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More amaryllis blooms opening, and still more to come



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They're so tall! Very pretty Elke.

27 Jan, 2009

 

You are doing very well with these.
I had one that bloomed great, the other is all foilage, no bloom in sight!
Great window for flowers you have there..

28 Jan, 2009

 

Be patient, if you still have it. Some are too young, and will only bloom after a year or two. Keep them planted, put them outdoors in summer, then bring them in, store dry in a paper bag in the basement until late November - December, and then repot. Good luck!

28 Jan, 2009

 

Should I just let the foilage stay there for now?
Also, the one I had that did bloom, it had 2 stalks, one had 2 blooms, the other had four..It is now producing more foilage, should I cut that down? It is growing at quite a pace..Is it possible I may get more blooms?
thanks for the info!

28 Jan, 2009

 

Don't cut the leaves, keep the foliage growing. They should be long and glossy by summer. Water and feed the pot, although you will only have leaves to look at, and only stop around September. Let the pot dry out, remove the bulbs, cut the leaves off just above the bulb and store. With regard to the ones that have already bloomed this winter, I doubt whether they will bloom again this spring, but sometimes they will send out another stalk. But really they need to gather strength from the leaves and watering now and store it in the bulbs for next year. Hope that helps.

28 Jan, 2009

 

Thanks for that info Elke, wasn't sure what to do and when with mine, its just finished flowering on one stalk the other is just opening 4 flowers on each stalk there are some pics on my page, they are so cheering this time of year here when not a lot else is flowering!

29 Jan, 2009



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