Amaryliss

Looks promising, Holly :o)

i think i can see it growing!!

Thanks TT, LOL Sticki.... bought 2 of these for myself from my local plant shop. They are coming along well...

now that is a very good idea! i have a GC token i can spend in february [its a deal they do ~ buy xmas tree and get money back to spend in february]
perhaps i will go and have a look round!!!

Think I may treat myself to one of these tomorrow Sticki....they are great to watch grow and open aren't they?

lovely

Its lovely Holly, do you know what colour it will be, my son bought me one in a box for Christmas, just hope mine is successful like yours.

Amaryllis bulbs are very easy to grow, just put the bulb in a pot a little bigger than the the bulb & fill it up with compost. Give it a good watering & put it in a warm, light place. A window sill in the kitchen for example is a good place. Don't water it any more till you see the leaves growing, they don't like a lot of water. They are plants from hot, dry regions originally. Leave about 1/3rd of the bulb uncovered. These bulbs should not be buried under the compost or they will rot!

I've written a couple of blogs on Amaryllis that may help you. Also a new member Bob, from Arizona, has written a blog this last week on growing Amaryllis.

My Amaryllis seedlings that flowered last year, (perhaps I ought to drop the word "seedlings" now!) are all growing on the bedroom & kitchen windowsills. I lifted them from the allotment in October, put them in pots & onto the windowsills where they have remained in spite of the terrible cold of December.

Thank you Balcony for all that information its much appreciated, and taken on board.

My friend has one she has kept for years it is now huge and flowers in the summer, it has a lot of flowers on it just shows if you look after something well it will repay you! Will see if i can get a photo of it from her.

I keep mine for many years! I've still got the original 3 I bought when I came back from Spain 9 years ago! Strangely enough the pure white one has only flowered a few times, the red one with white stripes flowers most years but the pure red one flowers every year without fail & even twice some years!

I'm now waiting for my "seedlings", that flowered last year for the first time in 4 years, to flower for the 2nd year.

My sisters one is white and my 2 are a pink one and a red one.... last year i had a bulb for a xmas present, which never did flower.... so i bought these already growing.... hope yours grows well sixpence.... : O ))

Thanks for the info Balcony....

You're welcome, Holly! If I can be of any further help, you need only ask & I will do my best to help you.

Thanks.... Balcony... mines got very tall and will soon be open...

Be careful as the flowers can be quite heavy & several flowers open at the same time could cause your plant to bend over as far as the table! It doesn't always happen but amongst my 50 last year it did happen to a few. I pushed in canes to tie the stems to so they stayed upright. As the bulbs are big & are partially out of the compost it's very easy to push a cane in without damaging the bulb.

Hope you will post a few photos when the flowers start to open.

Treated myself to a red one yesterday Holly.....in the sale, all ready potted up and in a ceramic pot...the bud's just beginning to come....:o))

Looking forward to seeing a photo or two, Janey. :-))

Glad you got one janey.....
Balcony mine might need a stake as one of them seems to be leaning a bit.. i will see how they go...putting a pic on soon.

Best to put a cane in & tie the stem loosely to it before it is too late.

I have done so now Balcony....

Good job, Holly :-)) Have any of the flowers opened yet? Don't forget to show us a few pictures when they do!

Yes flowers are open....... i have put pics on....