OldDinosaurWesH
Well-Known Member
Bob:
Amaryllis is a tropical plant. They only have two seasons in the tropics, wet and dry. That is the key to growing Amaryllis successfully. After they are done blooming, fertilize them and grow as much vegetation as they will put out in 5 months or so. Then let them dry down and cut the foliage off. Let them set in their dried out state in the pot for another 5 months or so. Then unpot them, clean off the excess roots, repot with fresh soil, and water. Fresh foliage will emerge within days and you will have blooms within 3 weeks or so. It is the resting phase that is critical to new bloom growth.
These are not Daffodils, and as I said before, I had to kill a few of these before I figured this out. Just like growing and curing tobacco, you have to be patient! A quality not found in substantial numbers of people.
Wes H.
Amaryllis is a tropical plant. They only have two seasons in the tropics, wet and dry. That is the key to growing Amaryllis successfully. After they are done blooming, fertilize them and grow as much vegetation as they will put out in 5 months or so. Then let them dry down and cut the foliage off. Let them set in their dried out state in the pot for another 5 months or so. Then unpot them, clean off the excess roots, repot with fresh soil, and water. Fresh foliage will emerge within days and you will have blooms within 3 weeks or so. It is the resting phase that is critical to new bloom growth.
These are not Daffodils, and as I said before, I had to kill a few of these before I figured this out. Just like growing and curing tobacco, you have to be patient! A quality not found in substantial numbers of people.
Wes H.