Thats amazing! Thanks for sharing.

He decided to take a photo bomb moment. Thanks for watching.

Not yet! I still have a couple yet to bloom.

That awesome. Got to love the after holiday sales. Good luck!

Me too I got 30 bulbs from Walmart and Lowe’s . They gave me the last 2 for a dollar I got all the varieties they put out this year I’m so excited and scared it’s my first time getting them .

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Glad it was helpful!

Isn't Garden humor wonderful?! Thanks for watching and I am glad that I can help confirm your thoughts! Cheers!

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Phwoarrrr!

One of my favorites too! Thanks for watching.

We have 3 big pots of those and they were beautiful this year...some still have flowers right now.

Thank you for watching and subscribing. Hopefully you will find the video helpful in your gardening journey. And I love Amaryllis too. I should be posting another one in about a weeks time.

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience. And thanks for watching!

@@SuccessfulGardens1 this same plant put on2 seed pods is it difficult to grow them from seeds?

@@naomiashcraft8080 yes and no. It depends on how much time and effort you want to put into the seeds and growing. It will take a few years to get them flowering. I always just cut off the flower stalks as they start to wilt or grow their seed pods.

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Up north, we can't grow them outside. Thanks for sharing your tip.

Also a small amount of Espoma Bulb Tone especially when the bulbs are outdoors ? Lawnmower grass fertilizer has too much nitrogen and not enough something else and will either burn them up or cause them to produce a profusion of verdant green leaves,small bulbs and little or no flowering.

Also I had to put mine inside a dog fence because the rabbits/hares started eating the leaves. The rabbits have almost completely wiped out Crocus over the last few years except for a few small tommasinianus , also they have began eating Rose de Rescht so far have not touched Colchicum. Which also sometimes is attacked by slugs. Snarol used to solve the problem but I believe the ingredients have been weakened due to EPA or something and are much less effective.

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Yes, you can. Infact you can grow in water, roots touching surface of water. But needs support. THanks for watching.

That is so funny. I hadn't noticed the peeping squirrel when I was editing. We have several that hang around our yard and our bird feeders. I am surprised that more haven't show up in the videos. Thanks for noticing and watching!

That's is some great advice. Thanks for watching and commenting.

how much do you take off?

@@lorenville Just slightly under the bulb. You should be able to see the root nodes exposed. Dab some cinnamon powder after that. Leave to dry for a couple of days before planting up.

Thanks for that great information - I have saved & re-bloomed a few amaryllis's but after a couple yrs I noticed they kinda shrunk now I know some added care! That is why I love plant/garden sites & pages & always read comments they are a wealth of information. Especially for newbies like me- 4yrs gardening (Urban Garden) 11/2 yrs houseplants trying my best in my dark apartment w/dry heat. I got lights just ordered humidifier. 🤞#JustGrowSomething 🌿🌱💚

Do you mean that I should slice off the very bottom of the bulb ....or just where the roots attach to the bulb?

Orchids are wonderful too. I have about 20 in my collection of orchids. I have 5 of them that are currently spiking, so i should have flowers in a month or two. Don't give up on Amaryllis, try them again sometime. They are worth the beauty. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I've got 13 orchids and they flower all year. I don't know if it's because I've got them by my kitchen windows, but they are always blooming and look beautiful.

@@mireadossantos4610 Question: Do you grow your orchids in clay pots?

@@sandrajohnson9926 no, I grow them in clear plastic pots and then I put them inside clay vases .

Do not despair - just check your potting mix to make sure it has enough coarse sand for good drainage. Plant them out when the sun comes out in your area. At least for 3 months, they should be nicely plumped up.

I haven't had successive flower scapes in the same season, just starting each Nov/Dec/Jan depending on variety. However, one of my jumbos had 3 scapes, with a total of 15 flowers. It was absolutely stunning.

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Bravo. Think that was the variety/color or Your magic green thumb touch that did the trick?

@@MartyFRsfNE i would say the size of the bulb and variety.

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Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for commenting and sharing some of your experiences.

Bad weather year with lots of damp chilly days and no sun for days at a time? (or very very hot,scorching desert like heat?)

I wish we could share pictures in instancesses like this. As for "deformed" or maybe odd shapped, I have seen flower stalks form under the outer layers, rather then "center" or creating pups or baby side bulbs. This will give a very irregular shape to the bulbs. Sometime bulbs can be damaged during their harvest/storage/shipping time and this can cause defprmaties too. As long as the bulbs are not mushy or too soft they should be just fine. Maybe mark this particular bulb so you can watch it along the way. Great question and good luck!

That's awesome

Yes, absolutely. I will add holes to the pots. If you have ceramic pots, holes will be hard to add. However, bulbs will grow and flourish if you watch how much water you keep adding in pots without drainage holes.

I have found that White Flower Farms have the widest selection. Brent & Beckys Bulbs have some of the most unique. I have put together a video of 74 different varieties of Amaryllis.

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I have, and i have done it before. It works. I forgot to mention that step or tip in the video. Thanks for sharing your tip, and thanks for watching.

Some varieties do bloom late. I currently (first week of March) still have a couple of bulbs blooming.

Good luck. The red specs sound normal. Many Amaryllis bulbs will have red specs/tissue spots on them. Just watch and make sure they don't turn black.

I have tried a few ways and sizes of pots. And I have found that some bulbs resize, both up and down, themselves differently and year to year. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I have not. I would assume that the Ziva would bloom prior to the blooming of the Amaryllis. However, you will never know until you try it. Good Luck and thank you for watching.

While the bulbs are in their green leaf stage, make sure they are getting plenty of water, sunshine and the occasional fertilizer. I have had some of my smaller/medium bulbs take a year off from blooming. And there are times that their blooms are delayed too. In fact, I currently (March) two bulbs spiking their flower stalks. Sometimes they will take 2 seasons to rebloom.

I find that a lot of my bulbs seem to shrink in size. But I leave them in their pots. I want to experiment in growing them outside during the summer months to see if that helps in sizing. I would definatly cut the spent flower stalks off and then use a fertilizer that has a higher middle number. If wanting to use organic, Bone meal would be a great fertlizer to use to help regenerate the bulb energy.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Some great questions. Its not too late, many companies are discounting their remaining Amaryllis stock after the first of the year. Ideally, September, October and November are the best months to order Amaryllis bulbs, however, they probably won't ship until November. Weather could be a concern in shipping during January, I would be cautious, but not totally against ordering. Always look for the sizing charts of bulbs when buying bulbs. I listed a few bulb companies in the notes section of the video. Brecks, White Flower Farms, Dutch Bulbs, and Jackson & Perkins are all reputable companies to order from. Good Luck.

@@SuccessfulGardens1 Thanks! I didn't expand the discussion section, but did look at the bloomaker website, but it's wholesale only. I will see what I can come up with for buying. Thanks again!

Thank you for watching. Baby bulbs are funny. Depending on the variety, I have learned that they will grow at different rates. However, all will need good loose soil (potting, organic, etc) to grow in. Fertilizing with a good Flower bulb food is essential and then plenty of light. Depending on your climate (I'm not too familiar with South Africa's climate) whether or not you can leave them outside. Make sure to seperate from the Mother Bulb, allowing them to grow on there own. Usually it will take two maybe three seasons for the baby bulbs to grow large enough to produce flowers. Just make sure they are gettting plenty of fertilizer, water and sun.

@SuccessfulGardens1 Hi there. Thankyou for answering my query. It is not yet Spring, and our temperatures range in the late 20 degrees and will soon stay in the late 30's or early 40's. I soaked the roots and planted all my bulbs in pots. They receive morning sun and late afternoon sun. I will make sure to give them a good bulb food regularly. Have a splendid day.

I read that one lady says she cuts away the basal plate to cut off the dried roots. How about showing us a video how to do that please. One is always afraid of damaging the bulb.

Great question, several possibilities. Is it a new bulb or is it a older bulb? If new, when did you purchase and plant it? If it was a late purchase, it could have tried to bloom in the box. I purchased several bulbs this year, and one of them came in where I could see a flower stalk that had either bloomed or was damaged prior to me getting the bulb. It is now growing green leaves, but I am waiting for the bloom...next fall/winter (2024/2025). If it is a bulb that is a 2nd year for you, it might not have gone through enough of a dormancy to produce a new flower for this year. If that is the case, it will only have green leaves. To force new blooms, I water and let the leaves grow until about Aug 15. I then stop watering my Amaryllis bulbs, let the leaves yellow, cut them off and leave them alone until about the 15th of Nov. I then will repot those bulbs that need to be repotted, then start watering them and giving them the brightest light that I can. Then I wait...many will rebloom in late Dec and Jan. However, this year I have 2 that are now just blooming (March 1).

i am not aware of this practice, so I won't comment on it either way.

Sometimes plants don't follow their own rules. Depending on how long the bulbs have been dry is the most important. Leaves will start when they are ready, you might not have a bulb start until February.....under normal homegrown conditions, bulbs will grow differently each season. Don't sweat it. If a couple of more leaves start emerging, start watering, let it grow. I have had bulbs leaf out, but not bloom too.

I always lose size on my bulbs. However, I was more diligent in watering and fertilizing after they bloomed for the summer months. I didn't pull them out of pots and knock the dirt off. My suspition is that they loose size during their dormancy if you leave them in the dirt. On to the next trial and experiment. I have found even my small ones will bloom, and I am trying to get them to get bigger and not smaller. As I was cleaning them up this week (Nov 24, 23) I found a date on one of the pots and it was from 2016. And I kind of believe that the date was true. Kind of amazing that I have had some bulbs around for that long. And as for the squirrel(s), they keep my little dogs quite entertained. What a character. Thanks for watching.

Weight will very between varieties and "jumbo" sizes. But usually you can expect between 24 and 32 oz (1.5 and 2 lbs).

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting.

I have several that do that to. I have had to add a bamboo support stake to the pot and tie the flower stalks to it. Thanks for sharing and watching.

Use "3/4" height clay pots?

Yes, hyacinth bulbs can be planted in a water vase. There are bulb vase just for this. They can also sit on a "bed" of pea gravel. where the base of the plants. I don't have a YT video showing this technique. But there are several that do. Good luck.

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I am not familiar with availablity of these bulbs in India or what they cost. I would inquire with a local garden center or floral shop. Sorry I could not be more helpful with your question.

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