A nice Amaryllis….

GreenFingers_2 · 15 February 2006 at 11:18AM

In a local Christmas raffle one of my 25p tickets won an Amaryllis bulb and pot – hooray.

How wonderful is that – hee hee. I planted the bulb in early January and placed the pot on the kitchen windowsill. As you can see from the photograph she has four really wonderful flowers. One is fully open and the others will be in the next day or so. :dance:

If it’s of interest, the bulb can be grown again next year and in subsequent years. When the flowers die off just cut off the long stem and allow the leaves to continue to grow. When it’s a bit warmer, place the pot outside until autumn. Keep it watered and fed. About October the leaves will die back. Remove the bulb from the pot and keep it in a dry place wrapped up loosely in a sheet of newspaper. Storing it under the kitchen sink cupboard will be fine. Re-pot the bulb again in January. Easy Peasy – lol.

Debt_Free_Chick · 15 February 2006 at 11:34AM

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: Is this the way to Amaryllis??? :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Strepsy · 15 February 2006 at 11:47AM

GreenFingers wrote:

In a local Christmas raffle one of my 25p tickets won an Amaryllis bulb and pot – hooray. How wonderful is that – hee hee. I planted the bulb in early January and placed the pot on the kitchen windowsill. As you can see from the photograph she has four really wonderful flowers. One is fully open and the others will be in the next day or so. :dance:

If it’s of interest, the bulb can be grown again next year and in subsequent years. When the flowers die off just cut off the long stem and allow the leaves to continue to grow. When it’s a bit warmer, place the pot outside until autumn. Keep it watered and fed. About October the leaves will die back. Remove the bulb from the pot and keep it in a dry place wrapped up loosely in a sheet of newspaper. Storing it under the kitchen sink cupboard will be fine. Re-pot the bulb again in January. Easy Peasy – lol.

That's gorgeous and what a bargain!

I was wondering what to do with my miniature daffodils when they've finished flowering inside. Could I do the same with them and replant them inside next year?

GreenFingers_2 · 15 February 2006 at 11:57AM

Strepsy wrote:

That's gorgeous and what a bargain!

I was wondering what to do with my miniature daffodils when they've finished flowering inside. Could I do the same with them and replant them inside next year?

Hello Strepsy,
I have a pot of minature daffodils too but I leave mine outside. They are about 4" tall at the moment and will be flowering in a few weeks time. Do exactly the same...after flowering, put the pot outside and let the leaves die back naturally then lift the bulbs, store somewhere cool and shady for the rest of the year then repot about October/November.

thriftlady_2 · 15 February 2006 at 11:57AM

They are spectacular plants.I've learnt the hard way that you should put a stick in the pot and loosely tie the stem to it or you will come home one day to find the whole thing has keeled over and broken.The pots they provide just aren't big enough for the weight of the flower.HTH

Strepsy · 15 February 2006 at 12:04PM

GreenFingers wrote:

Hello Strepsy,
I have a pot of minature daffodils too but I leave mine outside. They are about 4" tall at the moment and will be flowering in a few weeks time. Do exactly the same...after flowering, put the pot outside and let the leaves die back naturally then lift the bulbs, store somewhere cool and shady for the rest of the year then repot about October/November.

Thanks so much for the advice.

I will do that.