I had an amaryllis bulb it would grow but it would not bloom; what was the problem? Ladybug.?

I had an amaryllis bulb it would sprout stems but it never bloomed. A florist told me to give it partial sunlight and to water it 3 times a week. He also told me that some amaryllis bulbs were bred to bloom in the Spring and some in the Summer. I need to know more about the care and maintenance of these bulbs. Ladybug babsjohnson7008@yahoo.com

I had an amaryllis bulb it would grow but it would not bloom; what was the problem? Ladybug.?
I plant my bulbs outside in the spring. They grow a lot of leaves and feed the bulb. On September 1st, I dig them up and put them in the basement of my house, or a cool, dry, light-less place. Do not pot them, leave them out of the dirt. Do not water them. The leaves will dry and fall off. About November 15th, re pot them and start watering them. The will send up the flower spike before any leaves. Be sure to pot the bulb only 1/3 of its' depth. Continue to water regularly. You may have to stake if it gets too tall. In the spring, repeat putting it outside. Do not let them freeze. If your bulbs do not bloom, they are probably too immature. After a couple of years of outside, they will be be big enough to bloom.
Reply:Check out the two links below for some information. The first is how to grow them outdoors, the second on how to get them to regrow in a pot, or reforce them indoors. I've been doing it for years with some, and some do and some don't and usually they all just give up after a while if you are only doing it in pots without feeding and new dirt because they are worn out from forcing. Hope this helps and you have better luck!
Reply:Another thing to keep in mind, of you are overwintering, or forcing them in the fridge or in your house, to keep them away from fruit, especially apples, because the fumes given off by them will cause the to not bloom.
Reply:CHECK ON THE DEPTH OF PLANTING AS WELL. MAYBE ASK YOU LOCAL EXRENTION AGENT OR GARDEN CENTER.