I've started to get mine ready for winter also. I found some red dots/streaks on one of my Papilio bulbs though, fearing the worst. Removed the outer scale of the bulb, dabbed some peroxide on the bulb (not sure if that will help or not, just a thought on my part), and have the bulb sitting under a light. But I fear that is is lost.

Thats's a bummer! Needed to start drying them out, so they can enjoy their time in the basement!

Hi, How would you guys do to get your As ready for the winter? Just stop watering and move to basement, or cut leaves off and move to shaded place, or cut leaves off, dig out bulbs, put in paper bag and place in closet? Thanks for sharing.

For me, I have approx 30 amaryllis that I have had since 2003, acquiring some each year. They are all in clay pots, in Sept or Aug depending on where the weather is going temp wise...I start by letting them dry out; aft they are dried out I move them to the basement which stays in the mid 40-50s. I remove the leaves as they yellow up. During the winter I give each pot a small amount of water every 2-3 weeks. Come spring I get them outside to start the process all over.

RJ, So you don't repot (renew soil) them every year?

I have mine in pots while in bloom, then put them into the ground for the summer. In fall, after the first leaves start to turn yellow, and before the first frost, I pull them up, clean the bulb part, put them in a paper bag with the green leaves sticking out and let the leaves die. I keep them in the cool place. After the leaves die, i trim them off and put the bulbs in my fridge. Once a month I take the bulbs out and set the root area in some water for a few hours, then put them back in the fridge until time to bloom again.

fiat said:RJ, So you don't repot (renew soil) them every year?

I do not, I will add some of my compost mix to the top. I used to not water during the winter and noticed that my bulbs had a lot of shrinkage, talked to plantsman at the floating market in AMS about watering them during the dormant period...thats what he recommended, plus I figured in their native area it must get some moisture during the dormant time.

I have a few in pot that I never put into the ground this summer - was thinking of just leaving them in the pot in the basement. It might be nice to compare the outcomes of the potted ones vs the ones I planted in the ground. Yes, I agree with an occasional watering while they are dormant. Makes sense.

It would be a good comparison!