topic Re: amaryllis in Garden

amaryllis

mollymaggie — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:57:24 GMT

I received my amaryllis without directions Do I just put it on the disk and soak it Do I keep watering it?

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fthunt — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:16:04 GMT

Google plant for correct information.

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lulu1 — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:28:25 GMT

I love Amaryllis (es) as they require very little care. I began buying them at the grocery store in early October. (@$4.99 potted)

The first one had large orange blooms in time for Halloween.

I have a crimson red one in full bloom; a candy cane stripe one beginning to bloom, and a white one only a few inches tall.

It always surprises (and delights) me when the bulbs bloom again in spring.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:39:19 GMT

I've had one -- and it was not a success. Bought a bulb in December, thinking it would blossom near Christmas, or shortly afterward. But it never grew a flower stalk. It had a fair number of leaves, but no flower. It was expensive ($15) from a good store. So ... no more amaryllis for me.

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Allegheny — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:00:53 GMT

@mollymaggie You mentioned "disk"? Is it a waxed encased amaryllis bulb? According to what I read, "Bulbs are carefully coated in protective wax that seals in all the moisture and energy needed to grow. Simply sit them in a well-lit spot and wait for the magic to begin."

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mollymaggie — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 03:34:46 GMT

My bulb came from qvc It contained the disk and the pot Now I need to know what to do

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HLP — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 05:12:41 GMT

I get one every year as a gift. You soak the disc in the pot, it will swell up and then you want to plant the bulb with the crown of the bulb showing. Set it in a place where it gets light, not necesarily sun. Water about once a week after that. they pretty much do their own thing. , just leave them alone. Don't let them get dry,dry.

You will see you have to remove some of the soil, till you get the bulb in, then return the soil around the top. Hope I haven't confused you, but as you start you will see what I mean.

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Allegheny — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:48:27 GMT

@mollymaggie See post entered by @HLP. She wrote out instructions.

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mollymaggie — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 03:43:57 GMT

Thank you so much for taking the time to help me I am going to plant right now

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Starpass — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:01:07 GMT

I was curious about the amaryllis that was offered on a gift show this morning. The bulb is incased in wax, and you do not have to water it at all. At $23.99, I decided not to order it. This afternoon, I saw the same thing at Trader Joe's for $7.99! Needless to say, I am trying it.

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candys mine — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:20:31 GMT

Just thought I chime in. I got a Minerva bulb about 4 weeks ago and it's just this week started to send up some leaves. Don't give up Hope if it takes a few weeks to " wake up".

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LindaLane — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:41:00 GMT

I am confused about this! According to the presentation on QVC, you just set this in a place that gets some light and it grows. I didn’t get a disc (whatever that is). I only got it because they said it grows inside. It arrived today. What do I do with it? If I have to plant it outside or anything else other than giving it a little light inside, I will probably just throw it away. HELP!

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RedTop — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:52:50 GMT

@LindaLane,

If you purchased the wax coated amaryllis from QVC, you don’t need to do anything.

The boxed amaryllis kits available at WalMart and Lowe’s come with a bulb, a pot, and either have a bag of potting soil, or a compressed disc of potting soil that swells in water, so you can plant the amaryllis bulb.

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Huge Hannah — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:26:53 GMT

I bought an amaryllis in a pot with NO holes in the bottom of the pot. Should I drill some holes for drainage?

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:28:51 GMT

@Huge Hannah wrote:
I bought an amaryllis in a pot with NO holes in the bottom of the pot. Should I drill some holes for drainage?

Definitely! Place a saucer below pot when you need to water.