I have noticed so many "day lily people" seem to graduate to being "amaryllis people" and vice versa. The nice thing about day lilies is fact that they are not high maintenance where as the Amaryllis bulbs take a good deal of organization and loving care. I have about 70 amaryllis bulbs, and of that 70 almost all of them are different varieties... most of which are new this season. My husband found my White Flower Farm catalog, spotted the entry on page 5 labeled "30 wonders of the Amaryllis world" which is exactly what it says, 30 different varieties from their inventory! I can't tell you how I felt when that HUGE box arrived on my doorstep. I thought I had lost my mind late one night and ordered this item that I had been salivating over! I could actually see us on our own special edition of Divorce court! He pretended to be angry
for a while but very soon put me out of my misery
and told me about my wonderful surprise!
They really were all mine!
Now I knew what I had to do!
WWCD (my motto for amaryllis knowledge) What Would Charlie Do) I headed for my trusty computer and googled: YouTube - Amaryllis Man! each entry gives you great directions for handling each phase of Amaryllis care: I took notes as I watched each video and made entries on a flow chart! Each bulb has its own chart with the overall goal of flowering at end of year blooming down to repeat blooming in late spring or early summer!
If you google - eBay: Amaryllis Man you will also find a treasure chest of amaryllis "stuff": bulbs, seeds and plants of varying stages of maturity. I recommend using their shop for as many items as you can to support a small local type nursery. He and his wife run this nursery and will help with your questions whenever he can. The YouTube series is broken up in different phases of the life of these wonderful plants and I consider his directions are easy to follow. also he is The Source for individual questions!
