After flowering, from January until March, take the bulbs out of the compost and gently remove as much as possible from around the roots. Refill the pot with fresh compost and re-plant the bulb with a third showing above the surface. Do let us know by popping over to our Facebook page and leaving us a message. Find more indoor and outdoor spring flowering bulbs to grow, along with specific growers' guides and planting tips, at our spring flowering bulb hub page.
Once the bulbs have sprouted, move them to a warm, bright spot to continue growing. After this time, move amaryllis bulbs to a warm position and resume watering.
Once actively growing again, feed with a balanced fertiliser to encourage flower production. All rights reserved. A division of Branded Garden Products Limited. You have disabled javascript. A window with a southern exposure is the best choice. The long, strap-like leaves of amaryllis will photosynthesize and create energy that is stored in the bulb and used to create future flowers. An actively growing plant will require frequent watering and fertilization.
Water when the soil at the top of the pot is dry, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every weeks. Once the risk of frost has passed in the spring, move your amaryllis outside for the summer where it can receive more sunlight.
Like any other houseplant, the amaryllis should be gradually hardened before placing it in direct sun to avoid burning foliage. Start by placing the bulb in a shady place and gradually expose it to more sun each day over a week-long period.
Once the amaryllis has adjusted to outdoor conditions, bring it into an area with full sun and continue to water and fertilize regularly. Bring the plant back indoors before the first frost. There is likely no need to repot your amaryllis in the first season.
Place the potted bulb in a window filled with bright indirect light, and water it on a regular basis for at least weeks or through the summer months.
Fertilize it twice a month with a water soluble fertilizer. Trying to get an amaryllis bulb to re-bloom without allowing it to receive and store up nutrients, or enter a dormancy period, may result in all leaves and no flowers.
The best timing to re-pot an amaryllis bulb is after dormancy, before bringing it back indoors to room temperature. Use fresh potting soil mix to enhance active growth. Amaryllis bulbs like to be snug in their pots and need larger pots once every years. Once planted again in fresh soil, bring the pot indoors and place it in a bright and warm indoor location to start the blooming cycle again. Amaryllis bulbs can be propagated from the small bulblets growing at the base of the larger bulb.
These can be separated at the time of re-potting and transplanted to other pots. After years of patient nurturing, the bulbs will be big enough to produce a stem of blooms. Name required. Email will not be published required.
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