Splitting an Amaryllis

Question

I have an Amaryllis that I have successfully grown and had rebloom for 3 years. It now appears to have two extra sets of leaves on each side, so it looks like it could be split into 3 bulbs. Is this possible, and is it a good idea or should I leave the original bulb whole? I have been watering the bulb through the summer, then gradually reducing the water in the fall. When the leaves turn yellow, I have cut them off, then move the bulb to a cool place for a dormant period. I replant it in the winter, then it blooms in the spring.

Answer 1

After they have bloomed, you can separate the pup bulbs from the mother bulb and repot them each in their own pot or store them for planting out later.