Don't know what to do with mine either. Want to go ask at my favorite
nursery but doggoneit they have gravel paths and a wheelchair refuses to
move and there I'm stuck.
Every year I buy more and then they grow all year in the screen room. But
all leaves. Zone 9 in California so they don't die back. Should I cut them
back and place in darkness? No water or just a little bit? Too much
trouble I say so never do.
One too many so I put one outside. Just sat the pot on the deck and poor
thing seldom had any water. It bloomed! That was two years ago. No clue
where I put it after that. Must be around here somewhere.
In Southern California I grew them in the ground and they faithfully went
dormant and then rebloomed. Sydney
Hmm...I've never had the leaves persist. Are you sure you didn't get them
mixed up with your Clivias? They look so similar!
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Subject: back to amaryllis
Ok now I have checked and checked I cannot find how to deal with my older
bulbs, I have two that are putting up leaves, lots of them The one that
bloomed for 7 or 8 years is still producing well, keeping 6 leaves and now I
see two new bulbettes, with leaves, one opposite the other. So I expect it
will be awhile before that will bloom again but I have another for a friend,
that has 8 big strapping leaves that just won't die back. Those leaves on
each plant have been there since they bloomed last Christmas.
Should I cut them at some point or just let them keep coming along? These
have gotten to be big bulbs. I know they want to be pot bound, they are, so
how do I get them to do the blooming thing? any chance I could spike their
water with a bit of something that might get them going?
I was getting so smug about bringing them into bloom each year that my mom
in law is getting to tease me about them not being ready for Christmas this
year.
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
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Hmm...I've never had the leaves persist. Are you sure you didn't get them
mixed up with your Clivias? They look so similar!
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Margaret E.Millard
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To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: back to amaryllis
Ok now I have checked and checked I cannot find how to deal with my older
bulbs, I have two that are putting up leaves, lots of them The one that
bloomed for 7 or 8 years is still producing well, keeping 6 leaves and now I
see two new bulbettes, with leaves, one opposite the other. So I expect it
will be awhile before that will bloom again but I have another for a friend,
that has 8 big strapping leaves that just won't die back. Those leaves on
each plant have been there since they bloomed last Christmas.
Should I cut them at some point or just let them keep coming along? These
have gotten to be big bulbs. I know they want to be pot bound, they are, so
how do I get them to do the blooming thing? any chance I could spike their
water with a bit of something that might get them going?
I was getting so smug about bringing them into bloom each year that my mom
in law is getting to tease me about them not being ready for Christmas this
year.
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
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Ok now I have checked and checked I cannot find how to deal with my older
bulbs, I have two that are putting up leaves, lots of them The one that
bloomed for 7 or 8 years is still producing well, keeping 6 leaves and now I
see two new bulbettes, with leaves, one opposite the other. So I expect it
will be awhile before that will bloom again but I have another for a friend,
that has 8 big strapping leaves that just won't die back. Those leaves on
each plant have been there since they bloomed last Christmas.
Should I cut them at some point or just let them keep coming along? These
have gotten to be big bulbs. I know they want to be pot bound, they are, so
how do I get them to do the blooming thing? any chance I could spike their
water with a bit of something that might get them going?
I was getting so smug about bringing them into bloom each year that my mom
in law is getting to tease me about them not being ready for Christmas this
year.
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
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We live in USDA Zone 9b and our amaryllis, planted at the base of a huge
white oak and around it, keep their leaves for a long time. Just out
poking around and the bulbs are also huge, some as much as six inches in
diameter or larger. Ours do bloom each year though, some later than the
others. Looks like it's time to divide them again though.
George
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Oh no My clivias are many times the size of the amaryllis. They live on the
floor across the room.
I have no idea why these bulbs have grown these leaves for so long. They are
really long and healthy. Too much for windowsills.
I guess I just let them go and see how long they last. They are feeding the
bulb, aren't they. I wonder if the flowers will eventually be huge too. Man,
wouldn't that be something!
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Marg - used to know but forget - check out:
http://www.amaryllis.com/pac.htm
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8529.html
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/horticulture/g188.htm
Not sure if these will answer your questions Marg. Haven't had a change to
read them yet. But just a quick perusal leads me to believe I haven't taken
care of mine properly. I have them rebloom in the past.
Penny
Ok now I have checked and checked I cannot find how to deal with my older
bulbs, I have two that are putting up leaves, lots of them The one that
bloomed for 7 or 8 years is still producing well, keeping 6 leaves and now I
see two new bulbettes, with leaves, one opposite the other. So I expect it
will be awhile before that will bloom again but I have another for a friend,
that has 8 big strapping leaves that just won't die back. Those leaves on
each plant have been there since they bloomed last Christmas.
Should I cut them at some point or just let them keep coming along? These
have gotten to be big bulbs. I know they want to be pot bound, they are, so
how do I get them to do the blooming thing? any chance I could spike their
water with a bit of something that might get them going?
I was getting so smug about bringing them into bloom each year that my mom
in law is getting to tease me about them not being ready for Christmas this
year.
Marg in N.S. Zone 5b
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Thanks Penny, I missed one of these.
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Hi all,
This is for me in zone 5. In Sept. stop watering them and move to a cool
(55-60F), dry location for 10-12 weeks. If you think you might forget and
water them, turn them on their sides. After the 10-12 week rest period,
take the bulb out of its pot and cut away old leaves and dead roots. Repot
the bulb in new potting soil. You can use the same pot if you like.
Remember to keep 1/3 of the bulb exposed. After repotting, place the pot in
a warm (70-75F) location. Water the bulb once thoroughly after repotting
then don't water again until you see the bulb beginning to sprout. Once the
bulb has sprouted, you should keep the soil moist, but not soggy. If all
goes well, the amaryllis should bloom in 8 weeks. After it has bloomed, cut
the flower stalk back to just above the bulb and leave all the leaves. These
directions were in a gardening column in our local paper. Sometimes I
forget them and when I do find them, they are already putting up a bud.
Hope this helps. I do find the red ones easier to re-bloom. Robin in
western Mass.
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Thanks Robin for posting this. Sounds familiar. The one I bought is
Minerva - red with a white centre - very pretty - but aren't they all. Will
keep your post.
Penny
Hi all,
This is for me in zone 5. In Sept. stop watering them and move to a cool
(55-60F), dry location for 10-12 weeks. If you think you might forget and
water them, turn them on their sides. After the 10-12 week rest period,
take the bulb out of its pot and cut away old leaves and dead roots. Repot
the bulb in new potting soil. You can use the same pot if you like.
Remember to keep 1/3 of the bulb exposed. After repotting, place the pot in
a warm (70-75F) location. Water the bulb once thoroughly after repotting
then don't water again until you see the bulb beginning to sprout. Once the
bulb has sprouted, you should keep the soil moist, but not soggy. If all
goes well, the amaryllis should bloom in 8 weeks. After it has bloomed, cut
the flower stalk back to just above the bulb and leave all the leaves. These
directions were in a gardening column in our local paper. Sometimes I
forget them and when I do find them, they are already putting up a bud.
Hope this helps. I do find the red ones easier to re-bloom. Robin in
western Mass.
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so I should just let the leaves die....maybe I will, except for the new
bulbs.
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This is exactly what I have done for years. I would add that after the bulb
is done blooming fertilize it every 2 weeks until late summer when it is time
to bring it in for another drying. I have 20 of them.
Anne in MA
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I stop feeding and bring them in and let the leaves die down in the basement.
It takes a while for some of them to die down.
Anne
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Wow!! that's a lot. Are they different colors?
I have a brilliant red and apple blossom. The red one blooms for
me but has not produced any new bulbs. The apple blossom
goes crazy with new bulbs. Anything I could do to make the
red one produce?
ann
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Anne, you mean just stop feeding and let die back before the leaves start
themselves?
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Ok, Great I will try that and see what happens, looks like I am getting a
couple more handed over from another friend who is annoyed hers went to
leaves and no flowers again. the more the merrier says I,
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I may have misled you. After the flower fades I keep them going until fall
with the fertilizing. Only then do I stop and let them dry. Do not dry out
the ones that didn't flower. Feed it good every two weeks to build flowers for
next season.
Anne in MA
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One amaryllis is pink, one red and white the rest deep red. They fill up the
floor of my greenhouse in the winter after blooming and I threaten to toss
them but don't.
Anne in MA
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oh, ok that is a bit easier. So leaves for more than a year is ok? Any
suggestions on getting it to actually flower at some point?
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