Good video! I want to share a tip with you I learned from growing orchids. (They are notorious for needing staking.) Save the larger pieces of styrofoam you get in packages. Cut a piece to fit the bottom of the pot. It will help with drainage and helps hold the stakes upright when you poke them down into it.
In studies adding a separate layer is VERY bad for drainage as it causes water pooling. I've done some tests and found this to be true. Its best to have a continuous layer.
Excellent video! I have been growing them for 30 years and through experience, learned their growing habits as you described. I started with just one (Apple Blossom) and grew the rest from seed after pollinating them. Rather than starting them in water, I sowed the seeds like grass seed. The resulting pot looked like a lawn with 100s (1000s?) of leaf blades! I was so pleased to see you plant some of your bulbs in a long plastic container (I LOVED the idea of putting kindling at the bottom of the container rather than stones--I'm going to start doing that, too!). I've been growing my bulbs like that for many years (in addition to standard pots). I learned one thing about growing them in those long containers: Plant the bulb so that when the straps grow, they grow against one another to give one another support versus having the straps grow outward overflowing the pot sides. It also makes for a neater-looking container. I'm glad I found your site. I've subscribed and I look forward to more of your videos! Thanks from Mike in Washington, DC, 1/5/2024.
This is the best video on Amaryllis I’ve seen yet. Very informative, and great detail. Since my knowledge only extends to tropical plants, I NOW feel confident in trying my hand at growing Amaryllis. Thank you so much!!❤
I am a newbie on growing Amaryllis. It was my mother-in-law's hobby. When she passed away Jun last year, my sister-in-law gave all her amaryllis to me. I have been struggling on how to keep them alive. I have been praying, and finally found this awesome video!!! Thank you so much. You are awesome. I am liking and subscribed!!!
I’m deeply grateful for the best video I’ve seen in CZcams. An amazing explanation for the whole process planting Amaryllis flowers. Few months ago I received one pot of amaryllis that I didn’t know how to care for them. Thanks so much.
Thank you for this video. I couldn't get mine to bloom, now I know why,lol! My mother was very successful with amerylus, but instead of fertilizing with "store bought" she would use her leftover dishwater. After the water was cooled down, she would water all her plants(she had many) with a little bit of that water. The leftover soap would keep spider mites and gnats from getting into the soil. The small particles of food in the water would fertilize the plant. She always had beautiful house plants!
I just purchased 6 pots of amaryllis from Walmart after Christmas for $1.25 each. I was thrilled to find them. I always bought new ones every year, but now because of your wonderful detailed instructions I know I can have my beautiful flowers twice a year for many years. I live in Idaho & when I moved into this house there were iris & day lily plants that they left in the garden year round even though the snow. They come back every year!! I can't believe they lived through the freezing temperatures. After seeing this video I will give them some extra love this year. I did fertilize them in the spring, but they were never even cut back when done flowering. I've been reading up on care for them to continue they're growth, but your video was the best!! Thank you for showing us how to get the most for our money & beautiful flowers for years to come I am now a new subscriber
Awesome purchase. I never find after Christmas. I always pay regular price. It hurts when they don't make it. This year we had a lot of rain in Redlands, California and I lost a few. I was growing them on the ground. I removed the smashing tissue but I don't see new roots. Most like they will die.
I have never seen anyone that grew so many are marilla amaryllis! They are gorgeous and I cannot wait to see the results 😊 I have learned so much about thisplant and it is one of my very favorite thank you so much for teaching us. when my mother was alive it was one of her favorite as well.
Thank you so much for sharing your know-how and putting together such a great video! I appreciate your time, effort and experience! I'm only trying to salvage one Amaryllis bulb I received as a gift several years ago but now I'm inspired to keep an eye out for the discounted bulbs and try growing a bundle of them :)
Thank you. My son bought 5 amaryllis bulbs around Christmas time, and this plant was something new to me. I live in Illinois, so these will be inside flowers. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for being detailed in the explanation of what to do with the amaryllis bulb. This was a great video especially the close-up shots of what you are doing. I did the replanting while watching your video step-by-step. Crossing my fingers!
I love Amaryllis bulbs and their amazing flowers. I have grown a lot of peach coloured bulbs over the years along with red and white of course. I know you are enjoying them.
Your video is SO informative. TY for all your tips bc I have NEVER been able to re bloom my bulb. Sprouts lovely leaves but NO flower. ☹️. I'm NOT giving up. Your flowers are beautiful.
Thank you so much for the video. I had no idea of how to take care of them. Mine bloomed about a year ago and the green leaves just kept on getting longer. I almost threw them all away. Thanks to you, now I have 30 clean bulbs ready to replant. I’m anxious to see the results. By the way, I live in Florida.
My grandma planted a few of this plants outside my house like 8 years ago very hardy plants. I live in texas and when we had that crazy weather that froze everything i thought it kill them, and today they got that beautiful flower.
This was such an amazing video I learnt such a lot. I used to throw out my bulbs too, because I heard that Hyacinths were no use after they bloom, and I guessed it was the same for Amaryllis. I will be keeping them all from now on, and I've subscribed to your brilliant channel, thank you!
I’m planning on buying some amaryllis bulbs so naturally, I went straight to CZcams for information. I watched a LOT of goofy videos before I found yours, Sandi. I learned more from you than all the others put together! I’m subscribing and liking! 😉
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. It is so educational. I love plants and flowers and this is a most beautiful plant. I live in a good size NYC apartment so the space I have, I would like it to be for something beautiful. Will definitely be buying Amaryllis this Christmas season. I have managed to get my two Orchids start to flower a second time and waiting for my second pot that has four Orchids to grow again. Thank you for being so inspiring. God bless you and your family. Stay safe.
Am afaid may have killed my amarylI n April took them out and thought should cut off all the roots and so there is not much left but the bulb is solid.Will it re root?
Thank you for this video. It was very informative. I received my first Amaryllis bulb just before Christmas this past year and was wondering how I can make it grow again. I got a. beautiful deep red flower. I got two stalks. And each had 4 big flowers. I was like a kid with a new toy watching it grow, I’m 77 years old.
Thank you for the information. A friend helped me once when I mispronounced more than one amaryllis. When speaking of one, or many, amaryllis is always amaryllis.
I enjoyed watching your video about amaryllis bulbs and storing for winter. I never had any success with my bulbs for years. They tended to reduce in size. I live in the State of Wisconsin on a hobby farm. I decide to plant eight bulbs in the spring outside after the last frost. The bulbs were planted in rich pure manure soil from my horses, mulched the bulbs and were planted in full sun. I let mother nature do the watering for me during the summer. Dug up the bulbs before the first frost. Cut the green growth, trimmed the roots and stored them away. You wouldn't believe that the bulb doubled in size. Mother nature gave me beautiful bulbs. Some were ready for Christmas time others were ready later in the season of Winter. My amaryllis blooms were so huge and bright in color. I learned myself that having the best pure manure you can give your bulbs was the secret to my success. I now have the original bulbs for eight years with offsets over the years. You have Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Thank you for all your info. I have left mine in the ground every year for at least 15 years and they bloom every year. Even some I did put in pot and left on a bottom shelf in my little green house and forgot about them. I looked yesterday and they all started sprouting,so I watered them and put them in the sun.😊ive never grown them in pots before but now Afrer watching your video I will try. Ill watch more now that I've found you.
We recently moved to an older home that used to have a lot of lovely plantings, but wete neglected for.several years. We had some rains and up the hill I found 2 big clusters of amaryllis growing. They semlike they've been there many years, if not decades. Then a week later I found a small cluster in the front. Today I transplanted some from the hill to the front. We'll see how they do!! Lol, I say the word root the same as you, I have family from Nebraska, maybe that is why. Excellent video, very complete without being too much 🙂
You're doing great there. I'm sorry I haven't kept up. I slipped and fell, broke, three ribs the other day so I'm not feeling too great right now. Thank you for the beautiful Christmas card
I loved watching your video! I have some bulbs that are several years old and can't wait to try this. Would really love to see a picture of when your bulbs were in bloom.
Your guidance is so very helpful! I was advised to let the green leave grow - not to cut them back. The whole process got bogged down, and it took forever to wait that out. Thanks for clearing up many ‘myths’ about re-growing Amaryllis! Thank you!!!
Excellent step by step instructions. I bought my first Red Amaryllis at a grocery store. It ended up having 2 big stalks which produced big red flowers. They finally stopped blooming so l need to trim the stems off and go from there per your instructions. Thank you!
thank you very much for the video. I fell in love with this flower a year ago and have been purchasing some to enjoy their blooming and also to propagate them. I would like to have many different varieties, I have five different ones now but want to buy more. so glad to meet a person who also loves them. great job growing them and great tips for planting.
You are the best Teacher 😇. I love your videos. God Bless you 🙏🏾. I’m going to plant some. I live in Northern CA. I’ll put them in pots and place them on my covered patio. Thank you so much 😊
Great video . I needed this. We moved last summer , I had to dig up all of my Amaryllis bulbs. I agonized over it. Now I’m ready to replant them. I moved them in lightweight barrel bags. Laid them down on soil. We had a freeze this year , I’m in the Deep South. I started watching your video , I got scared that I froze my bulbs so I went out and started checking them. They are all solid with healthy roots. Yay. I’m following your instructions from now on. Thank you
Geez, there are babies having babies even in the amaryllis world 🤣 I am new to the amaryllis world and I have been raised to stick to the rules and don't waiver. CZcams and videos such as this one has opened my eyes and my mind to push the boundaries and try different things. You can not fail. You only gain more knowledge. Thank you for posting this video. I got my first amaryllis from the grocery store last year. A kit, a white flower. I live in an apartment and I didn't know how to put it to sleep here in my apartment. I did what they say and put it outside to gain energy and then I put it in a paper bag in a thermos bag and slapped it into my fridge. I was so excited to see it take off with leaves and a bloom stalk right away. I was almost right on with the timing as it is Dec 31 and it started to bloom a few days ago. Only missed x-mas by a few days. I suffer with depression and anxiety and I will say that getting this to work has giving me so much joy. Sorry for my life story ramblings.
Tip! Instead of mentioning the store the viewers can get your soil band you like from , just say box store , then box stores will approach you to use them and get you a little money with each showing on an episode. You may already do that, but just a thought. MG.
Hi Sandi, I just came across your channel and I have to say that it was a delight watching it and it's reassuring to see a fellow hippeastrum nut 😁😁😁. I have been growing them for so many years and my collection has grown to several hundred 😨😨😨. Like you, I like to hybridize my own and I've been backcrossing with the pollen of several original species that I have in the fridge and with the help of other of other like minded nuts to try and get something beautiful and different. Great luck on your beautiful collection and my warmest wishes to you and you family for Thanksgiving. Please stay safe 😁😁😁
Thank you so much. I do love them. I find it so interesting to cross pollinate them. I would love to see photos of some of your blooms. My email is in the description and in the about section of my channel.
Hi Sandie am from the Caribbean have only started with the amaryllis and very little experience. Was happy to see your video and found the information very informative. However, I would love to hear what was the result of the different potting size which method gave you blooms thanks.
I am going to plant amaryllis after watching your video, thanks. I once planted them outdoor, they attracted or got so many some kind of huge grasshoppers in the spring all over entire area. It was unsightly. But l will try potting in pot, it is beautiful flowers.
Thank you so much for your video. I bought 4 bulbs for the first time. Then I made a mistake and watered with tap water. Other videos were not as informative as you. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. From Texas💜💜💜
I never grew any amaryllis flower before until someone gave me a bulb last year. I think they are beautiful and now this year she bloom again and gave me beautiful flowers. A new baby or leaf is coming out and I know I need to repot it. Thank you for making feel more at ease with the bulb.
Being in E. Texas U.S. zone 8B. we can grow them outside but have to be very careful with watering. Would be nice to see what locations we all are from.
So excited I’ve been lucky Ive had mine planted in tall glass vases twice wider and have not done anything but we’re root bound and flowered twice a year. I’ve had some for over 6 years indoor and they are faithful. I can’t wait to treat them better and see the process s thanks for your advice
I only use small rocks or pepples in glass at Christmas time , after they bloom I plant in my garden and they come back around Easter time . I pay about 20 per bulb so take great to have them come back every year .
I have a large pot of walmart orphans I've had for years.Red,white,deep pink,Tjanks to you.Im excited about repotting them in fresh mix.Same big pot but minus the babies.Ill pot those separately.One highlight this year is a bloom spike on Amaryllis "Papillio".which flowered two years ago Thank you for providing this tutorial. Congratulations on your hybrids from seeds.
As for drainage ....I use mesh produce bags filled with pebbles when I don't have drainage holes.. end of year they separate easily. Thanks for all the great tips!!!!
I would love to learn how to cross-pollinate and try to grow some from seed. For some reason I thought compost would burn the roots obviously I was wrong.
Watching in early in 2022, gifted with amaryllis waxed bulbs for Christmas 2021. First time experience. I live in Canada. Saskatoon Saskatchewan and am a apartment dweller. No garden. The tips today were helpful. Will pursue ongoing experiences with these plants.
That was really informative.I was given a bulb that bloomed before and I potted it up in June and it has huge leaves. It’s now 45 f and I’m going to bring it in to see if it will bloom. I have planted some other ones in the ground but they have not bloomed at all. I’m between zone 7 & 8 in SC.
This is my favorite 🌺 flower I live in Florida on the Gulf coast I've never had to take them in . They are just beautiful and bloom twice a year for me because of the weather no for what I do.. thank for your video 🏝️⛵💕.
Thank you for a very informative video. I have been growing Amaryllis for about 14 years now with about 8 differant colours, but only really started propoagting themin the last 4 years. I now have about 4500 just growing in my garden, and about 6144 from seedling in my hothouse just from this years seeds. what I have also been doing is chipping and find it very intersting how many bulbs ican get from just one bulb, knowing that it will take about 3-4 years for them to bloom. I love Amaryllis they are so hardy and satisfying and of course very pretty. Oh an as for babys having baby bulbs I have had lots of them growing like that. I live in Botswana so it gets very hot (between 32'-48'C)here, but I really am going to try and get mybulbs to bloom twice in the year.
Instead of putting pebbles or chunks of stuff in the bottom of your pot for drainage, mix chicken grit, pumice (if you can afford it) or some other drainage material all through the soil so that it resembles a very rich cactus soil. Also. let your soil dry out until it only has enough moisture to settle the dust. This dry soil will sift down and fill in between the roots much better. An old book once told me that for every three leaves the bulb sends up during the growing season, the bulb will send up one flower stalk. Another old trick is when the growing season ends, lay the pot on its side under the benches, so that no water can get into the pot. (The author kept his bulbs in his greenhouse all year long.) He never removed them from their pots until they broke the pots with their roots, but before started his plants into bloom, he would scrape away the inch or so of soil from the top of the pot and replace it with a rich top dressing like the one you use.
I've gotten 8 beautiful candy red flowers off of one bulb and will continue enjoying planting Amaryllis. I've enjoyed your video and will share, thanks.
In Mexico when you put them in the ground the big roots will pop up more Amarillo bulbs all over the garden or planter and just like cala lilies the roots create other tubers sometimes away from the mother bulb something like strawberries do but underground. Love your video, thx so much!
You have the best information. Addressing people in different growing zones would helo. Video tips: Set video camera back, focus on the table and plants, once you have introduced yourself, we don't need to have you being on half the screen, A tripod would help, a wider lens. Or a GoPro on your shoulder. You can do cuts, where needed for close ups. Can be effective with less time. As you experiment with amaryllis, can experiment with the video presentation. Video reveals...if you bend down we see that, you don't need to tell us that. Let the image and your actions carry the day. Love the care and knowledge you have.
@@suburbanhomesteaderwy-az You win with tips, and insight. Look forward to seeing more. We get better at most things. and you recommend the co-op. A huge plus.
Hi from Ireland ....I love Amaryllis...and this video is most informative....I grow the Red or bright coloured Amaryllis successfully outdoors but the white ones I keep indoors ..... Only problem we would have would be Slug Protection....I have never stored the bulbs like you do ...but I am going to try that ....Like the Long stake idea also....ThankYou so much.....Ann☘️☘️
Hi Ann, I just love Amaryllis, we don't have much of a slug problems here, hot summers and garder snakes love to eat them. Hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks for the great video. Learnt many things right from picking up the bulbs upto the stage how to have the flowers stand straight without bending. You have great patience in making this video. My whole hearted appreciation for this video
Bigger pot is not a problem.. your bulb's basal plate has grown bigger. Just slice and cut it off the bulb, let the bulb dry out for few days and plant the bulb in the bigger pot. New roots will emerge and bulbs will get beefier just in a year.
I have two that I bought at Walmart this past early Dec. One bloomed and one did not. They both put up foliage first, so who knows what kind of care the bulbs got initially, but here in NY, I'll be able to put them outside at the end of the month. Thanks for this informative video.
The one that didn't bloom might bloom the next year. Mine won't bloom after I have transplanted them because they have produced so many "babies" that there was no more room in the pot. But, they did bloom the second year. Force them by withholding the water, put them in a much lower light situation for about a month or month and a half. When you see a bud appear, then put them in a sunny window. If the leaves start to die, don't worry. Just cut them back. The bud will grow fast and tall and bloom great.
Good video! I want to share a tip with you I learned from growing orchids. (They are notorious for needing staking.) Save the larger pieces of styrofoam you get in packages. Cut a piece to fit the bottom of the pot. It will help with drainage and helps hold the stakes upright when you poke them down into it.
That is a great idea Jack, thank you.
Wow, what a smart idea, thanks!!!!
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Thank you
In studies adding a separate layer is VERY bad for drainage as it causes water pooling. I've done some tests and found this to be true. Its best to have a continuous layer.
This is the best video on Amaryllis’s I’ve seen!
Excellent video! I have been growing them for 30 years and through experience, learned their growing habits as you described. I started with just one (Apple Blossom) and grew the rest from seed after pollinating them. Rather than starting them in water, I sowed the seeds like grass seed. The resulting pot looked like a lawn with 100s (1000s?) of leaf blades! I was so pleased to see you plant some of your bulbs in a long plastic container (I LOVED the idea of putting kindling at the bottom of the container rather than stones--I'm going to start doing that, too!). I've been growing my bulbs like that for many years (in addition to standard pots). I learned one thing about growing them in those long containers: Plant the bulb so that when the straps grow, they grow against one another to give one another support versus having the straps grow outward overflowing the pot sides. It also makes for a neater-looking container. I'm glad I found your site. I've subscribed and I look forward to more of your videos! Thanks from Mike in Washington, DC, 1/5/2024.
This is the best video on Amaryllis I’ve seen yet. Very informative, and great detail. Since my knowledge only extends to tropical plants, I NOW feel confident in trying my hand at growing Amaryllis. Thank you so much!!❤
I am a newbie on growing Amaryllis. It was my mother-in-law's hobby. When she passed away Jun last year, my sister-in-law gave all her amaryllis to me. I have been struggling on how to keep them alive. I have been praying, and finally found this awesome video!!! Thank you so much. You are awesome. I am liking and subscribed!!!
So sorry for you loss. I hope you enjoy the amaryllis, they are amazing.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. DURING WINTER MONTHS IN MICHIGAN THEY ARE SUCH A SOURCE OF HAPPINESS TO ME.
Catherine, I love when they bloom in the winter and it is freezing cold outside. Makes me so happy. Thank you.
I cleaned out my local Walmart today! They are so beautiful.
I’m deeply grateful for the best video I’ve seen in CZcams. An amazing explanation for the whole process planting Amaryllis flowers. Few months ago I received one pot of amaryllis that I didn’t know how to care for them. Thanks so much.
Thank you for this video. I couldn't get mine to bloom, now I know why,lol! My mother was very successful with amerylus, but instead of fertilizing with "store bought" she would use her leftover dishwater. After the water was cooled down, she would water all her plants(she had many) with a little bit of that water. The leftover soap would keep spider mites and gnats from getting into the soil. The small particles of food in the water would fertilize the plant. She always had beautiful house plants!
That is so true, I have used my dish water many times on my plants as I don't use a dishwasher. Thank you Debra for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with Amerylus
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I just purchased 6 pots of amaryllis from Walmart after Christmas for $1.25 each. I was thrilled to find them. I always bought new ones every year, but now because of your wonderful detailed instructions I know I can have my beautiful flowers twice a year for many years. I live in Idaho & when I moved into this house there were iris & day lily plants that they left in the garden year round even though the snow. They come back every year!! I can't believe they lived through the freezing temperatures. After seeing this video I will give them some extra love this year. I did fertilize them in the spring, but they were never even cut back when done flowering. I've been reading up on care for them to continue they're growth, but your video was the best!! Thank you for showing us how to get the most for our money & beautiful flowers for years to come
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Awesome, thank you.
Awesome purchase. I never find after Christmas. I always pay regular price. It hurts when they don't make it. This year we had a lot of rain in Redlands, California and I lost a few. I was growing them on the ground. I removed the smashing tissue but I don't see new roots. Most like they will die.
I have never seen anyone that grew so many are marilla amaryllis! They are gorgeous and I cannot wait to see the results 😊 I have learned so much about thisplant and it is one of my very favorite thank you so much for teaching us. when my mother was alive it was one of her favorite as well.
They are so beautiful and very easy.
You are a greatest teacher I found on this subject. Thank you so much for sharing!
Wow, thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your know-how and putting together such a great video! I appreciate your time, effort and experience! I'm only trying to salvage one Amaryllis bulb I received as a gift several years ago but now I'm inspired to keep an eye out for the discounted bulbs and try growing a bundle of them :)
TERRIFIC VIDEO
You have a nice collection of Hippeastrums. You care for them well. Very good information!
Thank you
Thank you. My son bought 5 amaryllis bulbs around Christmas time, and this plant was something new to me. I live in Illinois, so these will be inside flowers. Thanks again.
What a wonderful gift.
Thank you so much for being detailed in the explanation of what to do with the amaryllis bulb. This was a great video especially the close-up shots of what you are doing. I did the replanting while watching your video step-by-step. Crossing my fingers!
Awesome
I love Amaryllis bulbs and their amazing flowers. I have grown a lot of peach coloured bulbs over the years along with red and white of course. I know you are enjoying them.
Terri, I do not have a true peach colored one. I think I will have to see if I can find one.
Your video is SO informative. TY for all your tips bc I have NEVER been able to re bloom my bulb. Sprouts lovely leaves but NO flower. ☹️. I'm NOT giving up. Your flowers are beautiful.
Thank you Julianna. Side note: your name is lovely.
I hibernated mine in fridge, replanted, and after a month it's sending up a flower stalk. I'm excited 🌼
Interesting trick, awesome.
Your description of joy in the beauty of amaryllis flowering is incredible, a special thing to witness!
Thank you so much for the video. I love how you tested different pot size and light conditions. The video is very informative and impressive.
Thank you so much, have a great weekend.
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Thank you so much for the video. I had no idea of how to take care of them. Mine bloomed about a year ago and the green leaves just kept on getting longer. I almost threw them all away. Thanks to you, now I have 30 clean bulbs ready to replant. I’m anxious to see the results. By the way, I live in Florida.
@@leebarroso1627 Lee, I am glad you didn't throw them out. They can give you years for beautiful blooms.
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Learned so much with you answering many questions I’ve had. I’m so looking forward to greater results and enjoying for of your teachings.
Thanks Linda.
Excellent video! You explain your process so well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are awesome!❤
My grandma planted a few of this plants outside my house like 8 years ago very hardy plants. I live in texas and when we had that crazy weather that froze everything i thought it kill them, and today they got that beautiful flower.
Amazing Marco
This was such an amazing video I learnt such a lot. I used to throw out my bulbs too, because I heard that Hyacinths were no use after they bloom, and I guessed it was the same for Amaryllis. I will be keeping them all from now on, and I've subscribed to your brilliant channel, thank you!
Hello!v Thank you so much. Hope you have a great Holiday.
If you have space... Never throw away your bulbs.. You might be pleasantly surprised the next spring😊
I chose to have my amaryllis in slightly bigger pots,
I enjoyed the tips you provided us! Thank you!
Thank you Maria
Thank you for this wonderful video. My mom has a few Amaryllis that she was given as gifts. Now I know what to do with the bulbs.
The last one -baby was a naughty teenager! 🤣🤣🤣
I’m planning on buying some amaryllis bulbs so naturally, I went straight to CZcams for information. I watched a LOT of goofy videos before I found yours, Sandi. I learned more from you than all the others put together! I’m subscribing and liking! 😉
Thank you so much Mary. Amaryllis are such beautiful flowers.
I learned so much from just one video thank you
Thank you Celia.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. It is so educational. I love plants and flowers and this is a most beautiful plant. I live in a good size NYC apartment so the space I have, I would like it to be for something beautiful. Will definitely be buying Amaryllis this Christmas season. I have managed to get my two Orchids start to flower a second time and waiting for my second pot that has four Orchids to grow again. Thank you for being so inspiring. God bless you and your family. Stay safe.
Grace please be careful, you are in such a hot spot right now. Isn't it exciting when you get orchids to bloom again, love them.
Am afaid may have killed my amarylI n April took them out and thought should cut off all the roots and so there is not much left but the bulb is solid.Will it re root?
Thank you for this video. It was very informative. I received my first Amaryllis bulb just before Christmas this past year and was wondering how I can make it grow again. I got a. beautiful deep red flower. I got two stalks. And each had 4 big flowers. I was like a kid with a new toy watching it grow, I’m 77 years old.
It is so exciting when then start to bloom. I love them. I totally understand the feeling.
Outstanding video! I learned so much about these beautiful plants. Very much appreciated!
Thank you so much.
I cut my stalk down a lot closer to the bulb and like the look of it better. They still do well year after year.
Thanks Susan, I will try that on a few.
Thank you for the information. A friend helped me once when I mispronounced more than one amaryllis. When speaking of one, or many, amaryllis is always amaryllis.
I enjoyed watching your video about amaryllis bulbs and storing for winter. I never had any success with my bulbs for years. They tended to reduce in size. I live in the State of Wisconsin on a hobby farm. I decide to plant eight bulbs in the spring outside after the last frost. The bulbs were planted in rich pure manure soil from my horses, mulched the bulbs and were planted in full sun. I let mother nature do the watering for me during the summer. Dug up the bulbs before the first frost. Cut the green growth, trimmed the roots and stored them away. You wouldn't believe that the bulb doubled in size. Mother nature gave me beautiful bulbs. Some were ready for Christmas time others were ready later in the season of Winter. My amaryllis blooms were so huge and bright in color. I learned myself that having the best pure manure you can give your bulbs was the secret to my success. I now have the original bulbs for eight years with offsets over the years. You have Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wonderful.
Beautiful share. You really are a fantastic Master Gardener!!! Those babies look great
Thanks Day.
Thank you so much for all your tips! I will save all my bulbs I've bought this year to reuse next year!
Excellent Kelly
Thank you for all your info. I have left mine in the ground every year for at least 15 years and they bloom every year. Even some I did put in pot and left on a bottom shelf in my little green house and forgot about them. I looked yesterday and they all started sprouting,so I watered them and put them in the sun.😊ive never grown them in pots before but now Afrer watching your video I will try. Ill watch more now that I've found you.
We recently moved to an older home that used to have a lot of lovely plantings, but wete neglected for.several years. We had some rains and up the hill I found 2 big clusters of amaryllis growing. They semlike they've been there many years, if not decades. Then a week later I found a small cluster in the front. Today I transplanted some from the hill to the front. We'll see how they do!!
Lol, I say the word root the same as you, I have family from Nebraska, maybe that is why.
Excellent video, very complete without being too much 🙂
You're doing great there. I'm sorry I haven't kept up. I slipped and fell, broke, three ribs the other day so I'm not feeling too great right now. Thank you for the beautiful Christmas card
Oh Janie, I am so sorry. I hope you have people to help you. Praying for you!!!!
I loved watching your video! I have some bulbs that are several years old and can't wait to try this. Would really love to see a picture of when your bulbs were in bloom.
There are some other videos with photos.
Your guidance is so very helpful! I was advised to let the green leave grow - not to cut them back. The whole process got bogged down, and it took forever to wait that out. Thanks for clearing up many ‘myths’ about re-growing Amaryllis! Thank you!!!
Great video! I have one bulb & now I know what to do with it. Thanks & keep up the good information we need. 17:10
very helpful .....thank you for such an informative video of caring for amaryllis .
Thank you Annee
Can’t wait to see all of the pots blooming.
Ann, there are different videos showing the blooming. I brought several of them down to AZ that I will pot up this week.
Excellent step by step instructions. I bought my first Red Amaryllis at a grocery store. It ended up having 2 big stalks which produced big red flowers. They finally stopped blooming so l need to trim the stems off and go from there per your instructions. Thank you!
Does that dark brown papery skin you removed grow back?
@@stephanieduncan933 no as the bulb grows it produces the paper skin, I remove some of it.
@@stephanieduncan933 I do wait a while before they are trimmed so they can give the bulb energy.
Ive been growing Amaryllis’s for years, love the fantastic colors and bloom sizes. Thank you for the information. I’m still learning.
thank you very much for the video. I fell in love with this flower a year ago and have been purchasing some to enjoy their blooming and also to propagate them. I would like to have many different varieties, I have five different ones now but want to buy more. so glad to meet a person who also loves them. great job growing them and great tips for planting.
I do love them, so beautiful. Thank you Alla.
You are the best Teacher 😇. I love your videos. God Bless you 🙏🏾. I’m going to plant some. I live in Northern CA. I’ll put them in pots and place them on my covered patio. Thank you so much 😊
Awesome Wanda. Thank you so much.
~ Thank you for this very informative video! I've just began my Amaryllis love story.....!!
Wonderful! They are so beautiful.
Great video . I needed this. We moved last summer , I had to dig up all of my Amaryllis bulbs. I agonized over it. Now I’m ready to replant them. I moved them in lightweight barrel bags. Laid them down on soil. We had a freeze this year , I’m in the Deep South. I started watching your video , I got scared that I froze my bulbs so I went out and started checking them. They are all solid with healthy roots. Yay. I’m following your instructions from now on. Thank you
Geez, there are babies having babies even in the amaryllis world 🤣
I am new to the amaryllis world and I have been raised to stick to the rules and don't waiver. CZcams and videos such as this one has opened my eyes and my mind to push the boundaries and try different things. You can not fail. You only gain more knowledge. Thank you for posting this video. I got my first amaryllis from the grocery store last year. A kit, a white flower. I live in an apartment and I didn't know how to put it to sleep here in my apartment. I did what they say and put it outside to gain energy and then I put it in a paper bag in a thermos bag and slapped it into my fridge. I was so excited to see it take off with leaves and a bloom stalk right away. I was almost right on with the timing as it is Dec 31 and it started to bloom a few days ago. Only missed x-mas by a few days. I suffer with depression and anxiety and I will say that getting this to work has giving me so much joy.
Sorry for my life story ramblings.
Seen some at walmart, will be going to buy some and try them. They are beautiful.
Awesome.
Yes! I bought mines and they are sooo low maintenance and beautiful. Perfect for those who don't have a green finger
Thank you. Enjoyed and learned. Great teacher. Enjoy your grandchild’s birthday party 🥳 Blessings.
Thank you so much!
Tip! Instead of mentioning the store the viewers can get your soil band you like from , just say box store , then box stores will approach you to use them and get you a little money with each showing on an episode. You may already do that, but just a thought. MG.
Thank you for your patience in the Garden
Bulbs are beautiful part of our gardening enjoyment
I am a long time gardener myself
Thanks Rebecca
Thanks Rebecca.
Thank you for the comparisons.
Thank you Ingrid.
Hi Sandi,
I just came across your channel and I have to say that it was a delight watching it and it's reassuring to see a fellow hippeastrum nut 😁😁😁. I have been growing them for so many years and my collection has grown to several hundred 😨😨😨. Like you, I like to hybridize my own and I've been backcrossing with the pollen of several original species that I have in the fridge and with the help of other of other like minded nuts to try and get something beautiful and different. Great luck on your beautiful collection and my warmest wishes to you and you family for Thanksgiving. Please stay safe 😁😁😁
Thank you so much. I do love them. I find it so interesting to cross pollinate them. I would love to see photos of some of your blooms. My email is in the description and in the about section of my channel.
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Hi Sandie am from the Caribbean have only started with the amaryllis and very little experience. Was happy to see your video and found the information very informative. However, I would love to hear what was the result of the different potting size which method gave you blooms thanks.
I am going to plant amaryllis after watching your video, thanks.
I once planted them outdoor, they attracted or got so many some kind of huge grasshoppers in the spring all over entire area. It was unsightly. But l will try potting in pot, it is beautiful flowers.
Thank you so much for your video. I bought 4 bulbs for the first time. Then I made a mistake and watered with tap water. Other videos were not as informative as you. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. From Texas💜💜💜
Great video!! Thank you for all the information.
Thank you Barbara.
Great tips. I didn't realize amaryllis would rebloom with the right care. I've got several in pots that I'd like to do this with.
Some people say they can get 3 blooms a year, but I have not been able to.
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I've had mine for 10 years and share it with families and friends. So easy to grow. I was even surprised when they survived the winter
I never grew any amaryllis flower before until someone gave me a bulb last year. I think they are beautiful and now this year she bloom again and gave me beautiful flowers. A new baby or leaf is coming out and I know I need to repot it. Thank you for making feel more at ease with the bulb.
So exciting that you have a new baby this year.
Thank you so much! I just came accross uour channel! I love Amaryllis bulbs. ❤
I just bought a bunch of the red lions for cheap, and hope to get them to rebloom next year. Thanks for your thoughts and ideas.
Thanks Jeff
Being in E. Texas U.S. zone 8B. we can grow them outside but have to be very careful with watering. Would be nice to see what locations we all are from.
Betty, I grow mine inside in the winter, outside in the summer here in Wyoming.
Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge. Will definitely be trying your ideas! ❤
WOW that was great! Now I understand why my mother had problems with them. I will be buying them in January for sure! Subscribed!
Thanks Mary. Have a Happy Holiday.
So excited I’ve been lucky Ive had mine planted in tall glass vases twice wider and have not done anything but we’re root bound and flowered twice a year. I’ve had some for over 6 years indoor and they are faithful. I can’t wait to treat them better and see the process s thanks for your advice
That is awesome!
So enjoyed your video- can’t wait for the blooms!
There are some videos that show some blooming.
Thank you, this video is very informative and you have a pleasant speaking voice too! Happy planting
I only use small rocks or pepples in glass at Christmas time , after they bloom I plant in my garden and they come back around Easter time . I pay about 20 per bulb so take great to have them come back every year .
Thank you. I will try the pebble idea when I need to repot them.
I wish someone would sell 50 cent amyrallis in Germany at some time of the year. I could buy so many.´
watch after Christmas holidays.
Ofcourse that's impossible. But if you buy one bulb, you can collect the seeds and grow them. For less money. But includes a lot of patience
I got some from Walmart last year for .06¢
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I found sake for 1.75 wal mart. Just shop around local stores love them. Great gifts
Me too. I wish in Mallorca, Spain they wouldn’t be so expensive and difficult to buy. I love amaryllis!!!
I love amaryllis, so beautiful.
I have a large pot of walmart orphans I've had for years.Red,white,deep pink,Tjanks to you.Im excited about repotting them in fresh mix.Same big pot but minus the babies.Ill pot those separately.One highlight this year is a bloom spike on Amaryllis "Papillio".which flowered two years ago Thank you for providing this tutorial. Congratulations on your hybrids from seeds.
Fabulous! Very informative, and I am no longer frightened to try this.
You can do it!
As for drainage ....I use mesh produce bags filled with pebbles when I don't have drainage holes.. end of year they separate easily. Thanks for all the great tips!!!!
Great idea.
wow... I needed to know all this... what a great video... thanks 4 sharing it... awesome ... (*_*)... regards from Germany
Thank you Feelice. Hope all is well in Germany.
I would love to learn how to cross-pollinate and try to grow some from seed.
For some reason I thought compost would burn the roots obviously I was wrong.
It totally depends on the compost. You can cross pollinate very easily by using a paint brush.
Watching in early in 2022, gifted with amaryllis waxed bulbs for Christmas 2021. First time experience. I live in Canada. Saskatoon Saskatchewan and am a apartment dweller. No garden. The tips today were helpful. Will pursue ongoing experiences with these plants.
Wonderful. They are such a fabulous flower.
That was really informative.I was given a bulb that bloomed before and I potted it up in June and it has huge leaves. It’s now 45 f and I’m going to bring it in to see if it will bloom. I have planted some other ones in the ground but they have not bloomed at all. I’m between zone 7 & 8 in SC.
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Thank you so much for sharing! Great video.
Regards, from Jocelyn, Miami FL.🌸
This is my favorite 🌺 flower I live in Florida on the Gulf coast I've never had to take them in . They are just beautiful and bloom twice a year for me because of the weather no for what I do.. thank for your video 🏝️⛵💕.
thanks for showing how to do planters and all the different steps and information about amarylis!
Thank You Rebecca.
Thank for all the info. I received my first amaryllis this Christmas! I have always wanted one.
Christine, they are wonderful flowers.
Thank you for a very informative video. I have been growing Amaryllis for about 14 years now with about 8 differant colours, but only really started propoagting themin the last 4 years. I now have about 4500 just growing in my garden, and about 6144 from seedling in my hothouse just from this years seeds. what I have also been doing is chipping and find it very intersting how many bulbs ican get from just one bulb, knowing that it will take about 3-4 years for them to bloom. I love Amaryllis they are so hardy and satisfying and of course very pretty. Oh an as for babys having baby bulbs I have had lots of them growing like that. I live in Botswana so it gets very hot (between 32'-48'C)here, but I really am going to try and get mybulbs to bloom twice in the year.
Wow so many, how fabulous.
@@suburbanhomesteaderwy-az I also did not mention that I have about 120 different colors in the garden now
Thanks for this amazing information. I got my first bulb a couple months ago, and I’m completely obsessed.
Thank Ryan. I love amaryllis. I have three that are just about to bloom, very exciting.
I learned so much about these plants’ bulbs n their care. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Thank you Dina.
Instead of putting pebbles or chunks of stuff in the bottom of your pot for drainage, mix chicken grit, pumice (if you can afford it) or some other drainage material all through the soil so that it resembles a very rich cactus soil. Also. let your soil dry out until it only has enough moisture to settle the dust. This dry soil will sift down and fill in between the roots much better. An old book once told me that for every three leaves the bulb sends up during the growing season, the bulb will send up one flower stalk. Another old trick is when the growing season ends, lay the pot on its side under the benches, so that no water can get into the pot. (The author kept his bulbs in his greenhouse all year long.) He never removed them from their pots until they broke the pots with their roots, but before started his plants into bloom, he would scrape away the inch or so of soil from the top of the pot and replace it with a rich top dressing like the one you use.
I've gotten 8 beautiful candy red flowers off of one bulb and will continue enjoying planting Amaryllis. I've enjoyed your video and will share, thanks.
I am just so thankful to have found this video you are an absolute doll!
Thank you so much.
I agree! I feel like I have a new, cute friend! (that thankfully is so learned!)
In Mexico when you put them in the ground the big roots will pop up more Amarillo bulbs all over the garden or planter and just like cala lilies the roots create other tubers sometimes away from the mother bulb something like strawberries do but underground. Love your video, thx so much!
Wow, I'm learning so much through your video, thank you.
Thank you Cindy.
You have the best information. Addressing people in different growing zones would helo. Video tips: Set video camera back, focus on the table and plants, once you have introduced yourself, we don't need to have you being on half the screen, A tripod would help, a wider lens. Or a GoPro on your shoulder. You can do cuts, where needed for close ups. Can be effective with less time. As you experiment with amaryllis, can experiment with the video presentation. Video reveals...if you bend down we see that, you don't need to tell us that. Let the image and your actions carry the day. Love the care and knowledge you have.
Grace, this was one of my first video, I hope I am much better at it now.
@@suburbanhomesteaderwy-az You win with tips, and insight. Look forward to seeing more. We get better at most things. and you recommend the co-op. A huge plus.
Hi from Ireland ....I love Amaryllis...and this video is most informative....I grow the Red or bright coloured Amaryllis successfully outdoors but the white ones I keep indoors ..... Only problem we would have would be Slug Protection....I have never stored the bulbs like you do ...but I am going to try that ....Like the Long stake idea also....ThankYou so much.....Ann☘️☘️
Hi Ann, I just love Amaryllis, we don't have much of a slug problems here, hot summers and garder snakes love to eat them. Hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks for the video.it is the most informative video on planting amarylis.i learnt a lot. Thank you.
You are most welcome
Thanks for the great video. Learnt many things right from picking up the bulbs upto the stage how to have the flowers stand straight without bending. You have great patience in making this video. My whole hearted appreciation for this video
Wow, thank you
Informative! That’s for your patient research.
Bigger pot is not a problem.. your bulb's basal plate has grown bigger. Just slice and cut it off the bulb, let the bulb dry out for few days and plant the bulb in the bigger pot. New roots will emerge and bulbs will get beefier just in a year.
I have two that I bought at Walmart this past early Dec. One bloomed and one did not. They both put up foliage first, so who knows what kind of care the bulbs got initially, but here in NY, I'll be able to put them outside at the end of the month. Thanks for this informative video.
Thank you Jessica. Good luck with the amaryllis.
The one that didn't bloom might bloom the next year. Mine won't bloom after I have transplanted them because they have produced so many "babies" that there was no more room in the pot. But, they did bloom the second year. Force them by withholding the water, put them in a much lower light situation for about a month or month and a half. When you see a bud appear, then put them in a sunny window. If the leaves start to die, don't worry. Just cut them back. The bud will grow fast and tall and bloom great.