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c.m.mitchell1, Thanks for the tips.

2010-01-12T23:11:17.047-06:00

c.m.mitchell1,

Thanks for the tips.

I have over 40 bulbs 2-3 years old and in the fall...

2010-01-08T11:16:37.689-06:00

I have over 40 bulbs 2-3 years old and in the fall I remove from pot outdoors, trim a little of the thinner roots off and leave the large ones. Cut the dead folliage back,remove bulb and allow to air dry on a drying rack (old plastic crate with holes in it), rest in basement or cool dark place. I start repotting in waves every 2-3 weeks in a heavy ceramic/or terra cotta pot (put a few stones in the bottom), Coconut fiber (You can buy a large compressed block of it/recycled coconut tree shreds) and just cut off and rehydrate media when you need it, so no running out to garden centers. I also find because it is clean and very porous there is no stagnant water to serve as source for gnats or flies and I have never have bulb rot.) Frankly, I think sometimes the old bags of soil from the garden centers that have been sitting around, the soil may be already contaminated, especially the heavier clay soils.) Amaryllis bloom by their own time clock and it also depends on when you repot, but in general you get some sign of life within 6-8 weeks after repotting. I always repot each year in fresh soil and in clean pots and I never cut back any of the leaves until the fall, just let them soak up the sun outdoors in their original pot during the summer and they take care of themselves. Another way to aquire some quality bulbs at a discount is: Many garden centers, even stores like Marshalls, etc will practically give you the kit to remove it from the store especially when it starts to grow out of the box on the shelf, or at least cut the price by 50-70%.
Hope this helps.

Ventricosaur, Try letting the top one inch of soi...

2009-12-27T02:03:47.925-06:00

Ventricosaur,

Try letting the top one inch of soil dry out more. Instead of watering your bulb by pouring water on the soil, water it by letting it sit in a shallow dish of water for a while.

Also, you can add something like sand or tiny pebbles (gravel?) to the top of your pot. About an inch deep, this doesn't stay wet and don't provide them with the moist soil conditions they are attracted to.

You can also buy some traps for them at the garden center.

Anonymous, As long as you didn't go crazy and did...

2009-11-22T00:13:59.059-06:00

Anonymous,

As long as you didn't go crazy and didn't remove too many or too much you should be ok. They may take a bit longer to recover but should bounce back soon.

Good luck.

I need some advice! I had some lovely amaryllis l...

2009-11-19T07:39:09.039-06:00

I need some advice! I had some lovely amaryllis last year. I followed the instructions for allowing them to grow over the summer, and then removed them from their soil at the end of September. I allowed them to dry, the leaves died and I cut off the dead foliage. I then repotted - but on the advice of a friend I clipped the roots - not completely down to the bulb, but shorter. Several articles I have read since indicate that you should not disturb the roots.

Will my bulbs be okay? Will they grow new roots? I would hate them to die! They have been in their new pots for 3 weeks now and still look the same as when they were planted - no sign of drying or rot - bulb surface still green (the top third of the bulb is above the soil).

Please advise!

Anonymous, When you lift them take as much of the...

2009-07-18T23:00:21.325-05:00

Anonymous,

When you lift them take as much of the soil around them with as much as the roots as you can. Would probably be a good idea to pot them up now to make it easier for you later.

I have a large area of my flower bed dedicated to ...

2009-07-11T12:39:32.293-05:00

I have a large area of my flower bed dedicated to amaryllis. We may be moving in about 6-8 months and I want to take most of my amaryllis with me. They are consantly producing baby bulbs and I normally just leave them so I do not know how I should remove, store, etc. to take them with me. What should be my procedure and schedule for this move? I live in Southwest Florida.