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amaryllis
Amaryllis are available for shippin' in the fall & winter...
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one gift kit $34.95
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Amaryllis
COLOR: Red
LOCATION: Indoors sunny & cool.
HEIGHT: 18" - 24"
BLOOMS: November - December
USE: Forcing bulb indoor.
ZONE: 4-9
SIZE: 34-36cm
CONSIDERATIONS: Large flowers, sturdy stems, blooms in 4-6 weeks after planting. Store bulbs at 50°.
DESCRIPTION: Each kit includes a 6.5" terra cotta container with saucer, one large bulb, potting soil and
tag with growing instructions, all tied up with raffia.
We will send to any location and add a gift tag upon request.
Available from September - February. |
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one gift kit $34.95
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Amaryllis
COLOR: Bicolor Red & White
LOCATION: Indoors sunny & cool.
HEIGHT: 18" - 24"
BLOOMS: November - December
USE: Forcing bulb indoor.
ZONE: 4-9
SIZE: 34-36cm
CONSIDERATIONS: Large flowers, sturdy stems, blooms in 4-6 weeks after planting. Store bulbs at 50°.
DESCRIPTION: Each kit includes a 6.5" terra cotta container with saucer, one large bulb, potting soil and
tag with growing instructions, all tied up with raffia.
We will send to any location and add a gift tag upon request.
Available from September - February. |
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one gift kit $34.95
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Amaryllis
COLOR: Pink
LOCATION: Indoors sunny & cool.
HEIGHT: 18" - 24"
BLOOMS: November - December
USE: Forcing bulb indoor.
ZONE: 4-9
SIZE: 34-36cm
CONSIDERATIONS: Large flowers, sturdy stems, blooms in 4-6 weeks after planting. Store bulbs at 50°.
DESCRIPTION: Each kit includes a 6.5" terra cotta container with saucer, one large bulb, potting soil and
tag with growing instructions, all tied up with raffia.
We will send to any location and add a gift tag upon request.
Available from September - February. |
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one gift kit $34.95
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Amaryllis
COLOR: White
LOCATION: Indoors sunny & cool.
HEIGHT: 18" - 24"
BLOOMS: November - December
USE: Forcing bulb indoor.
ZONE: 4-9
SIZE: 34-36cm
CONSIDERATIONS: Large flowers, sturdy stems, blooms in 4-6 weeks after planting. Store bulbs at 50°.
DESCRIPTION: Each kit includes a 6.5" terra cotta container with saucer, one large bulb, potting soil and
tag with growing instructions, all tied up with raffia.
We will send to any location and add a gift tag upon request.
Available from September - February. |
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growin' tips...
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)
GROWING AMARYLLIS: These bulbs are prized for their willingness to produce large and colorful blooms indoors in
the dead of winter. In Zones 9 & 10, they can also be planted outdoors in full sun and well-drained soil, with the shoulders
of the bulbs 1" above the soil. Bulbs planted in the ground generally bloom in late spring or early summer.
POTTING THE BULBS: Plant bulbs in well-drained potting mix. Fill the pot about half full with potting mix, set
the bulb on top of the mix and fill in around the bulb with additional mix. Adjust the position of the bulb as
needed, so that the top third of the bulb is exposed. The final level of the mix should be about 1/2" below
the rim of the pot to allow for watering. Firm the mix and water lightly to settle it around the bulbs.
PRE-BLOOM CARE OF AMARYLLIS: Place the pot where the temperature remains above 60°F. The warmer the temperature
(7080°F night and day is ideal), the faster the bulb will sprout and grow. Water only when the top inch of
the potting mix is dry to the touch. Watering more frequently, particularly just after potting, can cause the bulb
to rot. Growth generally begins in 28 weeks. Provide ample sunshine as soon as the bulb sprouts. Rotate the pot
frequently to prevent the flower stalks from leaning toward the light. The flower stalks may require support to
keep from toppling.
GROWING AMARYLLIS IN PEBBLES AND WATER: These large bulbs will grow happily and bloom abundantly in nothing more
than pebbles and water. To "plant" your bulb, begin by carefully placing river pebbles to a depth of
about 4". With scissors, trim off any roots on the bulb that are brown and dried, but let the roots that are
whitish and fleshy remain. Place the Amaryllis bulb, roots down, on top of the stones, then place additional pebbles
around the bulb, leaving the top third of the bulb exposed. Finally, add water until the level reaches just below
the base of the bulb but no higher. If the base of the bulb sits in water, it may rot.
After planting, set the container on a sunny windowsill in a room where the temperature remains above 60°F.
The warmer the temperature, the faster the bulb will sprout and grow. Check the water level daily. Add water as
needed to keep the level below the base of the bulb. A shoot will emerge from the top of the bulb in 28 weeks;
you may (or may not) see thick white roots pushing between the pebbles before then. Rotate the container frequently
to prevent the flower stalks from leaning toward the light. After the last blooms fade, we recommend that you dispose
of the bulb; Amaryllis grown in water may not perform well in subsequent years.
How to Make Amaryllis Re-Bloom
By Heidi Braley
How to Make Amaryllis Re-Bloom
Rate: (6 Ratings)
There is nothing like fresh flowers in the middle of the gray months of winter, especially a huge red amaryllis.
It is great fun to watch it grow day by day until one day it is just there in all its glory! Unlike most, I cannot
bear to throw it away after the bloom has shriveled. Here are a few hints to make your amaryllis bloom again.
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InstructionsDifficulty: Moderately Easy
Things Youll Need:
potting soil
garden spot
plant pot
dark closet
Step1 After your amaryllis has finished blossoming and the flowers have wilted, cut them back as far as possible
(not the leaves).
Step2 Continue to water indoors until the weather has warmed to about 65 degrees. Plant outside in a shady part
of your garden. Water and fertilize twice a month.
Step3 Before the frost hit, dig up plant, repot and bring indoors. Place in a closet or under the sink and allow
to dry out. Trim off dead growth.
Step4 In midwinter, re-pot the dry bulb in a pot with a diameter about 2 inches larger than that of the bulb. Use
regular potting soil and fill about two thirds full. Water regularly. |
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