Bulbs that are native to warmer climates do not require a cold period to initiate blooming. Paperwhite narcissus and amaryllis fall into that category and are the most popular bulbs to force indoors in the winter because they are super easy to grow. Paperwhites: Select a container that is ...
Striking amaryllis is often forced into bloom near Christmas to add winter color to the holidays. Large red, white or orange flowers blossom in clusters from the top of a 2-foot tall flower stalk. After blooming, the amaryllis foliage continues to remain green, so it can collect and store ...
If this is your first time planting amaryllis an easy to grow amaryllis kit is the best choice to start with. If you have accumulated several empty pots, purchase premium Dutch grown Amaryllis that is sold as an individual bulb. To get the longest bloom time out of amaryllis bulbs purchase...
Amaryllis bulbs are planted in nutrient-dense soil, and sometimes fertilizer is added to encourage growth and prolonged blooming of the flowers. As the shoot matures, it can be held up with a wooden stake, as the flower can get heavy and the stem is relatively thin and flimsy. Also, bone...
While amaryllis usually grows in soil, the amaryllis bulb can also be forced in glass containers filled with pebbles. This decorative method of forcing allows you to also view the roots, enabling you to monitor the amount of water in the pot at any given time. Healthy amaryllis produces its...
Paperwhites and Amaryllis are the easiest bulbs to force and do not have to be pre chilled. Other bulbs to consider for forcing include hyacinths, tulips and crocus. You can buy the bulbs separately, but around the holidays they often come in a kit. These make a great gift for a garde...
Popular bulbs for indoor forcing that don’t require cold temperatures include paperwhites and amaryllis Start the chilling process as early as September and as late as mid-December depending on where and how you are planting the bulbs. The earlier you start the chilling process the earlier you...
Since a bulb contains all the nutrients that it needs to bloom the first year, the planting mix doesn't necessarily have to provide any nutrients, but I have found that using a good potting soil makes it much easier to transplant the bulbs to the garden later. The addition of bone meal...
How to Grow and Care for an Amaryllis Plant Hippeastrum Nothing can break the gloom, like a beautifully blooming House Plant in the dead of winter. Of all of the flowering bulbs, the Amaryllis is the easiest to force into bloom. The large size (up to six inch blooms) of the showy ...
After your amaryllis has bloomed, it may seem past its prime—but don't throw it away. These bulbs have been known to flower annually for up to 40 years. To get an even larger bounty next season, after all flowers have faded, cut stems to one to two inches above the bulb, leaving ...