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Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 3, 2008 16:48:35 GMT
Oooooooooooooo Smashing  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 9, 2008 16:33:56 GMT
My amaryllis are looking lovely and leafy at the moment, but when should I let them die back for re-flowering next year?
Thanks!
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Post by Plocket on Jun 12, 2008 16:22:48 GMT
Can anyone help?  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jun 12, 2008 18:35:15 GMT
Mine has started to re shoot - I put it in the garden and was going to bin it and it started to come to life - I cant help tho Plocket  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 13, 2008 7:06:39 GMT
Thanks anyway Jenny. I've got a feeling that they need to be dried out or even the leaves cut off about two months before Christmas, but mine are looking so lush that I don't want to do anything to them without proper information.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2008 9:55:23 GMT
Someone told me a couple of years ago to keep feeding it until about August time and then leave it alone, cutting off the leaves.
I did this and nothing happened! Other than I grew a couple more leaves.
Last year I repotted mine and still nothing happened. I don't want to give up on it and would love for it to flower again so would also be interested in what to do with them!
Sorry, Plocket, if you thought that someone had posted something useful!
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Post by Plocket on Jun 13, 2008 14:30:38 GMT
Feed it? Goodness I've not been doing that!!! Let's hope someone can shed a bit more light eh Marble! ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jun 13, 2008 17:11:02 GMT
Mine has been in the Garage - please dont tell anyone - and then I put it outside to put in the compost bin but then I saw some life  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 13, 2008 17:45:27 GMT
Oh Jenny!!! ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jun 13, 2008 19:29:13 GMT
Sorry  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 13, 2008 20:03:04 GMT
No I think it's great that it's proved to you that it's still alive!  |
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Post by jean on Jun 15, 2008 20:34:30 GMT
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Post by Amo on Oct 20, 2008 20:24:41 GMT
Anyone else started their off again? I potted mine up and started the gentle watering last week and there is already a small tip of leaf showing on one.
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Post by jean on Oct 21, 2008 9:11:25 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 21, 2008 9:22:01 GMT
Ooo lovely jlo - don't forget a pic when it starts flowering, will you!!
I found my amaryllis, after quite a search, and have thrown it away. I am afraid it didn't make it....so I shall have a look around for another one, perhaps a little different from last years.
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 2, 2008 18:19:13 GMT
Love that one you've got JL, mouth full of a name though. Plocket you had a bute in your porch, white or cream if I recall. Shame on you Jenny ;D I hope you potted it up and it's growing for you. Are you going to replace yours RF. Not been something I'd have given house room before tbo but tastes change and I quite like them now ;D Have I left it too late to buy one  |
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Post by purplejulia on Nov 11, 2008 23:13:17 GMT
Love that one you've got JL, mouth full of a name though. Plocket you had a bute in your porch, white or cream if I recall. Shame on you Jenny ;D I hope you potted it up and it's growing for you. Are you going to replace yours RF. Not been something I'd have given house room before tbo but tastes change and I quite like them now ;D Have I left it too late to buy one They are still selling them in Sainsburys for over £8. I found some in LIDLs today. I paid only £2.99 for one in a box with all the bits - compost, pot and guess what a bulb! Some of the boxes contained no bulbs at all so I some one was "lifting" them before time. I have bought them several times over the years, but never managed a second flowering. I do get the leaves again but that's all. |
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Post by jean on Nov 12, 2008 20:46:20 GMT
Its growing at an alarming rate I now have a single stem that is approx 10" tall. I've moved it to a sunny window sill and can't wait for it to flower ;D |
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Post by jean on Nov 26, 2008 21:22:18 GMT
Another stem has started growing Strange though, as another bulb of the same kind that was planted a couple of weeks later has grown leaves first |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Nov 27, 2008 17:59:21 GMT
A visitor turned up with one, not quite a fortnight ago, and this was just a twinkle in its greenery at the time:  Good value, ain't they. OM. |
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Post by Plocket on Nov 27, 2008 18:14:29 GMT
Typical! The one I saw in a garden centre MILES away from us on a day out is only available from specialist suppliers where you have to buy about 50 of them!!!!!
I've only recently remembered to bring my amaryllis in so they won't be in flower for Christmas. Hopefully they will recover and bloom nicely by about Easter though!!! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Nov 30, 2008 11:33:27 GMT
Mine never bloom for Christmas - in fact they usually come into flower about the end of January. If they do that this time I will miss them all, as we are away on holiday for the whole of Feb.......typical! |
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Post by jean on Nov 30, 2008 20:35:39 GMT
A visitor turned up with one, not quite a fortnight ago, and this was just a twinkle in its greenery at the time: Good value, ain't they. OM. Thats a beauty OM |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 2, 2008 9:01:43 GMT
My Cybister is just leaves. What did I do wrong?
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 2, 2008 11:30:30 GMT
My Cybister is just leaves. What did I do wrong? Dunno, I specialise in plant neglect and ironic success despite it. Look what's happened to this (it has the handy hint on the label "don't feed" which is my sort of plant):  four trumpets and a new 'spike' that may have some more... like I said, good value! OM. |
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Post by purplejulia on Dec 3, 2008 0:21:33 GMT
Yours looks gorgeous Old Moley. I love the colour. Bought mine about 2 weeks ago. Planted and watered it gently. No shoots or leaves. In fact no sign of life. Have I just purchased a dud in LIDLs?  PJ |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 3, 2008 7:01:52 GMT
You take a risk buying them in Supermarkets
Each Christmas my GF buys one and gets one free and gives one to me
Then we have a competition to see who gets the biggest and best flowers
Hers last year was just leaves; whilst mine had masses blooms ;D
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Post by jean on Dec 14, 2008 15:27:37 GMT
It was worth the wait and there is another stem yet to flower  |
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 14, 2008 15:46:42 GMT
How fab is that JL really worth the wait. I reckon everyone will be adding La Paz Cybister to thier shopping list now ;D
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 14, 2008 18:29:28 GMT
;D Providing they get more than just leaves despite giving the neglect they need.
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