(Amaryllis bulb grown from seed)The little Amaryllis bulb in the photo above is one that I grew from seed. This Amaryllis seedling is only a few months old. At such a tiny size it is hard to believe that this little bulb will one day grow large enough to produce the striking flowers Amaryllids are known for. This bulb is from my first attempt at hybridizing Amaryllids and unfortunately I lost the plant tag that described who the parent bulbs were so what the flowers look like will be a surprise.
It takes Amaryllis bulbs anywhere from two to three years to reach the stage where they will be able to flower.
If you would like to make your Amaryllis bulb produce seeds see the instructions on how to pollinate an Amaryllis flower and then see the photo in the entry so you can recognize Amaryllis seeds that are viable.
4 comments:
Thanks for visiting and saying hello. It's always nice to 'meet' new blog friends :) You have some good information here. Thanks for sharing it.
I have two Amaryllis growing at the moment...one pink, one red. Hope to see flowers on both before too long!
Hi Kerri,
You're welcomed you have a great blog keep up the good work. Good luck with your flowers and feel free to come back and show off your pics.
I have about six little bulbs, and now what should I do with them since it is September. Do I leave them in their little pots or do I let them dry out?
Anonymous, It is up to you. You can let them continue to grow (they'll bloom on their own) or you can without water in September and allow them to go dormant and then "wake them up" when you want them to bloom again.
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