Okay. So my Amaryllis has bloomed for me in a pot indoors and is not past its prime. Do I cut off the bloom stalk or leave it and let it die naturally? I will be planting it out in the garden come spring. Thanks for tips.

Cut it off unless you have seed pods you are saving.

dont cut leaves unless they are dieing and just keep slightly moist NOT wet that will rot. I have been told if you in NC you might want to plant 4-6 in deep im not an expert down here i plant 2 in deep just a thought

mike

BTW what kind did you have we LOVE pics here!!!!

Thanks for the tips and suggestions. Mike, I believe it was called "Desire," but that's subject to confirmation. My memory's not what it used to be, but I did label it in the pot so I'd know what I had!

I'll check the stalk for seeds and if none, off with its head!

Here's a photo, but not a very good one.

I'm new to growing Amaryllis and would like to know how long does it take before you know if you have seed pods and if you do, how many days to maturity??

Red Lion

Margaret, when the bloom shrivels up you should see the seed pod swelling quite rapidly. If you don't see quite a difference in say 4-5 days then cut it. I don't remember how long to maturity but a lot is going to depend on temps., light, etc.... I was growing mine outside in the ground in S. Fl. zone 10 & those seed pods developed pretty fast & matured I'm going to say within a month. Actually I think it was less time than that --- perhaps even as little as 2 weeks but I never timed it or kept a log.

Thank you Ann that is very helpful information, I tried pollinating a pretty white that just had a number, with Red Lion.

I just checked my plant tag and `Desire' is actually the cultivar! Can't believe I remembered that. I do have a seed pod, so I'll let it mature.

Thanks again, all.

Margaret.