In the entry Sowing & Germinating Amaryllis Seeds I posted that one of the methods you could employ when trying to sprout Amaryllis seeds is to float them in water. I floated them in the water on Jan 8 and today is Feb 6 and a few days ago I noticed one seed had started to sprout already. As I mentioned in that entry I never had luck with it before and I'm surprised that it worked for me this time. But as I think about what I did different this time I'm guessing that this time what helped them sprout was putting them in a very warm spot where they got a lot of sun and a lot of warmth. Remember to change the water weekly and keep an eye out for evaporation and fill the water back before the seeds dry out. The seeds I started in a soil-less mix have also started to sprout. I'll update this entry with a photo of those seeds when they get large enough.
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Back in 2006, and on a whim, I took a watercolor brush and moved pollen from one Hippeastrum flower to another on the same scape.
Four of the 32 babies from this incestuous pairing have sent up flower stalks this year. They're pretty slender and the buds are pretty puny, but then the bulbs aren't exactly very big yet. Are they likely to get bigger with time?
(I'd like to give away a lot of the adolescent bulbs, as I have no greenhouse and they are crowding a couple of choice windowsills right now. They summer outdoors in a shady location.)
LB,
It is hard for me to say if they will get larger because I usually give away all of my seedlings because I don't have enough room. So, I've never grown a seedling to a large-sized bulb. But generally speaking as with other plants they should eventually look just like the parent bulb-unless the parent was a hybrid in which case who knows how big they'll get.
Sorry I can't give you a solid answer.
Oh, how cool...do you think it is too late this year to try it??? I am going to love your Amaryllis blog! Great idea!
Nice page your part 2 link is broken. Too many http://.
Hi Julie, As long as your bulbs is in flower it isn't too late to try to pollinate the flowers and sow the seeds.
Witchy, Thanks for the tip about the link. BTW I don't know what Bebo is but when I follow your link I just get a sign-in page for Bebo.
On May 26, I tried your method for water germinating some amaryllis seeds, and today (two weeks later) some have sprouted. How long should I wait to transfer them to a pot?
By the way, I felt all the seeds for the inner bulge and separated them in two water dishes. The one's that I thought were infertile (flat) were the ones that have sprouted. Thanks for your info.
Hi Don,
Good to hear that you got some seedlings going. I potted mine up after they showed signs of one root and one leaf. You can leave them in the water for a while, just don't wait too long.
Hi, thanks for your site, its really helpful. about 40 of my 50 seeds sprouted (I used the germinating tray I bought at Home Depot) and now they are about 1.5 inches tall. I've taken the lid off, but they are still indoors since its pretty hot outside. What do I do now? Plant them in small pots and then what? I'm a little confused as far as when do they hibernate, etc... Please walk me thought the steps so I won't kill them!! Thanks.
Anonymous,
Now just let them grow. Technically you don't have to put them into dormancy, people do that to cause them to bloom at a certain time and there is no other reason for doing so. But if you leave them out for the summer in the fall they will start to go dormant on their own like other plants.
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