Planting Amaryllis

Amaryllis are large plants - they are easy to grow and large, beautiful flowers in beautiful colors that brighten an indoor place! They come in beautiful shades of red, white, pink, salmon, orange and multicolored varieties. They have extended flowering season, flowering can last up to 8 weeks!

The only thing they need is a little heat, regular water and a little light! A great gift, too. Choose your pots: Make sure the pot is "not too big, not too small". Try to have at least one "around the sides, as an Amaryllis like to be well connected. So use a good potting soil and plant the top inch of the bulb protrudes from the pot.

Water sparingly at first: you want to make sure that you do not rot the bulb as it begins its growth. If the strain is created, you can water regularly, but ensure that it is never too much water.
Give it some sun: Once planted, place the lamp in a cool, light place. A sunny window is large. Your amaryllis will grow quickly. In general, the temperature does not exceed 65 degrees during the day and usually hover around 55 degrees at night. If you want to speed things up, give the pot a bit by placing a heat radiator for heating under

Blooms appear in 6-10 weeks: Depending on the variety, you should see flowers within that period. A second stem is immediately after the first. If the spectacular bloom, keep rotating the pot to the stem to grow straight. They tend to grow toward the light. Once the flower appears, take it out of direct sunlight. And, only water when the soil is dry to the touch. Fertilize with a diluted mixture once a month.

During and after flowering, only water when the soil is dry to the touch. Perform light with a very dilute fertilizer once a month. Continue until all feeding through from spring to mid summer. Blooms should last about two weeks, and will last longer if the plant is not in direct sunlight once it begins to bloom.

After flowering: Do not put your amaryllis. The lamp will rebloom year after year with just a little "aftercare". After flowering, the flower steal reduced to within 2 "of the ball and let the foliage continue to water and fertilizer regularly in the summer -. What causes the leaves to fully develop and grow If the night temperatures above 50 degrees, set the pot. in a partially shady place where it is only in the morning Sun in mid-September, to bring the pot. Reduce watering to about half of what you had done, and the pot in a dark, dry place to leave. When the foliage turns yellow, trim to about ¾ "from the bulb and the fun begins again!