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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 3, 2014
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    Perhaps these articles will be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-care-instructions-how-to-care-for-an-amaryllis.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-bloom-again.htm

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    Nikki on
    November 12, 2014
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    Fridge is ok. The vegetable bin is the best place for storage.

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    Elaschu on
    November 24, 2014
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    Thank you for the information. This is my first time to try growing from seed and it just seems it'll be fun to see the babies reach maturity, assuming some make it. I have about 40 healthy bulbs right now.
    Thanks again!

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    theficuswrangler on
    November 18, 2014
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    What an interesting project. People rarely grow amaryllis from seed, as the results are highly variable, so there are few instructions to be found. Here's one article about propagation: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-bulbs-propagation.htm
    and another more technical article that does tell you how to deal with the sprouted seeds. You're going to want to keep them growing inside, moving them to larger pots as they grow, and it will take 2, 3, maybe more years to see a flower. http://www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/pages/HORT/HORTLF63.PDF

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    December 8, 2014
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    Amaryllis actually does best in a crowded pot. That being said, if you are not planning on planting it out in the garden, and as long as it's healthy, you could simply leave it as is. But if you would like to go down a pot size, it should not hurt to do so.

    For more information on caring for you amaryllis, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-care-instructions-how-to-care-for-an-amaryllis.htm

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    Nikki on
    December 16, 2014
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    This article should help with the amaryllis: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-bloom-again.htm

    You can plant outdoors in the summer, but it would need to be brought it every fall, as amaryllis cannot survive the cold. That being said, amaryllis bloom best when crowded, so if you plant it out in the garden, the blooms will never be as nice as when you grow it in a pot.

    As for the paperwhites, leave them in the pot for now and do not trim the green leaves. They need them to build up energy for next year's blossoms. When it is warmer, you can plant them outside, but in order for them to rebloom, they must get 6+ weeks of temps below 45 F. If they will not get that outside, you will need to dig them up each year and store them in places where they will get that, like a fridge.

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    Nikki on
    December 16, 2014
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    Essentially, you can treat it as a houseplant for the next few months. Add a little bit of liquid fertilizer to the water after the bloom fades and then it is just a long leafed houseplant. About early summer, remove it from the water and let it dry. Once it is dry, cut the leaves off, wrap it in newspaper and store in a dark, cool location. In early fall, bring it back out and you should be able to start it again as you did this year.

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