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- Q.Is It Too Late To Divide My Amaryllis? - I have a very happy healthy amaryllis planted outside. It blooms with 4 giant red flowers every May but last ...
- Q.There Seem To Be Fleas Around My Amaryllis Plants That I Have Indoors. - I have a number of amaryllis plants that I have accumulated over the years. I repotted the older ones with ...
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- Q.My Amaryllis Pot Has New Leaves Coming From The Soil. From Seed Or From A New Bulb? - I have had this plant for about ten years. The plant blooms every year, and it's starting to bloom this ...
- Q.Tips On Growing Amaryllis Seeds. - I had an Amaryllis plant that bloomed and then a seed pod formed at the top of the plant and ...
- Q.I Had My Xmas Amaryllis Dormant For 5 1/2 Months In The Dark And Decided To Try To Bloom This Summer. Yes, I Cut The Flower Back, - but waited a long time for the leaves to die off. Then put it in a paper bag, in the ...
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Anonymous on
March 9, 2022Q.Is It Too Late To Divide My Amaryllis?
I have a very happy healthy amaryllis planted outside. It blooms with 4 giant red flowers every May but last year got huge, with visible secondary bulbs. Each bulb produced 4 flowers last year, to give me 12 total, over two months. It has gotten too big for its space, and I planned to divide it last fall but didn’t get a chance to. Will I put it into shock if I divide it now? Do I have to wait now until after it has bloomed this year? (And if so, how long do I need to wait? Until fall?) It now has 3 secondary bulbs that I can see, but only one leaf has started to poke up from the ground. Thank you!
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 9, 2022
Certified ExpertA.If you divide now, you may sacrifice the blooms but it’s worth the effort if they are overcrowded. The article below says in warmer regions you can divide now.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/dividing-amaryllis-in-garden.htmWas this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
March 11, 2022Q.There Seem To Be Fleas Around My Amaryllis Plants That I Have Indoors.
I have a number of amaryllis plants that I have accumulated over the years. I repotted the older ones with new potting soil. I have noticed that at least one has what looks like little fleas flying nearby the plant. It is as though my presence has disturbed it into flight.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 11, 2022
Certified ExpertA.They are probably fungus gnats. They are tiny, flying insects that live in potting soil. Letting your soil dry out between waterings will help a lot. This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/fungus-gnats.htm
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mmdas411 on
March 11, 2022
Watertown, NY - Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 12, 2022
Certified ExpertA.The zone listed above is in hardiness zone 4, which is too cold to leave amaryllis bulbs in the ground over winter. If you want to leave them in the ground or in a pot outside during the summer you can bring them inside in the fall to force for winter blooms. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-outdoor-garden.htm
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Anonymous on
April 27, 2022Q.My Amaryllis Pot Has New Leaves Coming From The Soil. From Seed Or From A New Bulb?
I have had this plant for about ten years. The plant blooms every year, and it's starting to bloom this year. Last year it also produced seed pods and seeds for the first time. A new set of leaves has sprouted from the soil several inches from the original bulb. I'm not sure if it's an offshoot bulb from the original or from a fallen seed from last year. Can I tell which without trying to dig up the "new plant"? I don't want to cause damage to the old plant or its offspring. If I assume it's a new plant, when should I dig it up (including the new bulb? Thanks.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 28, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It could be an offset sending up new growth. Wait till after August to divide your bulbs. Here is more:
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May 20, 2022Q.Tips On Growing Amaryllis Seeds.
I had an Amaryllis plant that bloomed and then a seed pod formed at the top of the plant and I want to know what to do with this. Thank you.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 22, 2022
Certified ExpertA.They can self pollinate which must have happened if it was not outdoors. You can try growing the seeds, but it may take five years to see a flower. Here is how:
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AnitaPTherapy on
July 15, 2022
60189Q.I Had My Xmas Amaryllis Dormant For 5 1/2 Months In The Dark And Decided To Try To Bloom This Summer. Yes, I Cut The Flower Back,
but waited a long time for the leaves to die off. Then put it in a paper bag, in the dark garage in the Chgo winter. Now, I have incredible leaves, but no flower. Is there a way to get this Amaryllis to recover?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 18, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Make sure that your potting mix doesn't contain too much nitrogen! You may need to offset with some phosphorus and potassium in order to get some blooms!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/no-flowers-on-amaryllis.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum
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jschick on
August 20, 2022Q.Can Amaryllis Bulbs In Wax From Harry And David Be Replanted?
Have already bloomed once.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 22, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Sure! These articles will tell you everything that you need to know about the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum
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