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Planting, Growing, and Caring for Amaryllis
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My Amaryllis plant produced a bulb stem but then died off before flowering. Why?
Hi, Paul. An amaryllis not blooming indicates that it did not store up enough energy to produce flowers.
I have one which has been growing a pot for years. it never rebloomed but has new plants around the base of it. what now ? lol
I'll take better care of the current ones and reregerate carefully in the fall.
thanks for your help
Hi Carol,
Healthy, mature amaryllis bulbs will produce “offset” bulbs, which you can remove and repot, giving you a new set of plants.
The best time to divide the offsets is after flowering, when the foliage has died back naturally and the plants are dormant. It’s important not to cut off the leaves until they have died back because the plant will create and store energy through its foliage.
It is also important to remember that while amaryllis like to be pot bound they will do best when repotted every 3 or 4 years.
I received an amaryllis earlier this year, it never bloomed and now still has one green leaf stem. Should I wait for it to turn brown or can I cut it off now and put it to sleep for a couple months?
Hi Rita,
Since your amaryllis did not bloom that is a sign that it did not store enough energy to produce flowers. A green stem will continue to promote photosynthesis, which creates energy that is stored in the bulb for future leaf growth and flowers. Depending on when you want it to bloom, you will want to keep the plant healthy and growing by placing it in a sunny location. It should continue to grow long, smooth leaves, which will promote photosynthesis. You will also want to continue to water and fertilize the plant regularly. If you want it to bloom at a certain time, plan to place it in a cool, dry, and dark location for 8 to 10 weeks prior to that time. Cut off watering during that dormancy period and let the leaves brown before removing. Once new growth appears, remove your amaryllis and place it in a sunny window.
Christmas 2022 Two stalks with 3 or 4 huge flowers each. Gorgeous!!! Kept it in a sunny warm spot and the leaves looked so healthy and vibrant. It is now November, no yellow leaves, still lovely, healthy, and green. What am I supposed to do so that it blooms this Christmas?
Hello, Peggy—
Thanks for sharing your blooming success! After blossoming, the bulb needs to grow and store food for its next season. Once the blossoms have faded, cut off the flower stalk and keep leaves growing by placing in a warm sunny spot… seems like you are all set there. It takes a minimum of flour leaves to produce one flower stalk.
To allow it to grow and store food, we recommend bringing it in at the end of August and cutting off watering. It needs to dry out to induce a period of dormancy—pull off any dried leaves and store the pot in a dark place around 50 degrees, then we would recommend moving back to a sunny location and watering in mid-November, for a Christmas bloom.
We recommend putting your amaryllis to sleep now… and waking it up in mid-January to try for some Valentine’s Day blooms!
—The Editors
Moved to Southern Georgia (USA ) in January saw these growing near the patio. Are these a special variety and how do I care for them. Done blooming. Obviously perennials here. Beautiful .
What about bulbs that produce flowers but have no leaves. When the bloom is faded, cut just it off and leave the stem until it fades? Or cut the stem also. The stems are thick and green when the flower fades - is that a help to feed the bulb? I have three amaryllis' that have produced each a stems and flowers but have no leaves. And more with lots of leaves.....