Amaryllis bulbs...?

How long do they last ... and how many do you think you should have to make a nice display in a small apartment... one per pot, would it be?





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Amaryllis bulbs...?
I"m not sure how long they last, they grow fast though, you can see a change every day once it's sprouted. it is one per pot... and usually when you're decorating you want to go with odd numbers, (it somehow seems more natural, nature isn't usually symmetric, as even numbers suggests) so 3 on a mantle or shelf or table would make a very nice display, especially all of the same color. You could do 3 placed in different areas of the room of different colors, perhaps, if you didn't want all the same color. I do believe the full bloomed flower lasts at least a week.





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Reply:They get very top heavy, so be ready for that. Maybe a few pretty rocks on top of the soil around plant? To keep it from tipping, I mean. Get a few and put them in pots, they are SO beautiful! Mine, from last year, in a little pot, is coming back again. I am so excited! You can put the pots together, and create a beautiful display.
Reply:I take my Christmas Amaryllis and plant them together in groups of 3 or 5 in large outside pots, put them away, mine are under a bench, so there is no light or water..in late spring they begin to throw leaves..then I bring them out into the light, fertilize and water and watch them grow..leaves will grow 1st. Flowers last 1-2 weeks. They are forced for Christmas bloom..
Reply:They last in bloom for about two weeks or so; and one per pot can be quite lovely. They often have more than one flower; or you can groups some together if you like.
Reply:if u plant 1 it will have to be taken up in 2 years and seperated because they double in the bulbs
Reply:I think the flowers last a couple of weeks. One per pot if the pots are about 5 inches, if you have a 2.5-3 gallon pot, you could do 3 in a pot. If you live in a mild climate (zone 8-9) then they could be planted in the ground. I got several today for $1 each on sale! Now I need to plant them.