When to separate amaryllis bulbs?
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Amaryllis- when to check for bulblets, and how to start seed?
Comments (7)First of all, if seeds were formed, and ripened (they'd be about the size of your thumbnail, papery, and black, with a thickened center), then they most likely will germinate. If not, what have you lost by giving it a shot? Activated carbon is totally unneccessary (but you can get it in any tropical fish supply store - even Walmart, most likely); just float 'em in a bowl of water in a warm windowsill, and in a week or two they'll form a root and a green shoot. Or you can just save yourself some time and scatter them on the surface of some moist potting soil, cover lightly, and keep the whole deal warm and moist for a couple of weeks until they germinate. The only problem at that point is that you will need lots of room to grow any number of young plants to blooming size (and it takes two or three years under the best of conditions). Another note is that setting seed draws lots of energy from the bulb after flowering, so don't be suprised if that particular plant requires a season or two of recovery time with lots of water, sun, and heavy feeding before it's capable of blooming again. 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....See Moreamaryllis bulbs
Comments (6)The world of plant names is a very vast and confusing one... the majority of people think of these bulbs as "amaryllis", when in fact, there's only one true amaryllis, the Belladonna. Hippeastrum is such an odd and ugly botanical name that I'm not surprised it hasn't caught on as a common term. Just the fact that these bulbs have been called amaryllis for so long makes it nearly impossible to ingrain the word hippeastrum in peoples' minds. And it's only the more experienced gardeners and collectors that will call them hippeastrum bulbs, once they find out that the real amaryllis is actually a different plant! I think the companies that are offering the no-name Sonatinis as "Garden Amaryllis" are doing so because the majority of people wouldn't know what they were if they were called "Garden Hippeastrum". For advertising and sales sake, it makes more sense to label them with a more common name. And this way, too, they can group the bulbs without having to separate them by colors. When I think of "gardener's amaryllis", I think of the man-made hybrids that are most commonly grown for container cultivation. It's logical to me to group species varieties separately as specialty bulbs because they're not very common, and not very many varieties are offered anywhere. Knight Star Lily is a term I first heard when I began hanging out here, on the forum! And you, Sir Hans, are one of a very few that use the term. I had never before heard these bulbs called knight star lilies, but when the history of these beauties is discovered and read, it makes sense that they would be called by this name. In any case, I think we can all agree that these bulbs are worthy of much more than a passing glance!...See Morewhen to dig in-ground amaryllis
Comments (17)I dig and divide my amaryllis bulbs in the fall. I only remove side bulbs though if they are have bloomed already, so they have great root system. I don't know what kind of amaryllis you have in there and if it is suitable for forcing. Why don't you try it with a big, healthy bulb? Drying takes 1-2-3 days for me. You don't have ty dry them out till they are hard as a rock. :o) Just dry the surface, especially if you washed your bulb after lifting it. Blooming time is also different by variety. That is why I am saying, try it with one bulb this year, and you can count on your experiences for next year. Most of the bulbs should flower within a month of planting it in a pot. But it may take two months for some of them. It is really a gamble until you know the specifics of your variety....See MoreHow long can you store amaryllis bulbs?
Comments (4)Do not put the bulb in the refrigerator for savings in any case. They will be too cold there. It is better to store in a room in a cool place dry, or cover with dry sawdust, or something suitable. Where do you live, country, state, city?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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