How To Get Indoor Amaryllis/Hippeastrum To Bloom

By mcash70
February 26, 2014

I have heard a lot of folks say that they cannot get their Amaryllis/Hippeastrum to bloom the second or third year, and I was very surprised to be told by a saleslady at a garden center that she was unsuccessful.

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Mar 1, 2014 4:56 AM CST
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Name: Rick Moses
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We used Amaryllis for Christmas gifts. Now that all of them are nearing the end of their blooming period, we're getting the question "how do I make it do it again?"

Thanks for the great info.

Thank You!
/rick
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Mar 1, 2014 9:54 AM CST
Name: Margaret
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Your welcome Rick, I'm glad my article was so timely, I hope everyone is successful and get great blooms again next year. Smiling
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