Edwina's Secretary
02-28-2003, 03:12 PM
I always like to have amaryllis around the Holidays. The bulbs will usually flower for a few years and that's it.
Last year was the third year or so for one bulb I had. I did all the things you ae suppose to do. Dug it up, put it in a dark, cool place for a month, brought it back out, etc.
It sprouted a few greens then nothing.
So I bought a new one this year -- which performed nicely. The old one I just left planted. It was in a planter -- hidden in the foliage. I would occasionally splash some water on it.
Two weeks ago I noticed sprouts -- so I put it in the window in the sun.
Here's what I had last yesterday....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pc6a8b5c8e6cef70caeb80fa2c225d9bc/fc931109.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pe7857691398cd963909a76875498299d/fc931262.jpg
Last year was the third year or so for one bulb I had. I did all the things you ae suppose to do. Dug it up, put it in a dark, cool place for a month, brought it back out, etc.
It sprouted a few greens then nothing.
So I bought a new one this year -- which performed nicely. The old one I just left planted. It was in a planter -- hidden in the foliage. I would occasionally splash some water on it.
Two weeks ago I noticed sprouts -- so I put it in the window in the sun.
Here's what I had last yesterday....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pc6a8b5c8e6cef70caeb80fa2c225d9bc/fc931109.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pe7857691398cd963909a76875498299d/fc931262.jpg