Eric, you should definately get one :-) If anything happened to mine, I would replace it asap, I like it that much. Krista, Clio wasn't a strong producer in my garden either. Hopefully she does a little better this year. I'm giving her 2 more years, between the balling and sparse bloom last year, I'm not overly impressed so far. Like the blooms, but not enough to keep her if she doesn't shape up. This is her 3rd summer, so we'll see what we see I guess.

Hi: It would appear that the bulb hasnt ripened enough to produce a flowering bulb. If it were mine I would check underneath to make sure there is no rot, then I would make sure it is watered enough at the root zone,Then if you have flourescent lites I would put it underneath, close to the lite bulbs,and make sure it stays watered at the root zone and otherwise let it do its thing, I have a bulb here that has two offshoots that are as big as the original bulb, and nothing is happening. So I do what I described up above. Eventually in its good time it will start to grow. The original bulb looks like its a lot smaller than when I purchased it, but thats another story. So keep it watered and wait :>)... Jack

Hi, Tammy! Welcome to the Forum! In your other thread, I provided a link with basic information on how to get your Hippeastrum to re-bloom... bulbs can be forced for specific time frames if you have the proper environments to do the necessary preparation. Let's start at the beginning... most hippeastrum bulbs are harvested fresh sometime around August, I believe... these would be all the hybrid bulbs grown mainly in Europe, The Netherlands, Holland, etc... the ones that end up on the store shelves or are advertised in catalogs before the Christmas Holidays... these bulbs are cleaned, sorted, and put through a cold storage, or dormancy, and then shipped off to suppliers around the world for sale by retailers. At this time, they've been primed to bloom once potted and watered. The normal time we all make our purchases is in autumn. We know the bulbs are fresh, and there's less chance of rot or fungi at this point in time. Since the bulbs have all gone through their cold storage, or dormancy, we know that the majority will bloom about 6 to 8 weeks after we pot them up and give them a little moisture so their roots can once again grow. If you purchase an adult bulb now, pot it up and water it, it should take about 6 to 8 weeks to see scapes/blooms... though I'm not certain who is selling bulbs right now that have just gone through a dormancy. This is the time of year when most bulbs are leafed out and recharging by gathering sunlight and food. The above encompasses adult bulbs that are being forced to bloom out of season... the natural season for most hippeastrum bulbs is spring flowering, followed by a period of leaf growth when the bulb is recharged through photosynthesis, and then a fall or winter resting period after which the bulb blooms again as the days grow longer in early spring. I hope something I've said has answered your question... the majority of us die-hard growers purchase adult bulbs in fall, when we know they're fresh and primed.

Soultan, Thanks for the compliment but I'm no pro. I wish I knew more HTML and CSS so I could make my blog look nicer. What I've done to it so far is stuff that I've learned on other blogs that show you how to modify the standard blog template. I wish some of you Amaryllis experts would start some blogs because I'd love to have more gardening blogs to visit and learn from and to store the info you all post here. It's a shame that GW doesn't archive all the forum and older threads get lost once they get bumped too far back. Anyway the links above don't work anymore since I did some redesigns of my blog. This Amaryllis blog link shows you only the posts about Amaryllis. There's about 12 posts with pictures of my Amaryllis kids, and my posts where I experimented with pollination. If anyone wants to start a blog about Amaryllids I'll be happy to help you with modifications to the template or give advice on my experiences.