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Name: Barbara Scofield Orange California  basslady29 Nov 25, 2014 3:44 PM CST |
| Hi my name is Barbara, I have about 200 Butterfly Amaryllis bulbs that did not bloom last year. What can I do to make them bloom again? I really don't know very much about caring for and growing bulb but I would really like to learn. I am in Orange County Ca and have a large garden every year but I have not experience growing bulbs. They have all bloomed in the past but this year nothing. Thank you so much for your help Barbara |
Name: Lin Southeast Florida (Zone 10a)              plantladylin Nov 25, 2014 4:40 PM CST |
Barbara,  to All Things Plants!Did you by chance cut the leaves off of your Amaryllis after they finished blooming? If so, that might be the cause of no re-bloom this year. It's okay to cut the dead flower stalks after the blooms have died but the bulbs use those leaves as food for the next years blooms. I found this at Easy to Grow Bulbs about growing Amaryllis in outdoor beds: http://www.easytogrowbulbs.com... And, also this information at White Flower Farms: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com... ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Always count your blessings in life            tarev Nov 26, 2014 12:24 PM CST |
Hi Barbara..we got some questions for you in the Amaryllis forum...when you got time, will wait for your response so we can all chime in further.  |
Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change          dyzzypyxxy Nov 26, 2014 12:30 PM CST |
| Barbara, the other thing about amaryllis is that they may have been forced to bloom outside their regular season, the first time they bloomed. Sometimes after forcing, it takes a year for a bulb to recover and bloom at the right time. Here in Florida they bloom in springtime, March or April. Then we just leave the foliage for the rest of the year to re-form the bulbs for next spring. If yours are planted in your garden, then they need a little fertilizer and regular water through the hot summer months after blooming is finished. It rains here through the summer, so that part is easy for us, but where you are, not so much. Come to think of it, your drought situation might be a part of the reason why they didn't bloom this year. Not enough water last year? As Lin said, don't remove any foliage unless it is yellow or brown. Green leaves are making the plant produce a good bulb to bloom the next season. Elaine "Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill |
Name: Cheryl Texas (Zone 9a)          ShadyGreenThumb Nov 26, 2014 11:45 PM CST |
| Hi Barbara. Amaryllis Papillon is a seriously gorgeous flower! May I ask how you came upon having so many? They must have put on quite a show for you when they bloomed. Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile. |
Name: Lin Southeast Florida (Zone 10a) plantladylin Nov 27, 2014 7:00 AM CST |
| There may be others with the common name of "Butterfly Amaryllis" but Butterfly Amaryllis (Hippeastrum papilio) is really beautiful! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Cheryl Texas (Zone 9a) ShadyGreenThumb Nov 27, 2014 12:02 PM CST |
| WANT!!! Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile. |
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