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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2007 20:05:54 GMT
Hi all. I was just wandering through my local Woolworths, when this amaryllis bulb leapt into my hands!  As it was only 3.50 I brought it home with me ;D It's called Red Lion, and seems to be quite healthy. I've potted it up, so here's hoping! |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Oct 27, 2007 8:38:25 GMT
Same thing happened to me last year ! absolutley beautiful flowers, got piccies somewhere. Dont know what to do with it now tho its all leaves - any ideas how to get it to flower again  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Oct 27, 2007 8:45:58 GMT
Morning! Start to water again (and feed it now if you like ) Karlslass, and put it somewhere light and slightly warmer and should start to produce a new flower stem - eventually. I have 3 which all flower every year but at different times now after 3 years. It is worth the wait - they are gorgeous aren't they?
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Post by prodigal gardener on Oct 27, 2007 9:13:48 GMT
Yes the flowers are wonderful, the Red Lion one is really a lovely colour. Im sure someone said remove the leaves is that right??
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2007 9:56:24 GMT
Erm, how long should it take to start sprouting? Mine isn't doing anything yet  |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Oct 27, 2007 10:43:51 GMT
I think it takes ages. Cant really remember to be honest but I seem to recall that I thought mine was dead but then it started growing. Have you left the bulb poking out the top of the compost? I buried mine at first (whoops!) but it seemed to prefer sticking out a bit (must be male then !) Have a poke about see if its developed any roots yet. I would !!! I cant leave things alone tho ;D
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Post by Pip on Oct 27, 2007 11:04:07 GMT
My DIL has just bought me one called Picotee which is supposed to be a beautiful white one. I thankfully have a flower stem showing as I haven't a clue about them really.
Does anyone know how much water they like. I do tend to drown things if I am not careful.
Pip
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Post by prodigal gardener on Oct 27, 2007 14:07:54 GMT
Been having a nosey round the interweb and found this www.amaryllis.com/pac.htmseems fairly easy to sort out, will report back in a few weeks then !!!! ;D |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Oct 27, 2007 14:45:25 GMT
Just took a picture of my Amaryllis before I chop the leaves off and bung em in the fridge for 6 weeks. Dunno would love them to flower again just hope Im not killing them doing this !  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Oct 27, 2007 20:21:02 GMT
CHOP THE LEAVES OFF!!! Why.....? I've never done anything like that and mine have flowered perfectly well.......I don't think I could actually....... Mine live in a very cold conservatory for a few weeks and then are brought indoors. Are you sure about this Karlslass? Maybe you should repot instead - they look perfectly alright to me.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2007 10:10:35 GMT
Mine's beginning to sprout! Yay! ;D I also thought that you had to remove the leaves to 'rest' the bulb. Now I'm confused |
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Post by Biggles on Oct 29, 2007 11:05:41 GMT
Over the years I have tried all ways-Cutting leaves off/Resting Bulb/ Cold treatment/ Left out during Summer months etc. and had no success so they eventually get dug in the garden--even then "Nothing"-
I end up buying another one!
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Post by Plocket on Oct 29, 2007 11:39:09 GMT
Ooo you peeps might be able to help me - the instructions with my amarylis last year told me to cut of the leaves at some point or other, which I duly did but now I've lost the instructions and don't know what to do next. There's two leaves coming up out of the soil next to the bulb but what do I do with them too?
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Post by Biggles on Oct 29, 2007 17:07:32 GMT
Let them grow and see what happens-you might get a flower because the leaves grow first then the flower grows next to them
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Post by Plocket on Oct 29, 2007 17:08:21 GMT
Thanks Biggles  |
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Post by Biggles on Oct 29, 2007 19:19:13 GMT
Hope it works for you. BTW they need gentle heat (indoors or slightly heated greenhouse) to help them on the way.
I would be interested to know how you get on with them--
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Post by 4pygmies on Oct 30, 2007 7:05:48 GMT
I'm sorry to disagree with the experts but I think it's better to let the plant dry off naturally somewhere cool and shady - mine do this naturally shoved under the desk in the conservatory after flowering ;D When they show signs of regrowth I repot them, bring them out into the light and start watering them...I never feed regularly as I never remember  and all three of mine have flowered every year since (although not at the same time as I said earlier). Two of them have more than one flowering stem too so they seem to like my treatment..... |
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Post by Plocket on Oct 30, 2007 8:12:51 GMT
It did have a drying off period, more by mistake than management, but I'll move it into a sunnier spot for the winter. I've also got a new Limonia Amarylis that OH got me for my birthday and it's not showing any signs of life yet |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Nov 1, 2007 19:03:33 GMT
Oh well have chopped leaves off and put the remains down the cellar in the cold and dark! NOW you tell me not to chop the leaves off bit late now tho ! Not to worry will leave em 6 weeks and see what happens. If they die I will just HAVE to buy some more wont I cant win eh  ;D |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 12, 2007 16:37:30 GMT
My Limonia STILL isn't showing any signs of growth - is there anything I can do?  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Dec 13, 2007 7:08:41 GMT
Hmm...have a broggle around the bulb Plocket - is it high enough in the pot? Does it feel firm still? You should have some stirrings by now, I'd have thought. Is it warm enough, got enough light? You could try moving it perhaps. Or maybe it's just a dud and you can take it back? If not, try shock treatment!
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Post by Plocket on Dec 13, 2007 8:12:44 GMT
Hia 4P and thank you! It's very high in the pot - about two thirds out of the soil I would have thought, and it's still nice and firm - I can even see green. It's in a fairly warm but light room - do you think it needs to be warmer? If so it will have to have a bit less light What shock treatment would you recommend because the place where we got it is MILES away ;D |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 13, 2007 8:49:00 GMT
If it is showing some green it means it is growing does it not? I'd leave it. I have had a normal Amaryllis for three years and then killed it After flowering I put it somewhere dry it then dies down and I leave allone untill next season. Then it gets new potting compost ( freely draining they like it dry ) Sits at two thirds above ground and was given water again, after a while on the cool windowsill in the spare bedroom the green began to show and I took it into the living room when the flower buds arrived. Worked a treat untill I forgot to repot last year. I am now looking for one of those spindly ones but so far have not come across one. It is on my " impuls buy when possible" list . |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 13, 2007 11:59:13 GMT
Well the bulb still looks green but there's no sign of leaves coming Ooooh what spindly ones? I like the sound of them! |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 13, 2007 18:24:24 GMT
I left mine in the shed when it finished flowering - in the pot just as it was - brought it indoors a few weeks ago and gave it some water - and hey it started to sprout - but sadly has produced only one leaf - getting taller by the day - any ideas
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Post by 4pygmies on Dec 13, 2007 19:56:00 GMT
Well, in my vast experience with Amaryllis (I've had 3 for several years... :  I have come to the conclusion that they are stubborn things and only flower when and if they fancy. If there is green then they are doing something, but they have a different time scale to us and have no idea about flowering for a particular festival.....all I can say is that, as long as you are watering them and keeping them reasonably light and warm, then they WILL flower at some point... Jenny, I think yours will start to produce more leaves eventually and will flower ..um, eventually..... Shock treatment Plocket - repot, reposition and talk very sternly to it in a potentially threatening manner (swear if LP's not about ), possibly even showing it pictures of compost bins....you never know...... |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 14, 2007 8:20:20 GMT
Oooo I like the idea of threatening it!!! ;D I'll wave it over the compost bin later too! It's a naughty thing because I've given it lots of lovely bulb compost - perhaps I shouldn't be so nice to it ;D |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 14, 2007 8:29:41 GMT
Well the bulb still looks green but there's no sign of leaves coming Ooooh what spindly ones? I like the sound of them! Finally found an English site wich shows them see the big pic on the right hand top. They have more very tempting ones davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/hippeastrums/all/200Click on any one of the pics in the row at the bottom. A new screen opens, click on specials and scroll down to Amaryllis Chico |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 14, 2007 8:33:39 GMT
 Shock treatment extra's. You do read Prattchet don't you? Good Omens ( a must read ) offer one very good plantsgrowing person by the name of Crawly. Not sure if you should get him in but hey, gardeners will try anything
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Post by Plocket on Dec 14, 2007 9:09:10 GMT
I haven't read Good Omens for years - I ADORE Pratchett and have all the Diskworld books. Remind me about Crawly will you Dutchy? Wow those amaryllis are LOVELY! I particularly like the one called Emerald Thanks for that link Dutchy. |
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As it was only 3.50 I brought it home with me ;D It's called Red Lion, and seems to be quite healthy. I've potted it up, so here's hoping!
and all three of mine have flowered every year since (although not at the same time as I said earlier). Two of them have more than one flowering stem too so they seem to like my treatment.....
;D 
I have come to the conclusion that they are stubborn things and only flower when and if they fancy. If there is green then they are doing something, but they have a different time scale to us and have no idea about flowering for a particular festival.....all I can say is that, as long as you are watering them and keeping them reasonably light and warm, then they WILL flower at some point...
Shock treatment extra's.