What do I do with my Amaryllis after it has flowered?

At the moment I'm staring at a meter tall plant with droopy flowers and tons of leaves. I've had a look on the net and some sites say to cut it down to above the bulb, others say to put it outside whole, one goes into lengthy detail about drying off the bulb putting it in the fridge for 6 weeks...





Has anyone done any of this before and has any tips?





Thanks

What do I do with my Amaryllis after it has flowered?
Now the flowers have faded cut them of fairly low down so the stem left doesn't look untidy. Keep it watered and move it to somewhere a bit cooler but not where frost can reach and if possible where it still has light. Over the next month or so decrease the watering until the pot is dry and the leaves are starting to dry, wilt, or whatever. Then cut the leaves off. Let the bulb rest somewhere cool for four or five months then repot it in nice compost and water it, put it somewhere warm and it will come back to life although I can't guarantee it will flower at Christmas, that takes way more fiddling about.
Reply:Give it to some naked ladies!
Reply:go to www.clemson.edu.com..the key is to remove the blooms when they start to fade,you don,t want the plant going to seed, the above sight will give you a lot more information. on car after blooming..
Reply:Remove the spent flowers. You can cut the stalk off if you want, but not necessary.





Keep the plant growing and fertilize lightly. The leaves provide the energy to produce next season's bloom.





You can stop watering when the leaves start to turn brown and drop off. Let the soil dry out for about a month.





After that, take the bulb out of the pot and store in sawdust or something similar such as dry peat. There is no need to put it in the refrigerator.





Replant in fresh soil about six weeks before you want it to bloom. Water sparingly at this time until growth appears.