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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    April 9, 2012
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    The location she has them in may just be too nice. :) Yours may be in a spot that is just a little less "ideal", which is perfect for them as they also tend to have more and bigger blooms when under a little stress. A little stress makes these plants better. When you grow them indoors, it is actually recommended that you keep them root bound to keep them slightly stressed.

    It is hard to say what exactly makes her spot less stressful than the spot yours are in - it could be several different things such as sunlight, nutrients soil compaction, etc.. If she fertilizes, then she might what to hold off on doing that for the amaryllis for a season or so to encourage bulblets if she is looking for more bulbs.

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    Heather on
    April 8, 2012
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    Amaryllis normally like to be in a little stress before they will produce bulbletts. Many people will lightly score the bottom of the bulb to encourage them to reproduce.

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    dianne on
    April 9, 2012
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    these are my sisters,I gave them to her,but mine have about 25-30 bulbs per hill but hers has 1 big bulb thats all .I never do anything to mine and they multiply every year

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    May 20, 2012
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    It is possible that the plant has amaryllis mosaic. This can cause streaking, but is typically accompanied by a molted appearance on the leaves but does not have to have that. There is no cure for this and the plant will slowly continue to fail so should be removed.

    Another cause could be bulb damage from a pest of some kind.

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    Nikki on
    May 17, 2012
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    The plant likely already went through a short period of dormancy if it is blooming again. I would simply enjoy the blooms and once they die back, the plant should begin to go into dormancy on its own, though cutting back on water would certainly help it along.

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    Nikki on
    September 24, 2012
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    The best time for repotting this plant is just following dormancy. That said, you shouldn't give fertilize until it begins to regrow. After which, fertilize the plant regularly with a fertilizer that is high in phosphorus to encourage blooming. If your plant already has growth, then you can give it a low dose of fertilizer once it recovers from the stress of repotting.

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    Nikki on
    October 6, 2012
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    This article will help with getting them to rebloom: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-bloom-again.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    September 10, 2013
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    You possibly won't have blooms on these plants this year. If so, treat themas you usually do, and they should bloom next year.

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    Nikki on
    January 5, 2014
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    Use a high phosphorus fertilizer or bone meal. This article will help you with caring for it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/amaryllis-hippeastrum/amaryllis-care-instructions-how-to-care-for-an-amaryllis.htm

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