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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