Forcing amaryllis in water and stones
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Comments (1)here is a site that may be able to help you. Good Luck Here is a link that might be useful: Special Tips for Amaryllis...See MoreHow do I force bulbs in water/rocks?
Comments (5)I force both paperwhites, amaryllis and hyacinths in water - be sure to keep the water surface just at the base of the bulb or slightly below. The roots should be in water but not the bulb itself. The mold and unpleasant smell may be because part of the bulb is submerged and is rotting. Amaryllis are a bit tricker, but only because they are such large bulbs. They need a substantial container and good amount of stones/glass to anchor the roots as the growth on the amaryllis will make it quite top-heavy. I prefer to use vases designed for this purpose with more of an hourglass shape, like hyacinth forcing vases only much larger....See MoreForcing Amaryllis bulbs
Comments (6)yes Alana I think the look of your planters with the other annuals looks great-- will remember that for when I get a garden again. Alana I thought of unpotting and storing my bulbs in our outside closet (it is kept from freezing during the winter by a heater). But I think my less-than-ideal lighting situation having faced North for a season now leads me to think that if I do store my bulbs in the closet it will be in their pots, kept just moist enough not to kill the roots. This will be all an experiment and I have no idea if it'll work or not. In fact I bought a min/max thermometer for just this reason-- I need to keep an eye on both of the extremes so I don't bake or freeze any plants. The downside of having so many summer blooms like I have now is that I feel I need to keep those who bloomed growing longer past the season so that they regain their strength. With the except of the aussie bulbs, I think the others haven't shrunk or anything-- so perhaps they'll be ok. But its the Aussie bulbs that will likely need to keep growing-- though I'm fairly certain they all have roots now, blooming without the leaves too is hard on these bulbs. Russian Halo is getting soft-- but there are little leaves peaking out. Ryan...See MoreShould I water this amaryllis?
Comments (9)From what the more experienced growers have said, it depends on your preference. By my clumsiness, I recently knocked over a pot containing my Apple Blossom, Nefertari (yes, they have names, haha). She had 2 or 3 offsets, and I just let them be. As I was putting them back into their pot, I noticed that the 2 / 3 bulblets detached themselves (now I've got to name them too!). I panicked at first, thinking I killed them with my klutziness. I realized they all had their own basal plate, with their own developed root system. So, I would say if you wish to separate them, make sure they have developed root systems and a basal plate first. I'm sure some of the more experienced growers could chime in on this and throw in their 2 cents. Here's some additional info from the FAQ: What is growing on the side of my bulb & what do I do with it: Sedum37 says: Amaryllis have little offshoots starting near the mother bulb called bulblets. Just let them grow with the mother plant. What I do is put the pots outside all summer, fertilize them with liquid fertilizer then in the fall bring them into the basement to rest in their pots for few months. Then restart them in January. Bubba62 says: If bulblets form, you'll see smaller sets of leaves rising alongside the mother bulb as it grows over the summer. I wouldn't be in a hurry to detach them - they'll grow faster connected to the main bulb. Good luck! -Kate P.S. For those of you who think I'm weird not knowing if I have 2 or 3 offsets... 1 of them was fully by itself. The other 1? or 2? are fused together like Siamese twins! They share a basal plate at the moment, so I guess I'll see what happens, haha....See Morehaweha
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