's sand is only the top half inch of so, all the roots are below it in Pro Mix BX. I have done hundreds that way. I start them under lights and move them to my greenhouse when I repot them. It has worked very well for me. I use a lable end to make the slit for the seed, slip them in, press the sand down, which is wet from the soil below.
The purpose of the sand it to prevent damping off. I also have used powered cinnamon sprinkled on top to stop mold from growing on the wet sand. Once the seeds are sprouted it is generally no problem."
Another method: "drop the seeds in a glass of water and keep it in indirect sun (or vey dappled sunlight). this is called the california method and the seeds (if they haven't been fried :-) ) should sprout right there in the glass. wait til you have a quarter inch of root and then plant them in soil." With this method some seeds take weeks to over a month to sprout.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...
Good Luck! Merry Christmas! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:It takes a long time for them to bloom. Like four or five years. When they first come up, they look like a small sprig of St. Augustine grass. The only good reason to grow amaryllis from seed is if you want to cross-pollinate two different varities to produce a new type of flower. Otherwise buy the bulbs of your choice and enjoy them next year instead of in 2012.
How to grow amaryllis from seed?
Seed pods mature within 4 to 5 weeks after the flower has been pollinated. Pick the pods as soon as they turn yellow and split open. Remove the black, papery seeds from the pod and plant them immediately in pots or flats containing a well-drained medium such as vermiculite or coarse sand mixed with peat. Cover the seeds lightly with additional medium. Keep the newly planted seeds in partial shade until they germinate. Then gradually increase the amount of light they receive until they are in full sun. Fertilize with a half-strength liquid fertilizer solution every other week.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
Make sure you check your seeds for viability:
If you place an Amaryllis seed between your thumb and index finger you'll be able to tell which are the viable Amaryllis seeds because there will be a pronounced "bump" in the middle of the otherwise flat seed. Any seeds that you can't feel the embryo in failed and are just chaff and can be tossed out because nothing will sprout from them.
The seeds that have the embryo should be planted soon after you've collected them.
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/2007/12/vi...
You can use a general purpose houseplant potting soil and amend it with perlite so that your soil is light and airy.
Here's a picture of a small Amaryllis bulb grown from seed which is only a few months old. It'll eventually turn huge:
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
I think you'll enjoy reading other accounts of planting Amaryllis seeds from this forum:
"I use 4 inch plastic pots. I fill them with wet Pro-Mix BX (potting mix) to about 1/2 from the top. I then fill the remaining space with builders sand. I then take a lable end and make slits in the sand into which I place the seeds, leaving just a piece sticking up. I then wrap the pot in a one gallon clear plastic bag and put them under lights (cool whites).
I have started thousands this way. When the leaves hit the top of the bag I open it for a day, then remove it. When the new bulbs reach about pea size I repot the plants into individual 4 inch plastic pots, potting up to 6 or 8 inch pots when required.
I only water with 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer.
The builder's sand is only the top half inch of so, all the roots are below it in Pro Mix BX. I have done hundreds that way. I start them under lights and move them to my greenhouse when I repot them. It has worked very well for me. I use a lable end to make the slit for the seed, slip them in, press the sand down, which is wet from the soil below.
The purpose of the sand it to prevent damping off. I also have used powered cinnamon sprinkled on top to stop mold from growing on the wet sand. Once the seeds are sprouted it is generally no problem."
Another method: "drop the seeds in a glass of water and keep it in indirect sun (or vey dappled sunlight). this is called the california method and the seeds (if they haven't been fried :-) ) should sprout right there in the glass. wait til you have a quarter inch of root and then plant them in soil." With this method some seeds take weeks to over a month to sprout.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...
Good Luck! Merry Christmas! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:It takes a long time for them to bloom. Like four or five years. When they first come up, they look like a small sprig of St. Augustine grass. The only good reason to grow amaryllis from seed is if you want to cross-pollinate two different varities to produce a new type of flower. Otherwise buy the bulbs of your choice and enjoy them next year instead of in 2012.
My mother's Amaryllis plant has grown a little bulb, what should she do?
My mother has had an Amaryllis which has bloomed for 7 years. This year it only had 2 blooms, but they were very large. And she noticed that there is a small bulb that has appeared among the bulbs. What is happening and what should she do?
My mother's Amaryllis plant has grown a little bulb, what should she do?
Remove the new bulb carefully and put it in it's OWN pot with some good potting soil.
Put some new soil in the pot with the older, large bulb. Do not put it in a LARGE pot---Repot to a larger pot ONLY if there is no room for soil.
Keep in mind that Amaryllis bulbs need to be in a relatively small-sized pot (compared to the bulb) to get them to bloom at all when mature.
Reply:We have our amaryllis bulbs outside in a flower bed. They bloom every year and are not treated any differently than our other plants.
I'd just leave it alone for this year. Let it mature and then consider moving it.
Reply:What is a bulb?
My mother's Amaryllis plant has grown a little bulb, what should she do?
Remove the new bulb carefully and put it in it's OWN pot with some good potting soil.
Put some new soil in the pot with the older, large bulb. Do not put it in a LARGE pot---Repot to a larger pot ONLY if there is no room for soil.
Keep in mind that Amaryllis bulbs need to be in a relatively small-sized pot (compared to the bulb) to get them to bloom at all when mature.
Reply:We have our amaryllis bulbs outside in a flower bed. They bloom every year and are not treated any differently than our other plants.
I'd just leave it alone for this year. Let it mature and then consider moving it.
Reply:What is a bulb?
How to grow amaryllis seeds?
Waht to do when growing amaryllis from seed?
How to grow amaryllis seeds?
Seed pods mature within 4 to 5 weeks after the flower has been pollinated. Pick the pods as soon as they turn yellow and split open. Remove the black, papery seeds from the pod and plant them immediately in pots or flats containing a well-drained medium such as vermiculite or coarse sand mixed with peat. Cover the seeds lightly with additional medium. Keep the newly planted seeds in partial shade until they germinate. Then gradually increase the amount of light they receive until they are in full sun. Fertilize with a half-strength liquid fertilizer solution every other week.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
Make sure you check your seeds for viability:
If you place an Amaryllis seed between your thumb and index finger you'll be able to tell which are the viable Amaryllis seeds because there will be a pronounced "bump" in the middle of the otherwise flat seed. Any seeds that you can't feel the embryo in failed and are just chaff and can be tossed out because nothing will sprout from them.
The seeds that have the embryo should be planted soon after you've collected them.
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/2007/12/vi...
You can use a general purpose houseplant potting soil and amend it with perlite so that your soil is light and airy.
Here's a picture of a small Amaryllis bulb grown from seed which is only a few months old. It'll eventually turn huge:
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
I think you'll enjoy reading other accounts of planting Amaryllis seeds from this forum:
"I use 4 inch plastic pots. I fill them with wet Pro-Mix BX (potting mix) to about 1/2 from the top. I then fill the remaining space with builders sand. I then take a lable end and make slits in the sand into which I place the seeds, leaving just a piece sticking up. I then wrap the pot in a one gallon clear plastic bag and put them under lights (cool whites).
I have started thousands this way. When the leaves hit the top of the bag I open it for a day, then remove it. When the new bulbs reach about pea size I repot the plants into individual 4 inch plastic pots, potting up to 6 or 8 inch pots when required.
I only water with 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer.
The builder's sand is only the top half inch of so, all the roots are below it in Pro Mix BX. I have done hundreds that way. I start them under lights and move them to my greenhouse when I repot them. It has worked very well for me. I use a lable end to make the slit for the seed, slip them in, press the sand down, which is wet from the soil below.
The purpose of the sand it to prevent damping off. I also have used powered cinnamon sprinkled on top to stop mold from growing on the wet sand. Once the seeds are sprouted it is generally no problem."
Another method: "drop the seeds in a glass of water and keep it in indirect sun (or vey dappled sunlight). this is called the california method and the seeds (if they haven't been fried :-) ) should sprout right there in the glass. wait til you have a quarter inch of root and then plant them in soil." With this method some seeds take weeks to over a month to sprout.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...
Good Luck! Merry Christmas! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Can you tell me the history of amaryllis? I HAVE A LONG STORY TO TELL YOU THROUGH MY E MAIL.
Reply:The only amaryllis I know.... grows from spores...........
feed them lots of S*** and keep them in the dark
How to grow amaryllis seeds?
Seed pods mature within 4 to 5 weeks after the flower has been pollinated. Pick the pods as soon as they turn yellow and split open. Remove the black, papery seeds from the pod and plant them immediately in pots or flats containing a well-drained medium such as vermiculite or coarse sand mixed with peat. Cover the seeds lightly with additional medium. Keep the newly planted seeds in partial shade until they germinate. Then gradually increase the amount of light they receive until they are in full sun. Fertilize with a half-strength liquid fertilizer solution every other week.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
Make sure you check your seeds for viability:
If you place an Amaryllis seed between your thumb and index finger you'll be able to tell which are the viable Amaryllis seeds because there will be a pronounced "bump" in the middle of the otherwise flat seed. Any seeds that you can't feel the embryo in failed and are just chaff and can be tossed out because nothing will sprout from them.
The seeds that have the embryo should be planted soon after you've collected them.
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/2007/12/vi...
You can use a general purpose houseplant potting soil and amend it with perlite so that your soil is light and airy.
Here's a picture of a small Amaryllis bulb grown from seed which is only a few months old. It'll eventually turn huge:
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
I think you'll enjoy reading other accounts of planting Amaryllis seeds from this forum:
"I use 4 inch plastic pots. I fill them with wet Pro-Mix BX (potting mix) to about 1/2 from the top. I then fill the remaining space with builders sand. I then take a lable end and make slits in the sand into which I place the seeds, leaving just a piece sticking up. I then wrap the pot in a one gallon clear plastic bag and put them under lights (cool whites).
I have started thousands this way. When the leaves hit the top of the bag I open it for a day, then remove it. When the new bulbs reach about pea size I repot the plants into individual 4 inch plastic pots, potting up to 6 or 8 inch pots when required.
I only water with 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer.
The builder's sand is only the top half inch of so, all the roots are below it in Pro Mix BX. I have done hundreds that way. I start them under lights and move them to my greenhouse when I repot them. It has worked very well for me. I use a lable end to make the slit for the seed, slip them in, press the sand down, which is wet from the soil below.
The purpose of the sand it to prevent damping off. I also have used powered cinnamon sprinkled on top to stop mold from growing on the wet sand. Once the seeds are sprouted it is generally no problem."
Another method: "drop the seeds in a glass of water and keep it in indirect sun (or vey dappled sunlight). this is called the california method and the seeds (if they haven't been fried :-) ) should sprout right there in the glass. wait til you have a quarter inch of root and then plant them in soil." With this method some seeds take weeks to over a month to sprout.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...
Good Luck! Merry Christmas! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Can you tell me the history of amaryllis? I HAVE A LONG STORY TO TELL YOU THROUGH MY E MAIL.
Reply:The only amaryllis I know.... grows from spores...........
feed them lots of S*** and keep them in the dark
How come my amaryllis bulb isn't showing any new signs of growth?
I purchased a top quality huge amaryllis bulb at ritchies feed %26amp; seed, and i planted it last sunday and it is not showing any new signs of growth, how come nothing is coming out yet? And i did not trim the dead roots so maybe thats why it's taking so much time.
How come my amaryllis bulb isn't showing any new signs of growth?
Sometimes they just take a while to 'wake up.'
It's probably growing roots first. It needs them to get the water to do the rest of the growing.
Unless it's all dry and crunchy all the way through (like a dried out rotten onion) it should do fine.
As I remember it can sometimes take a few months. Then you will get to enjoy your plant.
Reply:Did you put right side up.
Reply:sometimes it takes a little while for the amaryllis to grow. it may even be that it is hybernating.
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How come my amaryllis bulb isn't showing any new signs of growth?
Sometimes they just take a while to 'wake up.'
It's probably growing roots first. It needs them to get the water to do the rest of the growing.
Unless it's all dry and crunchy all the way through (like a dried out rotten onion) it should do fine.
As I remember it can sometimes take a few months. Then you will get to enjoy your plant.
Reply:Did you put right side up.
Reply:sometimes it takes a little while for the amaryllis to grow. it may even be that it is hybernating.
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How to moving amaryllis bulbs?
I want to redo my amaryllis bed. It is july, and i want to know if it is ok to dig them up and redo the bed. I want to mix in more dirt and get everything cleaned out.
How to moving amaryllis bulbs?
It is better to wait until cooler weather when they are dormant. But I'm sure they 'll be just fine. Just give them tlc after the move for while.
How to moving amaryllis bulbs?
It is better to wait until cooler weather when they are dormant. But I'm sure they 'll be just fine. Just give them tlc after the move for while.
Does my amaryllis offshoot need a dormant period?
Last chrismas i planted my mature amaryllis bulb it flowered then it started a tiny bulb and then iwaited two months then seperated it then rooted it in a cup of water, then i planted it and now might be the time to put it dormant, should i only enter mature bulbs into dormancy?
Does my amaryllis offshoot need a dormant period?
It won't help to give it a dormant period, if it isn't of size to create a bloom. So better to just let it be a houseplant for a while and work on building up its bulb and ability to flower.
BTW, bringing your amaryllises outside for the summer months is a great way to speed up their growth.
Does my amaryllis offshoot need a dormant period?
It won't help to give it a dormant period, if it isn't of size to create a bloom. So better to just let it be a houseplant for a while and work on building up its bulb and ability to flower.
BTW, bringing your amaryllises outside for the summer months is a great way to speed up their growth.
Should I thin out my amaryllis.?
We bought a house 2 years ago and much to my delight there are about 100 amaryllis' in the front flower bed. They seem to be pretty thick though, is there a proper way to thin them out maybe transplant some to the back yard or give as gifts? I had no idea that there were such a "hot garden item" until a neighbor came by frantic b/c i was removing weeds and she thought i was pulling up the amaryllis... Also, is there a "seed" that I could take from the existing plants to cultivate new ones?? Thanks
Should I thin out my amaryllis.?
Start at the outside and break off each bulb with 2 hand forks. You can either replant them or dry them for use later.
Reply:You can thin out your amaryllis plot. Just dig up the bulbs while they are dormant and transplant them. You can collect seeds by keeping the dead flowers in tact. They look just like little marbles at the base of each flower. It takes years for each seed to produce flowers. Dividing the bulbs is much faster.
Should I thin out my amaryllis.?
Start at the outside and break off each bulb with 2 hand forks. You can either replant them or dry them for use later.
Reply:You can thin out your amaryllis plot. Just dig up the bulbs while they are dormant and transplant them. You can collect seeds by keeping the dead flowers in tact. They look just like little marbles at the base of each flower. It takes years for each seed to produce flowers. Dividing the bulbs is much faster.
Will my Amaryllis bloom again by Christmas?
I bought an Amaryllis bulb around the first of October. I came home and planted it in this lovely white pot and I was planning on displaying it around Christmas. According to the tag, it should've taken around 8 to 12 weeks to bloom. The plant is blooming right now. Will it bloom again around Christmas or is it done for this year?
Will my Amaryllis bloom again by Christmas?
Don't feel bad....I just did the same for 3 of them and they will be blooming in full in just a couple of weeks, so I am going to buy more now for Christmas as you only get one bloom time inside. When spring comes, plant the ones you have right now outside and fertilize with blood meal and bone meal...they will bloom all summer...don't forget to grow Paper White bulbs in the house...so pretty and white and fragrant. I am starting mine this week in hopes they will be pretty the whole month of December.
Reply:Sorry but no it won't!
Reply:No, it will not bloom again this year. Amaryllis typically bloom once a year. You are lucky it bloomed! I have seen friends buy them and have them bloom AFTER Christmas. In my opinion it is very tricky to guage when they will bloom. In SoCal we plant them in the ground and they bloom in Spring!
Good luck :-)
Reply:probably not,the show is over!
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Will my Amaryllis bloom again by Christmas?
Don't feel bad....I just did the same for 3 of them and they will be blooming in full in just a couple of weeks, so I am going to buy more now for Christmas as you only get one bloom time inside. When spring comes, plant the ones you have right now outside and fertilize with blood meal and bone meal...they will bloom all summer...don't forget to grow Paper White bulbs in the house...so pretty and white and fragrant. I am starting mine this week in hopes they will be pretty the whole month of December.
Reply:Sorry but no it won't!
Reply:No, it will not bloom again this year. Amaryllis typically bloom once a year. You are lucky it bloomed! I have seen friends buy them and have them bloom AFTER Christmas. In my opinion it is very tricky to guage when they will bloom. In SoCal we plant them in the ground and they bloom in Spring!
Good luck :-)
Reply:probably not,the show is over!
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Will my amaryllis bulb get bigger in circumference if i plant them outside in canada spring 2008?
Hi, ilive in canada and want to know if i plant my amaryllis bulb outside in spring 2008 and dig them up in fall 2008 will it be bigger in circumference then it was before? It is now 26cm in circumference. And what can i do to protect it from the hungry squirrels who want to eat my bulb?
Will my amaryllis bulb get bigger in circumference if i plant them outside in canada spring 2008?
Yes it will put a cage around it.
Will my amaryllis bulb get bigger in circumference if i plant them outside in canada spring 2008?
Yes it will put a cage around it.
Dozen amaryllis bulbs won't rebloom anymore they used to now just big leaves, should we increase phospate? ty
we have a dozen amaryllis bulbs that are 10-15 years old and have re bloomed every year. after blooming we leave the leaves grow until the bulbs 3 month rest period, plants look great but most of the bulbs won't re bloom any more HELP US PLEAS TY very much
Dozen amaryllis bulbs won't rebloom anymore they used to now just big leaves, should we increase phospate? ty
They need replanting. Especially if they have been in the ground for that long.
Dig them up - loosen and enrich the soil. Mix in some compost and a little bonemeal. Then replant with 1/4 to 1/3 of the top of the bulb above the surface.
Dozen amaryllis bulbs won't rebloom anymore they used to now just big leaves, should we increase phospate? ty
They need replanting. Especially if they have been in the ground for that long.
Dig them up - loosen and enrich the soil. Mix in some compost and a little bonemeal. Then replant with 1/4 to 1/3 of the top of the bulb above the surface.
Amaryllis Seeds?
I planted Amaryllis seeds about 2 years ago, they came up like a blade of grass and never went any further then 3 inches tall. What do I do after the seed germates and grows, but goes no further?
Amaryllis Seeds?
Amaryllis grow from bulbs. Usually very large bulbs.
The plant will put up leaves before it blooms.
The leaves are large and somewhat leathery. Not grasslike.
I have read that it must produce seven leaves before the plant will flower.
I set my Amaryllis outdoors during the summer and let it get sun and mild temps. In the fall I bring it in and let it rest.
It usually flowers in late winter. I have another Amaryllis that has not flowered. I think it needs transplanting.
I have read that in September you should turn their pot on the side and let the bulb dry out for a few weeks ( or until the foliage is yellowed ) and then re-pot. I tried this with not much luck.
Reply:are you sure that wasnt some weeds that came up? do you remember any pre-emergents being put down anytime in the 4 to 6 weeks before planting?
Reply:Seedlings look much like grass when first emerging, foliage will increase only slightly in size and substance each season. It will take years before they are large enough to bloom.
See source for more info
Reply:I've grown a few amaryllis from seed. They germinate easily, but they take some care to bring to flowering size. Plant the seeds shallowly in rich, slightly acid soil. After germination, keep them uniformly moist, and fertilize regularly. I like osmocote time-release fertilizer, but if you prefer, you can use soluble fertilizer, made 10x to 20x more dilute than the package recommendations and applied at every watering. Keep the bulbs in bright sunlight, and allow species that need a winter cooling to dry out and chill slightly for a few weeks in early winter. Divide and replant the bulbs as they grow. Amaryllis typically need 5 or more years from seed to reach flowering size.
Amaryllis Seeds?
Amaryllis grow from bulbs. Usually very large bulbs.
The plant will put up leaves before it blooms.
The leaves are large and somewhat leathery. Not grasslike.
I have read that it must produce seven leaves before the plant will flower.
I set my Amaryllis outdoors during the summer and let it get sun and mild temps. In the fall I bring it in and let it rest.
It usually flowers in late winter. I have another Amaryllis that has not flowered. I think it needs transplanting.
I have read that in September you should turn their pot on the side and let the bulb dry out for a few weeks ( or until the foliage is yellowed ) and then re-pot. I tried this with not much luck.
Reply:are you sure that wasnt some weeds that came up? do you remember any pre-emergents being put down anytime in the 4 to 6 weeks before planting?
Reply:Seedlings look much like grass when first emerging, foliage will increase only slightly in size and substance each season. It will take years before they are large enough to bloom.
See source for more info
Reply:I've grown a few amaryllis from seed. They germinate easily, but they take some care to bring to flowering size. Plant the seeds shallowly in rich, slightly acid soil. After germination, keep them uniformly moist, and fertilize regularly. I like osmocote time-release fertilizer, but if you prefer, you can use soluble fertilizer, made 10x to 20x more dilute than the package recommendations and applied at every watering. Keep the bulbs in bright sunlight, and allow species that need a winter cooling to dry out and chill slightly for a few weeks in early winter. Divide and replant the bulbs as they grow. Amaryllis typically need 5 or more years from seed to reach flowering size.
Amaryllis bloom more that once?
My Amaryllis bloomed over Christmas, but the flowers quickly died....the other leafy things are still there, is it going to bloom again?
Amaryllis bloom more that once?
Next year, maybe. Keep it in a sunny spot, and fertilize it once a month. Let it go dormant (cut back on water) in August or September, put it in a cool dark place for a couple months, then bring it back out, and put in a sunny window with water.
I put mine directly in the ground once danger of frost is passed. That way, it can feed on the nutrients directly in the soil (I'm not the best at remembering to water and fertilize houseplants). The leaves will all die when it's transplanted outside, but then it will grow a new set of strong deep green leaves.
Reply:http://www.ehow.com/how_2184700_make-ama...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippeastrum
I hope it will help
Good luck!
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Amaryllis bloom more that once?
Next year, maybe. Keep it in a sunny spot, and fertilize it once a month. Let it go dormant (cut back on water) in August or September, put it in a cool dark place for a couple months, then bring it back out, and put in a sunny window with water.
I put mine directly in the ground once danger of frost is passed. That way, it can feed on the nutrients directly in the soil (I'm not the best at remembering to water and fertilize houseplants). The leaves will all die when it's transplanted outside, but then it will grow a new set of strong deep green leaves.
Reply:http://www.ehow.com/how_2184700_make-ama...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippeastrum
I hope it will help
Good luck!
fabric boot
Amaryllis seeds?
How to grow amaryllis from seed?
Amaryllis seeds?
Seed pods mature within 4 to 5 weeks after the flower has been pollinated. Pick the pods as soon as they turn yellow and split open. Remove the black, papery seeds from the pod and plant them immediately in pots or flats containing a well-drained medium such as vermiculite or coarse sand mixed with peat. Cover the seeds lightly with additional medium. Keep the newly planted seeds in partial shade until they germinate. Then gradually increase the amount of light they receive until they are in full sun. Fertilize with a half-strength liquid fertilizer solution every other week.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
Make sure you check your seeds for viability:
If you place an Amaryllis seed between your thumb and index finger you'll be able to tell which are the viable Amaryllis seeds because there will be a pronounced "bump" in the middle of the otherwise flat seed. Any seeds that you can't feel the embryo in failed and are just chaff and can be tossed out because nothing will sprout from them.
The seeds that have the embryo should be planted soon after you've collected them.
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/2007/12/vi...
You can use a general purpose houseplant potting soil and amend it with perlite so that your soil is light and airy.
Here's a picture of a small Amaryllis bulb grown from seed which is only a few months old. It'll eventually turn huge:
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
I think you'll enjoy reading other accounts of planting Amaryllis seeds from this forum:
"I use 4 inch plastic pots. I fill them with wet Pro-Mix BX (potting mix) to about 1/2 from the top. I then fill the remaining space with builders sand. I then take a lable end and make slits in the sand into which I place the seeds, leaving just a piece sticking up. I then wrap the pot in a one gallon clear plastic bag and put them under lights (cool whites).
I have started thousands this way. When the leaves hit the top of the bag I open it for a day, then remove it. When the new bulbs reach about pea size I repot the plants into individual 4 inch plastic pots, potting up to 6 or 8 inch pots when required.
I only water with 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer.
The builder's sand is only the top half inch of so, all the roots are below it in Pro Mix BX. I have done hundreds that way. I start them under lights and move them to my greenhouse when I repot them. It has worked very well for me. I use a lable end to make the slit for the seed, slip them in, press the sand down, which is wet from the soil below.
The purpose of the sand it to prevent damping off. I also have used powered cinnamon sprinkled on top to stop mold from growing on the wet sand. Once the seeds are sprouted it is generally no problem."
Another method: "drop the seeds in a glass of water and keep it in indirect sun (or vey dappled sunlight). this is called the california method and the seeds (if they haven't been fried :-) ) should sprout right there in the glass. wait til you have a quarter inch of root and then plant them in soil." With this method some seeds take weeks to over a month to sprout.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...
Good Luck! Merry Christmas! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Amaryllis are a verry easy flower to grow. Simply go to your local nursery or the garden section of home depot and by a bag of amaryllis bulbs go home and stick them in some dirt, water frequently and watch them grow.
Amaryllis grow from bulbs.
Reply:Don't cut the flower stalk down, hand-pollinate from a different flower if you like. Let the seed pod swell. When it seems to start to "die" (the pod will start drying and turning yellow), open it up and remove the seeds.
Plants the seeds. It will take some years for them to grow into a bulb and get big enough to make a flower, and you won't know what the flower will look like (it will not be a duplicate of the mother flower, but a hybrid). Might be fun to try, though - just to say you did it.
You'll need a heck of a lot of patience.
Reply:Hello,
I have several of these myself and a couple of them have nice healthy seed pods on them, I hand pollinated them to see what would happen.
I found out that these Amaryllis bulbs we buy at the store are not truly amaryllis bulbs but they are Hippeastrum bulbs. I will add my source below.
The article I read is to use the floating method. I will try this when my seeds are ready.
From what I have read it takes a couple years for these seeds to develop and flower.
Hope this helps...
Amaryllis seeds?
Seed pods mature within 4 to 5 weeks after the flower has been pollinated. Pick the pods as soon as they turn yellow and split open. Remove the black, papery seeds from the pod and plant them immediately in pots or flats containing a well-drained medium such as vermiculite or coarse sand mixed with peat. Cover the seeds lightly with additional medium. Keep the newly planted seeds in partial shade until they germinate. Then gradually increase the amount of light they receive until they are in full sun. Fertilize with a half-strength liquid fertilizer solution every other week.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP060
Make sure you check your seeds for viability:
If you place an Amaryllis seed between your thumb and index finger you'll be able to tell which are the viable Amaryllis seeds because there will be a pronounced "bump" in the middle of the otherwise flat seed. Any seeds that you can't feel the embryo in failed and are just chaff and can be tossed out because nothing will sprout from them.
The seeds that have the embryo should be planted soon after you've collected them.
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/2007/12/vi...
You can use a general purpose houseplant potting soil and amend it with perlite so that your soil is light and airy.
Here's a picture of a small Amaryllis bulb grown from seed which is only a few months old. It'll eventually turn huge:
http://www.amaryllisbulbs.org/
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
I think you'll enjoy reading other accounts of planting Amaryllis seeds from this forum:
"I use 4 inch plastic pots. I fill them with wet Pro-Mix BX (potting mix) to about 1/2 from the top. I then fill the remaining space with builders sand. I then take a lable end and make slits in the sand into which I place the seeds, leaving just a piece sticking up. I then wrap the pot in a one gallon clear plastic bag and put them under lights (cool whites).
I have started thousands this way. When the leaves hit the top of the bag I open it for a day, then remove it. When the new bulbs reach about pea size I repot the plants into individual 4 inch plastic pots, potting up to 6 or 8 inch pots when required.
I only water with 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer.
The builder's sand is only the top half inch of so, all the roots are below it in Pro Mix BX. I have done hundreds that way. I start them under lights and move them to my greenhouse when I repot them. It has worked very well for me. I use a lable end to make the slit for the seed, slip them in, press the sand down, which is wet from the soil below.
The purpose of the sand it to prevent damping off. I also have used powered cinnamon sprinkled on top to stop mold from growing on the wet sand. Once the seeds are sprouted it is generally no problem."
Another method: "drop the seeds in a glass of water and keep it in indirect sun (or vey dappled sunlight). this is called the california method and the seeds (if they haven't been fried :-) ) should sprout right there in the glass. wait til you have a quarter inch of root and then plant them in soil." With this method some seeds take weeks to over a month to sprout.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...
Good Luck! Merry Christmas! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Amaryllis are a verry easy flower to grow. Simply go to your local nursery or the garden section of home depot and by a bag of amaryllis bulbs go home and stick them in some dirt, water frequently and watch them grow.
Amaryllis grow from bulbs.
Reply:Don't cut the flower stalk down, hand-pollinate from a different flower if you like. Let the seed pod swell. When it seems to start to "die" (the pod will start drying and turning yellow), open it up and remove the seeds.
Plants the seeds. It will take some years for them to grow into a bulb and get big enough to make a flower, and you won't know what the flower will look like (it will not be a duplicate of the mother flower, but a hybrid). Might be fun to try, though - just to say you did it.
You'll need a heck of a lot of patience.
Reply:Hello,
I have several of these myself and a couple of them have nice healthy seed pods on them, I hand pollinated them to see what would happen.
I found out that these Amaryllis bulbs we buy at the store are not truly amaryllis bulbs but they are Hippeastrum bulbs. I will add my source below.
The article I read is to use the floating method. I will try this when my seeds are ready.
From what I have read it takes a couple years for these seeds to develop and flower.
Hope this helps...
Amaryllis seed dissintegration?
I just finished producing amaryllis seeds and i want to store them, how long before they will dissintegrate and is it safe to store them in a plastic baggy?
Amaryllis seed dissintegration?
Plastic bags are poor storage for just about all seeds. Paper envelopes are better, and cool, dry storage. My experience is amaryllis will store for at least a couple of years at 50oF, 50% relative humidity.
Let me amend these remarks... are you talking about the genus Amaryllis (which I was thinking of) or Hippeastrum, the common "amaryllis" seen as bulbs in lots of stores about now? Hippeastrum seeds are fairly short lived, even with good storage. Plant soon after harvest.
Reply:Store them a short time in paper not plastic. They don't disintegrate but they lose viability quickly. RScott
Amaryllis seed dissintegration?
Plastic bags are poor storage for just about all seeds. Paper envelopes are better, and cool, dry storage. My experience is amaryllis will store for at least a couple of years at 50oF, 50% relative humidity.
Let me amend these remarks... are you talking about the genus Amaryllis (which I was thinking of) or Hippeastrum, the common "amaryllis" seen as bulbs in lots of stores about now? Hippeastrum seeds are fairly short lived, even with good storage. Plant soon after harvest.
Reply:Store them a short time in paper not plastic. They don't disintegrate but they lose viability quickly. RScott
Amaryllis reflowering?
Hi, i bought my gramma an amaryllis bulb in winter 2006 and then i told her to cut the flower stock as soon as the flowers fade then i told her to let the leafs grow until spring then i told her to cut them and stop watering the bulb for 3 months and store it in the cellar, but it din`t get enough energy for this year to flower how am i suppost to correct the bulb so it can flower in 2008.
Amaryllis reflowering?
Amaryllis (or hippeastrum bulbs) need a lot of feeding before they get put away. They rarely flower a second time for amateur gardeners.
Try replanting the bulb in very good compost, allowing it to form leaves, feeding it very well with liquid fertilizer and putting it out in the sun.
There is a very good forum for these amazing flowers at the link I have left you.
Good luck.
Amaryllis reflowering?
Amaryllis (or hippeastrum bulbs) need a lot of feeding before they get put away. They rarely flower a second time for amateur gardeners.
Try replanting the bulb in very good compost, allowing it to form leaves, feeding it very well with liquid fertilizer and putting it out in the sun.
There is a very good forum for these amazing flowers at the link I have left you.
Good luck.
Amaryllis wont flower :(?
I bought this in 06 during Xmas. In a box kinda thing. Well I planted it in the container, the leaves came up, then in august I let it go dormant. I pulled it out in Dec. Let it start to grow again and the leaves are beautifuly Big. But there is no sign of stalk yet. On the sides on the big leaves about an inch away there is new leaves growing. Why wont my amaryllis get flowers (has plenty of water and sun) and should I just let those smaller leaves continue to grow or what. Thanks for anyones help!
Amaryllis wont flower :(?
There are 3 reasons why an amaryllis doesn't bloom...
...(1)..No rest period
...(2)..Insufficient light while they are actively growing
...(3)..Poor nutrient supply in growing medium
Hopefully you followed the planting directions on the box and kept the top 1/3 of the bulb exposed. If this is so, the only thing you need to worry about is the above situations. Amaryllis bulbs "require" a certain amount of "cooling" time and rest period. What I mean by that is that after a growing and flowering spurt the bulb needs to be subjected to a low cooling temperature for a certain length of time. If in your location you do not experience a winter temperature of 50 degrees or less for at least 6 weeks straight, you will need to do this yourself. After the growing period and after bloom, let the leafy growth somewhat go brown and dry up. Do not water at this time as this will help with the bulb rest and go dormant. When dry, remove the leaves. Take out the bulb and put into a small paper bag. Store it in the "crisper" area of the fridge. Be sure there are no apples being stored in the fridge at the same time, as they emit a gas that will kill the bulb and cause it to go sterile. Leave it in the crisper area for a minimum of 6 weeks. After this time, you can remove it and re-plant in the small pot that you got when you purchased it. Get some good potting soil and have at it. Just make sure you remember to leave the top 1/3 of the bulb sticking out of the soil. Make sure the pot gets early morning sun for 3-4 hrs a day and fertilize with a balanced water soluble fertilizer (Miracle Gro's "Bloom Booster" works very good) when you see top growth starting to poke out of the bulb head. Hope this answers your question and Good luck...
...$Billy Ray$
Reply:Go with Cats answer. Mine did the same thing and I did not feed it last year. I will remember to fertalize every time I water with my new ones this year. I have a red one with SEVEN flowers on it. Boy am I lucky!
Reply:Amaryllis are heavy feeders. If you didn't feed it during its growing season last year, chance are the bulb doesn't have enough energy to flower this year.
To give it a fighting chance to flower next year, I would re-pot it and use a little bulb food in the new soil. Also a fertilizer in the watering once a month will help.
Because I'm so lazy with fertilizing, and even watering, when the weather warms up, I transplant it outside (May - after danger of frost is passed). I have good luck with spots that have afternoon shade. If you try this, know that when you first plant it out - all existing leaves will yellow and die immediately - but then new strong ones grow and gather energy all summer. And being in the ground - it can draw all the nutrients naturally in the soil. I plant it so that the butt of the bulb is sunk about an inch, but the rest of the bulb is above ground.
I bring dig them up and bring them inside the end of August. I keep them loose in brown paper bags in a cool dry place. Then bring 'em out a few months later and re-pot.
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Amaryllis wont flower :(?
There are 3 reasons why an amaryllis doesn't bloom...
...(1)..No rest period
...(2)..Insufficient light while they are actively growing
...(3)..Poor nutrient supply in growing medium
Hopefully you followed the planting directions on the box and kept the top 1/3 of the bulb exposed. If this is so, the only thing you need to worry about is the above situations. Amaryllis bulbs "require" a certain amount of "cooling" time and rest period. What I mean by that is that after a growing and flowering spurt the bulb needs to be subjected to a low cooling temperature for a certain length of time. If in your location you do not experience a winter temperature of 50 degrees or less for at least 6 weeks straight, you will need to do this yourself. After the growing period and after bloom, let the leafy growth somewhat go brown and dry up. Do not water at this time as this will help with the bulb rest and go dormant. When dry, remove the leaves. Take out the bulb and put into a small paper bag. Store it in the "crisper" area of the fridge. Be sure there are no apples being stored in the fridge at the same time, as they emit a gas that will kill the bulb and cause it to go sterile. Leave it in the crisper area for a minimum of 6 weeks. After this time, you can remove it and re-plant in the small pot that you got when you purchased it. Get some good potting soil and have at it. Just make sure you remember to leave the top 1/3 of the bulb sticking out of the soil. Make sure the pot gets early morning sun for 3-4 hrs a day and fertilize with a balanced water soluble fertilizer (Miracle Gro's "Bloom Booster" works very good) when you see top growth starting to poke out of the bulb head. Hope this answers your question and Good luck...
...$Billy Ray$
Reply:Go with Cats answer. Mine did the same thing and I did not feed it last year. I will remember to fertalize every time I water with my new ones this year. I have a red one with SEVEN flowers on it. Boy am I lucky!
Reply:Amaryllis are heavy feeders. If you didn't feed it during its growing season last year, chance are the bulb doesn't have enough energy to flower this year.
To give it a fighting chance to flower next year, I would re-pot it and use a little bulb food in the new soil. Also a fertilizer in the watering once a month will help.
Because I'm so lazy with fertilizing, and even watering, when the weather warms up, I transplant it outside (May - after danger of frost is passed). I have good luck with spots that have afternoon shade. If you try this, know that when you first plant it out - all existing leaves will yellow and die immediately - but then new strong ones grow and gather energy all summer. And being in the ground - it can draw all the nutrients naturally in the soil. I plant it so that the butt of the bulb is sunk about an inch, but the rest of the bulb is above ground.
I bring dig them up and bring them inside the end of August. I keep them loose in brown paper bags in a cool dry place. Then bring 'em out a few months later and re-pot.
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Amaryllis bulb?
I bought an amaryllis bulb and put it in the soil and it never dryed out, so i took it out and put it in fungicide will the bulb recover.
Amaryllis bulb?
Is the bulb still firm? Can you peel off the outer mushy layers and find white bulb inside?
With Amaryllis, you can pot them so the bulb is above the soil level - you'll need to support it when it gets a bloom stalk, but is an easy way to ensure the bulb doesn't rot.
Amaryllis bulb?
Is the bulb still firm? Can you peel off the outer mushy layers and find white bulb inside?
With Amaryllis, you can pot them so the bulb is above the soil level - you'll need to support it when it gets a bloom stalk, but is an easy way to ensure the bulb doesn't rot.
Amaryllis bulb scaling?
I am soon gonna scale my amaryllis bulb, so it produces bulblets attached. What are the steps to doing this?
Amaryllis bulb scaling?
I think you mean "scoring." An amaryllis bulb is a tunicate bulb and it is scored. Non-tunicate bulbs (like lilies) are scaled.
My amaryllis develop bulblets quite naturally, when kept inside in a pot for a number of years. I just break off the new bulblets and repot them.
Reply:Amaryllis bulb scaling,
one of these thinks may be of help to you.
I do not think i quite understand the question.
Scale to me is an infection.
as far as i know bulbs naturaly produce bulblets .
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en%26amp;q=...
Amaryllis bulb scaling?
I think you mean "scoring." An amaryllis bulb is a tunicate bulb and it is scored. Non-tunicate bulbs (like lilies) are scaled.
My amaryllis develop bulblets quite naturally, when kept inside in a pot for a number of years. I just break off the new bulblets and repot them.
Reply:Amaryllis bulb scaling,
one of these thinks may be of help to you.
I do not think i quite understand the question.
Scale to me is an infection.
as far as i know bulbs naturaly produce bulblets .
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en%26amp;q=...
Amaryllis dormancy?
How can i enter my amaryllis dormant?
Amaryllis dormancy?
Slow down the watering, put it in a cool, dark place for 2-3 months.
Then bring it back out, re-pot, water, and wait for those lovely winter flowers!
Amaryllis dormancy?
Slow down the watering, put it in a cool, dark place for 2-3 months.
Then bring it back out, re-pot, water, and wait for those lovely winter flowers!
Do you think my amaryllis will bloom?
Last chrismas i received an amaryllis bulb as a gift i planted it it started growing flowers then after the flowers died i lcut them off and then in 3 days leafs started growing, then at the end of the summer the leafs started going brown so i cut them off and stopped watering my amaryllis and stored it in the cellar for four months, then now it has been growing 2 leafs in the past week that are 3 and a half inches tall, i was wondering do you think it's going to flower this winter it is called amaryllis picote.
Do you think my amaryllis will bloom?
Yes, indeed. Once it gets going it should produce a scape for you. Good that you left the foliage on and let it turn brown itself, then cut it. During the summer you can also water and fertilize it until it goes brown, then withhold water, keep it in the shade, and let it come up on its own. Once the temperature gets to about 50 F you should bring it inside in a half light situation, and as it grows give it a bit of water each week. Gradually bring it into full light when the scape appears.
Reply:I think it probably will. Just keep watering it and watch the show.
Reply:Yes, I think it will. Just keep it watered and in light. We put ours in a south facing window and it did very well.
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Do you think my amaryllis will bloom?
Yes, indeed. Once it gets going it should produce a scape for you. Good that you left the foliage on and let it turn brown itself, then cut it. During the summer you can also water and fertilize it until it goes brown, then withhold water, keep it in the shade, and let it come up on its own. Once the temperature gets to about 50 F you should bring it inside in a half light situation, and as it grows give it a bit of water each week. Gradually bring it into full light when the scape appears.
Reply:I think it probably will. Just keep watering it and watch the show.
Reply:Yes, I think it will. Just keep it watered and in light. We put ours in a south facing window and it did very well.
Toothache
Will my amaryllis seeds grow well in a seed propagator?
I want to put amaryllis seeds in my seed propagator and want to know will my amaryllis seeds do well in there?
Will my amaryllis seeds grow well in a seed propagator?
Yes they will just make sure to keep the heat on and water enough so that the bulbs will get bigger.
Will my amaryllis seeds grow well in a seed propagator?
Yes they will just make sure to keep the heat on and water enough so that the bulbs will get bigger.
How do i take amaryllis seeds from my amaryllis flower.?
I would like to know how to take amaryllis seeds from my amaryllis flower. Any simple ways to do this.
How do i take amaryllis seeds from my amaryllis flower.?
Assuming you mean Hippeastrum? Amaryllis actually comprise a huge genus of diverse plants.
After the flower has died there should be a round pod at the base of the flower and if it contains any fertile seeds it will swell and eventually change colour when it ripens. Once it is ripe the pod will be soft and probably starting to split open of its own accord- you can then remove the pod and take out the seed which will look like small bulbs these can then be planted into potting mix and will grow a shoot which then feeds off the original bulb (food store) while it grows roots and a proper bulb at the base of the shoot.
Reply:As your amaryllis grows it will sprout baby amaryllis'. I think it will really hurt your flower if you were to extract seeds from the bulbs. I would just take care of the one that I have and just wait for the others to grow in.
How do i take amaryllis seeds from my amaryllis flower.?
Assuming you mean Hippeastrum? Amaryllis actually comprise a huge genus of diverse plants.
After the flower has died there should be a round pod at the base of the flower and if it contains any fertile seeds it will swell and eventually change colour when it ripens. Once it is ripe the pod will be soft and probably starting to split open of its own accord- you can then remove the pod and take out the seed which will look like small bulbs these can then be planted into potting mix and will grow a shoot which then feeds off the original bulb (food store) while it grows roots and a proper bulb at the base of the shoot.
Reply:As your amaryllis grows it will sprout baby amaryllis'. I think it will really hurt your flower if you were to extract seeds from the bulbs. I would just take care of the one that I have and just wait for the others to grow in.
After my amaryllis has bloomed and the flowers are dead should i decrease the watering?
I hace an amaryllis and it is finished blooming and the seed pods are ripe and they are ready to be picked should i cut of the stock and decrease the wateing? I have 24 seed pods i have an amaryllis that my grand mother crosbreeded and it is a gigantic bulb and she started it from seed 30 years ago and the flowers there color is violet with blue in it it is kind of like minerva exept the colors are violet and blue.
After my amaryllis has bloomed and the flowers are dead should i decrease the watering?
No, you need to let the leaves grow and develop to feed the bulb, so it has energy to bloom next year. Fertilize it with miracle gro or another good house plant fertilizer, let it grow and be healthy until sometime in early fall, then stop watering it so it can rest. Lay it on it's side so you don't water it accidently. The leaves will dry up, and in about 12 weeks you can start watering it again, and it will come up with a bloom spike.
My amaryllis stays outside on my deck in the sun all summer, and when fall comes, I let it rest until about 3 weeks before Christmas, then I take it out of the pot, shake all the dirt off and repot it in new soil, and start watering it again. It is in a six inch pot, and it stays in it. I think they bloom best if they are a little potbound. You might need to have a bigger pot, depending on your bulb size.
Your plant sounds beautiful! Wonder what the babies will turn out like? You never know with plants, you could have something really unique!
Reply:no add more water each sunday
Reply:No, I would not trim anything green off a bearing Hippeastrum. The plant needs as much photosynthate as possible to survive and bloom again. Keep it going according to the usual cycle, and let it dry off gradually on its own. If at all possible, I would not allow the plant to fruit multiple years in a row.
After my amaryllis has bloomed and the flowers are dead should i decrease the watering?
No, you need to let the leaves grow and develop to feed the bulb, so it has energy to bloom next year. Fertilize it with miracle gro or another good house plant fertilizer, let it grow and be healthy until sometime in early fall, then stop watering it so it can rest. Lay it on it's side so you don't water it accidently. The leaves will dry up, and in about 12 weeks you can start watering it again, and it will come up with a bloom spike.
My amaryllis stays outside on my deck in the sun all summer, and when fall comes, I let it rest until about 3 weeks before Christmas, then I take it out of the pot, shake all the dirt off and repot it in new soil, and start watering it again. It is in a six inch pot, and it stays in it. I think they bloom best if they are a little potbound. You might need to have a bigger pot, depending on your bulb size.
Your plant sounds beautiful! Wonder what the babies will turn out like? You never know with plants, you could have something really unique!
Reply:no add more water each sunday
Reply:No, I would not trim anything green off a bearing Hippeastrum. The plant needs as much photosynthate as possible to survive and bloom again. Keep it going according to the usual cycle, and let it dry off gradually on its own. If at all possible, I would not allow the plant to fruit multiple years in a row.
My Amaryllis Flower Needs Help!!?
I bought two amaryllis flower bulbs that come in a box. One for myself and the other for my sister. We planted them at the same time and placed them both in a window sill where they will get a lot of sun, and they both seemed to be doing alright. I noticed that hers is growing faster and is getting ready to bloom (you can see the red petals ready to open) byt my flower looks about the same as it did when I planted it. The stem where the bloom would be seems to have a tear and to me doesn't seem like it will ever bloom. Should I trim that part off? And will another stalk/stem/bloom appear? There seems to be something that looks like what could be a stem with a bloom, but being new to amaryllis flowers, I'm not sure. Any suggestions?
My Amaryllis Flower Needs Help!!?
Stay calm, follow the directions and be patient....good things come to those who waite. Merry Christmas !
Reply:Hi i am an amaryllis expert that is why they call me theamaryllisqueen, anyways some amaryllis take longer than others because either your sisters got more taken care of well and hers probably got nourrished by a fertilizer, anyways i had an amaryllis last year and i bought it and me and my brother bought the same kind and his was growing faster and i got a little mad because i thought there was something rong with the bulb, so i fertilized it put it in a window and i just leaved it alone and in about a week it had a huge growing spurt because i gave it a fertilizer and had patients, now it is blooming this year with 3 flower stalks, no you should not trim the part of because i once did that and it messed up the growth of my other amaryllis bulb, it would be just like someone terring of my legs just because i can't walk fast enough, don't worry some people grow faster than others it is the same thing with amaryllis, they ussually bloom 6-8 weeks after they have been planted, your sister probably bought hers and there was a flower stock that already came out so that is why hers bloomed because it was ready, yours is not ready yet but it will bloom the flower stalk is very small and is packed inside the bulb and sometimes it takes 1 week or 2 to see new growth. How long ago did you buy it if you tell me i could help you much more. If you trim that of there will not be a new stalk that will appear because the bulb will be dammaged and will be wasting its energy reparing itself. I had the same problem as you one year so i got fedup so i dissected the bulb and i saw one flower stalk inside the bulb and i thought to myself i should have had more patients.
Reply:have you checked the PH of the soil in the pot?
If you used the same soil your slower growth could be due to a lot of things - even the genetics of your particular bulb. And yeah, It won't hurt to trim off the damaged area.
Reply:No and No. Amaryllis sets one bloom per bulb. If you trim it off you won't have a flower. The leaves are flat, bloom stem round with a teardrop shaped head. Be patient.
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My Amaryllis Flower Needs Help!!?
Stay calm, follow the directions and be patient....good things come to those who waite. Merry Christmas !
Reply:Hi i am an amaryllis expert that is why they call me theamaryllisqueen, anyways some amaryllis take longer than others because either your sisters got more taken care of well and hers probably got nourrished by a fertilizer, anyways i had an amaryllis last year and i bought it and me and my brother bought the same kind and his was growing faster and i got a little mad because i thought there was something rong with the bulb, so i fertilized it put it in a window and i just leaved it alone and in about a week it had a huge growing spurt because i gave it a fertilizer and had patients, now it is blooming this year with 3 flower stalks, no you should not trim the part of because i once did that and it messed up the growth of my other amaryllis bulb, it would be just like someone terring of my legs just because i can't walk fast enough, don't worry some people grow faster than others it is the same thing with amaryllis, they ussually bloom 6-8 weeks after they have been planted, your sister probably bought hers and there was a flower stock that already came out so that is why hers bloomed because it was ready, yours is not ready yet but it will bloom the flower stalk is very small and is packed inside the bulb and sometimes it takes 1 week or 2 to see new growth. How long ago did you buy it if you tell me i could help you much more. If you trim that of there will not be a new stalk that will appear because the bulb will be dammaged and will be wasting its energy reparing itself. I had the same problem as you one year so i got fedup so i dissected the bulb and i saw one flower stalk inside the bulb and i thought to myself i should have had more patients.
Reply:have you checked the PH of the soil in the pot?
If you used the same soil your slower growth could be due to a lot of things - even the genetics of your particular bulb. And yeah, It won't hurt to trim off the damaged area.
Reply:No and No. Amaryllis sets one bloom per bulb. If you trim it off you won't have a flower. The leaves are flat, bloom stem round with a teardrop shaped head. Be patient.
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My amaryllis wont bloom?
my amaryllis sent up new leaves, after a long dormancy period, but has yet to send up a new flower stalk...in general it has been my experience that the leaves come up before the flower stalk. how do I get it to bloom...also i just planted another amaryllis bulb and it has two separate sets of leaves coming out one stalk emerged from the first one and leaves then followed, the other part of the same bulb has sent out new leaves but no flower stalk yet. what shoud i do
My amaryllis wont bloom?
I've had mixed luck with reblooming amaryllis. The time to feed them is after blooming until time to dry them out. It takes at least three months of dormancy after the leaves begin to dry. I've heard of them reblooming with no dormancy but haven't experienced that.
A major problem for them is a fungus called rust. All most all seem to be infected to some degree. You will see it as reddish blotches on the bulb. When it gets bad, you have to chuck them out.
Sometimes they will bloom after the leaves come out and sometimes not. If there are 3 or 4 full length leaves chances of blooming are not good. Of 3 that received the same treatment this year, one is ready to bloom, one has done nothing (but it looks alive and I haven't given up) and one has done a full leaf display (I don't have hopes of bloom for that one).
Usually I hedge my bets by getting a few new ones each year so that I can have a holiday display. Each new one is looked over for severe rust before I chose it. The ones I keep over sometimes don't bloom until late winter. It's almost impossible to duplicate the conditions at home that give us the display between Thanksgiving and Christmas that we hope for. Good luck.
Reply:Hi,
May I suggest taking a look at this site?
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/amary...
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/
I enjoy learning from this whole site, hope this helps,
Dave
Reply:Have you applied a balanced fertilizer? Blooming plants need more potash sometimes according to the soil. Get a 13-13-13 which pretty well works with most plants.
My amaryllis wont bloom?
I've had mixed luck with reblooming amaryllis. The time to feed them is after blooming until time to dry them out. It takes at least three months of dormancy after the leaves begin to dry. I've heard of them reblooming with no dormancy but haven't experienced that.
A major problem for them is a fungus called rust. All most all seem to be infected to some degree. You will see it as reddish blotches on the bulb. When it gets bad, you have to chuck them out.
Sometimes they will bloom after the leaves come out and sometimes not. If there are 3 or 4 full length leaves chances of blooming are not good. Of 3 that received the same treatment this year, one is ready to bloom, one has done nothing (but it looks alive and I haven't given up) and one has done a full leaf display (I don't have hopes of bloom for that one).
Usually I hedge my bets by getting a few new ones each year so that I can have a holiday display. Each new one is looked over for severe rust before I chose it. The ones I keep over sometimes don't bloom until late winter. It's almost impossible to duplicate the conditions at home that give us the display between Thanksgiving and Christmas that we hope for. Good luck.
Reply:Hi,
May I suggest taking a look at this site?
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/amary...
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/
I enjoy learning from this whole site, hope this helps,
Dave
Reply:Have you applied a balanced fertilizer? Blooming plants need more potash sometimes according to the soil. Get a 13-13-13 which pretty well works with most plants.
Amaryllis?
What should i do with the seeds? Tips on planting them.
Amaryllis?
I usually start mine when I start my tomatoes indoors and set them out in pots for the summer. In the fall I quit watering for a couple months and start them growing again. Mine bloom the second or third year. RScott
Amaryllis?
I usually start mine when I start my tomatoes indoors and set them out in pots for the summer. In the fall I quit watering for a couple months and start them growing again. Mine bloom the second or third year. RScott
Amaryllis?
I bought a bulb that came in a box with a disk of soil and it has grown to 31 inches tall! It is bending over and we used a stake to try and tie it up but the stick is too short. How deep of a pot should it be in and when do they begin to bloom?
Amaryllis?
Check out this site from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/Articles/2... It has some very good information about caring for Amaryllis, and should help you avoid the common problem with not getting repeat bloom beyond the first year.
If properly cared for, they should bloom within 4-6 weeks after being potted. And remember, they require TONS of light! Without adequate light, the leaves get long and floppy, and it won't bloom. Sounds like that may be the problem with yours.
Reply:these plants are very top heavy dont plant any deeper make the stake taller if you wish but they dont usuall break bloom in summer or early spring
Amaryllis?
Check out this site from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/Articles/2... It has some very good information about caring for Amaryllis, and should help you avoid the common problem with not getting repeat bloom beyond the first year.
If properly cared for, they should bloom within 4-6 weeks after being potted. And remember, they require TONS of light! Without adequate light, the leaves get long and floppy, and it won't bloom. Sounds like that may be the problem with yours.
Reply:these plants are very top heavy dont plant any deeper make the stake taller if you wish but they dont usuall break bloom in summer or early spring
Amaryllis.............?
I've had one on my windowsill for a couple of years. It flowered the first year but last year it didn't although it grew huge long leaves. I cut them back a couple of months ago and just left it on the windowsill, didn't even water it and now it's growing again. In the past week it has grown over 4 inches and is about to flower. Is this normal?
I thought it was more of a Christmas plant which is why I bought it in the first place.
Amaryllis.............?
Lots pf plants flower one year and then have a rest while they "gather strength". This is quite common on things that have to produce something of a 'fair size' - in this case, those beautiful flowers - but things like fruit trees often do well one year and then do very little the following year and then go mad again the year after that. It's just nature having a rest !
Reply:Mine, like yours, is kept on the windowsill. (but not in direct sunlight) It flowers every year as long as it's not watered in between growing spurts and is cut right back to the bulb after flowering.
Mine usually grows to about a foot tall before it actually blooms. 3 flowers is typical, but I have had as few as 2 or as many as 4.
I don't know about you, but it reminds me of a man's 'bits' before it opens :-\
Reply:i have lots of amaryllises. the trick to make it flower is to make it suffer a little - i put mine outside in spring and they start flowering in summer. then i put them inside in autumn and they start flowering again. the react on stress by flowering. so u gave yours stress by not watering it. well done. when it finishes flowering u do not cut leaves immediately. let it stay with leaves for some time. after cut leaves and stop watering. well, u know yourself by now
Reply:My friend bought me one, and it didn't flower so I binned it.So she bought me another, it flowered (4 big blooms) and when they died I cut the stem right down.It's recently started to shoot leaves again, so it may flower again too.My friend says hers flowered a second time.
Reply:Oh no! I had three of these last year. They were all spectacular but I threw them away once they'd flowered. I should have done what you've done. When I get some later in the year I will treat them differently. I know you were asking a question but you have also been of help - thank you.
Reply:i did this my self a few years back i just cut it back then hey presto it flowered try re-potting with a good quality compost
Reply:Hi Choc.....I had one of these of my God-Daughter for Crimbo - and although I'm the worlds worst for plants this is still going !!!!!!
Reply:thanks for asking this Q i have 3 on my window sill and now know what to do with them.
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I thought it was more of a Christmas plant which is why I bought it in the first place.
Amaryllis.............?
Lots pf plants flower one year and then have a rest while they "gather strength". This is quite common on things that have to produce something of a 'fair size' - in this case, those beautiful flowers - but things like fruit trees often do well one year and then do very little the following year and then go mad again the year after that. It's just nature having a rest !
Reply:Mine, like yours, is kept on the windowsill. (but not in direct sunlight) It flowers every year as long as it's not watered in between growing spurts and is cut right back to the bulb after flowering.
Mine usually grows to about a foot tall before it actually blooms. 3 flowers is typical, but I have had as few as 2 or as many as 4.
I don't know about you, but it reminds me of a man's 'bits' before it opens :-\
Reply:i have lots of amaryllises. the trick to make it flower is to make it suffer a little - i put mine outside in spring and they start flowering in summer. then i put them inside in autumn and they start flowering again. the react on stress by flowering. so u gave yours stress by not watering it. well done. when it finishes flowering u do not cut leaves immediately. let it stay with leaves for some time. after cut leaves and stop watering. well, u know yourself by now
Reply:My friend bought me one, and it didn't flower so I binned it.So she bought me another, it flowered (4 big blooms) and when they died I cut the stem right down.It's recently started to shoot leaves again, so it may flower again too.My friend says hers flowered a second time.
Reply:Oh no! I had three of these last year. They were all spectacular but I threw them away once they'd flowered. I should have done what you've done. When I get some later in the year I will treat them differently. I know you were asking a question but you have also been of help - thank you.
Reply:i did this my self a few years back i just cut it back then hey presto it flowered try re-potting with a good quality compost
Reply:Hi Choc.....I had one of these of my God-Daughter for Crimbo - and although I'm the worlds worst for plants this is still going !!!!!!
Reply:thanks for asking this Q i have 3 on my window sill and now know what to do with them.
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Amaryllis........................
Planted one last Christmas for the first time and just left it on the windowsill all year. Noticed that a tiny green shoot was growing last week so watered it a bit and now it's grown to about 4 inches!
Is it going to flower though, my Mum says sometimes they only flower once.
Amaryllis........................
Hello ChocLover (Me too)
Yes, an amaryllis can flower more than once.
It is quite possible, but it is not a certainty.
The fact that your last years amaryllis is sprouting leaves could mean that it will grow 'blind', the leaves will grow but it won't flower. Only time will tell.
Meanwhile, keep your fingers crossed and do a search to get some tips on how to get it to flower again.
Good luck
Poseidon
Reply:If you've kept it in a pot all summer, probably not. You may be lucky and get a little flower, but not a big 4-way one.
Keep it indoors until the end of March, then plant it in the garden. In early September, dig it up and put it in a pot with new dry compost. Keep it dry and in the dark for 3 weeks. Then put it on the windowsill and water it. Then it will flower.
Reply:Although these plants are usually referred to as Amaryllis, they are, in fact Hippeastrum.
Assuming the plant is fed and watered while it is in active growth, there is no reason why is shouldn't flower in the following season.
However, if the bulb splits into two, then it may take a year or two for each part to reach flowering size.
There are also particular cultivars of Hippeastrum which flower every 3 years or so. In the 1980s I bought a Hippeastrum from Thompson and Morgan with much smaller flowers of reddy-brown stripes on a geenish background. This flowers about every third year, but I have never seen these offered again, so the one you have is probably the usual, large-flowered kind.
I do have one of these, which has been in the family since the 70s and flowers every year, without fail.
On the subject of fertilizer, I have a lot of different South African bulbs and tend to use tomato fertilizer at half strength plus a normal strength Maxicrop Growth Stimulant ( a seaweed-based concoction), usually feeding no more than three times during the growing season.
Composts for South African bulbs, ideally 1 part leaf mould, I part sterilised garden soil and 1 part grit. However for Hippeastrum, they seem quite happy in John Innes No 2 with some grit added for improved drainage.
Reply:If it was able to store enough starch and other photosynthetic reserves last year, it'll bloom again. To insure that it's happy this year, don't forget to water it, and give it some fertilizer -- generally something with a 1:2:2 or 1:2:1 ratio of NPK is good.
Even if it doesn't bloom this year, if you take good care of it this year, you'll get flowers the following year.
Is it going to flower though, my Mum says sometimes they only flower once.
Amaryllis........................
Hello ChocLover (Me too)
Yes, an amaryllis can flower more than once.
It is quite possible, but it is not a certainty.
The fact that your last years amaryllis is sprouting leaves could mean that it will grow 'blind', the leaves will grow but it won't flower. Only time will tell.
Meanwhile, keep your fingers crossed and do a search to get some tips on how to get it to flower again.
Good luck
Poseidon
Reply:If you've kept it in a pot all summer, probably not. You may be lucky and get a little flower, but not a big 4-way one.
Keep it indoors until the end of March, then plant it in the garden. In early September, dig it up and put it in a pot with new dry compost. Keep it dry and in the dark for 3 weeks. Then put it on the windowsill and water it. Then it will flower.
Reply:Although these plants are usually referred to as Amaryllis, they are, in fact Hippeastrum.
Assuming the plant is fed and watered while it is in active growth, there is no reason why is shouldn't flower in the following season.
However, if the bulb splits into two, then it may take a year or two for each part to reach flowering size.
There are also particular cultivars of Hippeastrum which flower every 3 years or so. In the 1980s I bought a Hippeastrum from Thompson and Morgan with much smaller flowers of reddy-brown stripes on a geenish background. This flowers about every third year, but I have never seen these offered again, so the one you have is probably the usual, large-flowered kind.
I do have one of these, which has been in the family since the 70s and flowers every year, without fail.
On the subject of fertilizer, I have a lot of different South African bulbs and tend to use tomato fertilizer at half strength plus a normal strength Maxicrop Growth Stimulant ( a seaweed-based concoction), usually feeding no more than three times during the growing season.
Composts for South African bulbs, ideally 1 part leaf mould, I part sterilised garden soil and 1 part grit. However for Hippeastrum, they seem quite happy in John Innes No 2 with some grit added for improved drainage.
Reply:If it was able to store enough starch and other photosynthetic reserves last year, it'll bloom again. To insure that it's happy this year, don't forget to water it, and give it some fertilizer -- generally something with a 1:2:2 or 1:2:1 ratio of NPK is good.
Even if it doesn't bloom this year, if you take good care of it this year, you'll get flowers the following year.
Amaryllis?
What do you think of the name Amaryllis for a girl?
Be honest!
Amaryllis?
It's a type of Lily who's nick name is "the naked flower". Are you sure you want this stigma for a teenager? Why not "Lily"?
Reply:Don't know if it matters or not but In some languages, like mine, it kinda means bitter
Reply:Too hard for a child to spell.
Reply:I think that's a pretty name-- there are several other flower names that would be pretty or cute... I have a friend who has two daughters-- his wife named the first Jasmine, and he named the second one Dahlia. Of course, as also mentioned, there is Violet... there's Daisy, Rose, Lily. Good luck on picking the best name for your little girly!
Reply:Sounds neat and unique, also a beautiful flower, and means fresh, sparking in Greek, so I like it. Although to me, it's doesn't sound like a name for a girl because it sounds long or has that -llis, sounds like Willis. But I like long names too, maybe instead of -is put -a. Amarylla or Amarilla or Marilla and the short name would be Mary, not really Amy. Maybe good for a middle name. Why not Amelia or Amilya or Amillia...there's many different ways to spell it too and nicknames, if you like Amy it fits. But I personally just like Amy. It's very cute and unique already.
More simliar names:
Aminah
Ayanna
Meriella
Maria
Amariah
Amanda
Amaris
Amarissa
Gabriella
Isabel
Delilah
Eveline
Mariel
Flowers/Nature:
Amber
Aurora
Azalia
Daisy
Lily/Lilian
Linnea--the best, also a flower
Jasmine--very cute
Iris
Ivy
Alivia/Olivia
Rose/ Rosemary
Reply:Honestly...i dont like it.
Reply:Makes me think of The Music Man. The little boy in that play always said it with a lisp, haha.
It's different. I'd use it as a middle name, not a first name.
Reply:I personally like it =] Better than common names like Jessica or Mary.
Reply:I use to have a coworker named Amaryllis, it's ok I guess...a little odd for my taste. but if you like it, go for it!
Reply:It's an interesting choice, and I rather like it.
After all, Violet is popular and Rose is as classic as you get.
Amaryllis can shorten to lots of easy nicknames - Amy, Mary, Lis, so that's also in its favor.
I do think a name like this needs to pair with a pretty simple surname. I wouldn't use Amaryllis Nienadkolski or Amaryllis DeAnderea, for example.
But Amaryllis Hunter? Smith? Jones? Sure.
Reply:The plant reminds me of 50's films and of the day of the triffids.
I would avoid that one.
Other plant names are cool though. - Heather, rosemary, willow, Rowan, violet, poppy, - many others in a similar line.
Reply:It's certainly different ... but I like it.
Reply:Very unusual name but I don't really like it, sorry.
Reply:Very old fashioned and lovely....the name of the little girl in "The Music Man".
Reply:I LOVE different names, but this one may be a bit too much for her. If you're set on it, how about a different spelling or maybe moving it as a middle name?
Reply:it's pretty when pronounced but a life-time of having to correct people on the spelling:(
Reply:I actually like it. It's a nice floral name, and has more mainstream nicknames, like Amy, Liss, or even Ari. It's very unusual, but a better sort of unusual that something like Baylynn.
Reply:To hard to spell and pronounce! NO good.
Reply:Each to thier own. I have a daughter named after a flower too. When my wife and I chose names for our two girls we wanted something that couldn't be shortened in any way. I instantly see "Mary" in Amaryllis and that sort of puts me off it. It is certainly different though.
Reply:I'm not even sure how to pronounce that. It honestly looks like some sort of disease.
Reply:Its a pretty good name. Like the flower, right?
Reply:i assume its spelt A-ma-rill-is??
Its okay..certain names suit people of certain ages..
but i cant imagine what age group would suit that name..
she would just end up shortening it to amy.
Reply:I do like it. I think Amy is a good nickname.
Be honest!
Amaryllis?
It's a type of Lily who's nick name is "the naked flower". Are you sure you want this stigma for a teenager? Why not "Lily"?
Reply:Don't know if it matters or not but In some languages, like mine, it kinda means bitter
Reply:Too hard for a child to spell.
Reply:I think that's a pretty name-- there are several other flower names that would be pretty or cute... I have a friend who has two daughters-- his wife named the first Jasmine, and he named the second one Dahlia. Of course, as also mentioned, there is Violet... there's Daisy, Rose, Lily. Good luck on picking the best name for your little girly!
Reply:Sounds neat and unique, also a beautiful flower, and means fresh, sparking in Greek, so I like it. Although to me, it's doesn't sound like a name for a girl because it sounds long or has that -llis, sounds like Willis. But I like long names too, maybe instead of -is put -a. Amarylla or Amarilla or Marilla and the short name would be Mary, not really Amy. Maybe good for a middle name. Why not Amelia or Amilya or Amillia...there's many different ways to spell it too and nicknames, if you like Amy it fits. But I personally just like Amy. It's very cute and unique already.
More simliar names:
Aminah
Ayanna
Meriella
Maria
Amariah
Amanda
Amaris
Amarissa
Gabriella
Isabel
Delilah
Eveline
Mariel
Flowers/Nature:
Amber
Aurora
Azalia
Daisy
Lily/Lilian
Linnea--the best, also a flower
Jasmine--very cute
Iris
Ivy
Alivia/Olivia
Rose/ Rosemary
Reply:Honestly...i dont like it.
Reply:Makes me think of The Music Man. The little boy in that play always said it with a lisp, haha.
It's different. I'd use it as a middle name, not a first name.
Reply:I personally like it =] Better than common names like Jessica or Mary.
Reply:I use to have a coworker named Amaryllis, it's ok I guess...a little odd for my taste. but if you like it, go for it!
Reply:It's an interesting choice, and I rather like it.
After all, Violet is popular and Rose is as classic as you get.
Amaryllis can shorten to lots of easy nicknames - Amy, Mary, Lis, so that's also in its favor.
I do think a name like this needs to pair with a pretty simple surname. I wouldn't use Amaryllis Nienadkolski or Amaryllis DeAnderea, for example.
But Amaryllis Hunter? Smith? Jones? Sure.
Reply:The plant reminds me of 50's films and of the day of the triffids.
I would avoid that one.
Other plant names are cool though. - Heather, rosemary, willow, Rowan, violet, poppy, - many others in a similar line.
Reply:It's certainly different ... but I like it.
Reply:Very unusual name but I don't really like it, sorry.
Reply:Very old fashioned and lovely....the name of the little girl in "The Music Man".
Reply:I LOVE different names, but this one may be a bit too much for her. If you're set on it, how about a different spelling or maybe moving it as a middle name?
Reply:it's pretty when pronounced but a life-time of having to correct people on the spelling:(
Reply:I actually like it. It's a nice floral name, and has more mainstream nicknames, like Amy, Liss, or even Ari. It's very unusual, but a better sort of unusual that something like Baylynn.
Reply:To hard to spell and pronounce! NO good.
Reply:Each to thier own. I have a daughter named after a flower too. When my wife and I chose names for our two girls we wanted something that couldn't be shortened in any way. I instantly see "Mary" in Amaryllis and that sort of puts me off it. It is certainly different though.
Reply:I'm not even sure how to pronounce that. It honestly looks like some sort of disease.
Reply:Its a pretty good name. Like the flower, right?
Reply:i assume its spelt A-ma-rill-is??
Its okay..certain names suit people of certain ages..
but i cant imagine what age group would suit that name..
she would just end up shortening it to amy.
Reply:I do like it. I think Amy is a good nickname.
Amaryllis?
Tell me what you know about the amaryllis as much as you can tell me. Like the dormancy, the care, the propagation.
Amaryllis?
plant the first year in a 3" pot leave the top 1/3 of the bulb above the soil water once and put in a sunny location till the first sign of growth then water when the top 1/2 inch of soil is dry move to a place where it gets good light but not direct sun. the flower stock will be the first to come into view followed by the leaves turn the pot a 1/4 turn every 3 days to keep it growing straight when it quites flowering keep watering un till spring and put out side in a plot where you have your flower bed bury the pot up to the rim bring inside beforee frost and quit watering when the leaves have died remove from pot take the old potting soil off and put in a cool dark location till about 5 to 6 weeks befor you want it to bloom again then Go one pot size larger and do it all over again keep going up one size larger each year I have had some for as long as 30 years.
Reply:If you want any blooms by Christmas, plant them immediately.
Amaryllis?
plant the first year in a 3" pot leave the top 1/3 of the bulb above the soil water once and put in a sunny location till the first sign of growth then water when the top 1/2 inch of soil is dry move to a place where it gets good light but not direct sun. the flower stock will be the first to come into view followed by the leaves turn the pot a 1/4 turn every 3 days to keep it growing straight when it quites flowering keep watering un till spring and put out side in a plot where you have your flower bed bury the pot up to the rim bring inside beforee frost and quit watering when the leaves have died remove from pot take the old potting soil off and put in a cool dark location till about 5 to 6 weeks befor you want it to bloom again then Go one pot size larger and do it all over again keep going up one size larger each year I have had some for as long as 30 years.
Reply:If you want any blooms by Christmas, plant them immediately.
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