Putting Amaryllis Plants into Dormancy & Reblooming Them on a Specific Date / Amaryllis Flower Care
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- Today we're putting my amaryllis into dormancy so they'll rebloom next year. Dormancy allows us to control when an amaryllis will rebloom. Here's how I treat my amaryllis collection year-round. In winter after blooming remove the flowers and stalks to within an inch the bulb. If you grew the bulb in water rather than soil, transplant it into a pot with a drainage hole, leaving the top half of the bulb above the soil surface. After the bulb has flowered, it will send out 3 to 6 long, strap-like leaves. As with other flower bulbs, amaryllis use their leaves to produce energy for next year’s flowers. During this time it's important for the plant to receive plenty of light. Grow your amaryllis like a houseplant for the rest of winter and spring. After danger of frost has passed, you can move the pot outside for the summer. Continue to water. In late summer or early fall, stop watering and move the potted bulb to a cool (50- 55°F), dry, dark location. A basement is ideal. The leaves will gradually wither as the plant goes dormant. Leave the bulb alone and don’t water it.
After your amaryllis has been in dormancy for 2-3 months you can bring them upstairs to rebloom. There’s no rush, so if you have several bulbs you may want to start them at different times. Repot the bulb using fresh growing mix or top off the pot with new soil. Water once and move the pot into a bright, warm room. Water sparingly until the bulb is in active growth.
I had to laugh when you said you don’t know what comes over you when go out and buy more bulbs😂 the same thing happens with me. I don’t need anymore bulbs but each year I end up with more. Thank you for your amaryllis videos. I have learned so much and now I’m crazy about amaryllis!! There is something so satisfying about putting them in dormancy and bringing them out and having beautiful flowers in the winter.
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Hi! Im new to this channel and was given an Amaryllis about a year ago. Its had 2 great blooms, never been out in dormancy but at this current moment the leaves are SUPER long, drooping and a couple are turning yellow. What do I do to help it bloom again? Many thanks in advance!
Last year was my first year with amaryllis and I LOVED them. I couldn’t just have 1 either. I started with 4 bulbs. I put them outside for the summer (zone 3 Canada) and forgot to bring them back in until October. So, I had to buy more bulbs (another 4) to have blooms at Christmas! I mean it was a real sacrifice, but I was willing! lol. Now I’ll have some blooms in the new year too!
After watching your other previous Amaryllis videos, I got bit by the bulb bug! I now have around 9 or 10 bulbs and I live in a small apartment! I had to stop looking at them on line as I have no space for more! But sure have fun watching them in their various stages of growth. Can't wait to see more videos on Amaryllis and your big haul! : )
I have only 3 bulbs but oldest of them is about 23-25 years old. And I never put my hippeastrum bulbs to real dormancy. I just leave them on windowsill with cacti collection at around 12-15 Celsius for entire winter with mild watering. They reward me with 4-5 flower stalks for that. Yep, they don't drop all their leaves and bulbs do increase in size during that period. I repot them usually in February when days become sunnier.
Hi Danielle, I first started watching your channel because of your amaryllis content. Thank you so much for all the great info! Are there any books you would recommend regarding amaryllis care and also any recommended sites to shop for bulbs?
So glad you posted this. I’m in zone 9 Texas. Hot Hotter and Hottest. You talked me into getting an amaryllis. So I got the plant last year. I put it in the ground. It bloomed. Then the bloom went away. In summer I cut it to the ground. Then we had those 100 degree days (50 straight). Now I see the leaves are growing again and they are multiplying. I’m not sure what to do, do I will leave them be and see what happens. 🤞🏾 they come back. Nature will let me know.
Hi friend! I believe they can stay outside year round in your zone. Or if you want to bring it inside to bloom you can do that too. More leaves are great! The more leaves the better!
Я також люблю амариліси, познайомилася з цією грандіозною рослиною у ботанічному саду у Києві. Це була виставка квітучих азалій та амарилісів - фантастична краса!
I have enjoyed your videos on amaryllis and have for the first time purchased 3 of the large bulbs. Going well so far and flower shoots are coming along at different pace each. My question is about watering - so far I have given them 1/2 cup each once a week ... but surely as they grow they will need lots more. Did you put out a video about watering over time ? Or could you suggest how much they will need as they grow. ?
Don't you have to cut the leaves down before putting them in the basement? My love of amaryllis was because of your videos! Thank you so much for the inspiration and love!
Where do you get your pots? They look deeper than what I use. I feel I need to be sizing up some of my bulb pots.
Should you give it one final water before putting into dormancy? What about fertilizer, when's the last time you should feed it?
im same with you!!!
Nice to discover your channel🙂 A quick question: I typically repot my amaryllis bulbs in large pots in early summer and have had success in growing large, healthy bulbs for years and years. However I no longer have access to a basement space to store the pots during dormancy and I wonder if it would hurt the bulbs if I cut their leaves and remove them from their pots before storing in a cool cupboard?
I had a question from Hawaii. Do you know how to put and take our bulbs in and out of dormancy? I have several bulbs that have made leaves and one large one as flowered but most of them have not. They are in an area with sunlight and 80 degree temps, around 70 at night. How do I do dormancy here in Hawaii?
I live in south Florida. What should I do with them. Do I leave them outside, dig them up? Not sure
oh no... i cut the greens off of 20 amaryllis - then put them all in my basement. Will they not bloom?
Mine are blooming now. No idea
I enjoyed watching your videos about amaryllises… I love them too but it seems they can’t survive too long in TX! Either too wet or too hot. Don’t talk about passing them to next generation! 😩
Gardener in Sweden gave a tip - put them in low light when you replant so they don't get so leggy. Do you agree?
I was just thinking about bringing mine in today. The leaves are still going strong- do I cut them back before setting them into dormancy?
Hi! I do not cut the leaves back. They will die back naturally in dormancy.
- @@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Thank you for your quick reply! Your amaryllis are beautiful.
Are there certain pots to use for amaryllis bulbs? Or can you use any kind?? I’m new to Amaryllis plants.
Hi friend! I’m so glad that you are joining the amaryllis community! Amaryllis like to be snug in there pots. A pot that is approximately an inch larger all around than your bulb. Or you could say - there should be an inch between the edge of the amaryllis and the edge of the pot all around. I like the taller pots. I find they don’t topple over in those.
I just dug up my amaryllis! I had limited success last year but they look pretty good this year! Two questions, do you fertilize and what if you don’t have anywhere quite that cool to place them?
In ur fridge crisper drawers.
I so enjoy your amaryllis content! I ordered 5 new amaryllis bulbs this year because I found myself rewatching your last year's amaryllis tours and I couldn't help it 😆 They give us something to look forward to during the cold months.
All of my amaryllis were outside in filtered light all summer. One of them unexpectedly bloomed! What a nice surprise ❤
Very interesting, I did not know amaryllis could bloom in summer! Very nice surprise 😀
2 of mine rebloomed too!
I buy a few new amaryllis every year ...when outside temps permit they go outside (Tucson AZ zone 9b). I water them and fertilize when necessary but never put into dormancy or cut leaves off unless they turn brown (I do cut the bloom stalks off when spent). I have them in filtered light under a mesquite tree so as to protect from the intense sun but they get adequate water. Every late spring (May - June) the older ones bloom. The new ones generally take a full year to recharge, they don't bloom til the following spring. So every spring I get lots of beautiful amaryllis and new baby amaryllis, and every winter I get new ones that I don't have. Total win-win! In the spring as the new flowers bloom, they come inside so I can enjoy them, then back out again to recharge for the following year.
I am bed bound and garden by remote control through my caregivers so this is the best thing for me.
@@SunshineGarden-9B2 of mine as well.
Danielle! Please give us an update on the amaryllis you started from seed! I have been saving some seeds I collected, waiting for the results of your experiments. I love your channel. Thanks!
I will put a picture in the community tab!❤
I am addicted to amaryllis too! I have over thirty bulbs that I put outside in my garden and bring in each year. Plus I ordered about 20 new ones! I also force over thirty hyacinths in jars and in pots. It really cheers me up to have them blooming in the dull winter months when it is gray and gloomy outside. Really enjoy your videos Danielle!
😂 Danielle, you had better go to some estate sales and find some more pots! I had my 12 amaryllis plants in pots outside this summer. I was ready to bring them in when I noticed flower stalks and buds on 2 of them. They bloomed beautifully, but I was really surprised that they did at this time! Can't wait to see your new collection! Funny how plants just seem to accumulate, isn't it!
Дякую за докладну інструкцію з вирощування прекрасних амарилісів
I am from India. in US I bought one amaryllis bulb for my son November December he will not be here do I put it in the pot with mud or what can I do for this ??please guide me
I purchased 5 bulbs from Costco online. They are already blooming sweet pink flowers 🌸
I bought some bulbs last year for myself and my mother in law from
Color Blends. Where else do you find your amaryllis bulbs?
Thanks for all the great information on growing amaryllis!! I have always grown them, but in the past few years I've really become fascinated with all the different colors and varieties. I've got mine in the basement in dormancy and I plan on buying a few new ones to start growing my collection. Your enthusiasm is infectious!!😊
Love your honesty about loving to shop for Amarilis. I love when you say, “I don’t know what came over me.“ The same thing happens to me when I see plants in general. Especially plants that I’ve been discounted and I know the staff are not gonna take care of them. It’s just heartbreaking. But I love the idea of amaryllis and I’m going to start collecting them too.
Please Remind me where you get those great pots you have for your gorgeous amaryllis? And what those pots are called? A link would be awesome if possible. Thank you. My collection is a baby compared to yours but it went from one to eight. Including a cheap waxed amaryllis bulb which Barely blossomed. So next year I peeled off wax, repotted it. It grew and blossomed so much bigger that next year. Will see what happens this year. I am trying to control myself and not buy more….hmmm.
That’s awesome about your waxed amaryllis! I got the pots from a local nursery- Ken’s gardens.
Thank you. Oh and now I remember, you called that style, 'rose pots' I think.
Hi Danielle, I like the way you shop on line for amaryllis 😂😂add to cart, add to cart,add to cart, 😅 you deserve every single one of them! Your grandmother would be happy for you! I love the amaryllis arrangement you made! It's gorgeous. I bought my first amaryllis bulb last year because of you and it did great! now I'm kind of hooked on them too!! Thanks again for the tutorial on the amaryllis care it's much appreciated. 😍
You must have a money tree growing in your yard somewhere because amaryllis are not cheap…lol. I only say that because when I moved to Florida in 1972, Sarasota to be specific, I would buy amaryllis bulbs for $.25 or $.50 and now when I look at the prices, I just can’t believe what I’m seeing.
Some of the Amaryllis are so beautiful though with their frilly petals and their pink and whites and some of the colors that they have, they’re just not your basic red that we used to get back in the olden days. So there are, it seems like to me, way more varieties. Can’t wait to watch your unpacking. That should be fun. That’s what drew me to your channel in the first place last year.
In the States indeed Amaryllis were expensive. Here in Israel they tend to be inexpensive. No Christmas here, so they are not marketed as holiday novelties.
@@yehoshuacirt8645 Once someone finds out how much they can get you to pay for something the price goes up. When I used to buy them for a quarter/$.25 in the 1970s, you could cut them in half stick them in the sandy soil and they would multiply like crazy.
Just took my three, yes only three, bulbs into the basement today. I think I might be buying one or two more this year. Thanks for all the good information on amaryllis bulbs. Happy Gardening!!
Same here. Have ONLY 3 bulbs, LOL, bought them last year for the first time. Not sure where I will put them into dormancy, do not have a basement and garage is still too warm. Will see what happens, hopefully will get some beautiful blooms 😀
Hi I have a Problem, I had a large bulb last year, then the bulb outer shell was soft, could feel the inner hard, ended taking the outer shell off, now I had a small bulb. Just bought new Amaryllis bulbs, have one thats flowering, got 8 flowers on two stems. It's soft as before. It's detached from the inner blub. Do you know what's going on. I love the Amaryllis so I need to fix what's going on. Can you help?
Should I cut off the leaves before “hibernation”? They’re still pretty tall
Thanks for the infomative video. I got 3 in a pot last Xmas and fearing of root rot, I sapringly watered them. Maybe they were underwatered and didn't get enuf sun, each bulb has only 2 or 3 very very long leaves. Will put them to dormancy next week like you have explained. Have another 3 already dried bulbs from my daughter too. Just hoping they'd all be ok.
I dug an Amarillis up that was my grandmothers and leaves are 36”. What to do with the leaves when I pot it?
I sure am nervous about that book sitting on top of the wood burning stove.
Sorry about that! Bad video decor move!
I’m confused as I’ve seen some people cut back the leaves and roots when they put them into dormancy.
What is your thought on that approach?
I have the same question.
Hi friend! I have never tried that. I have always followed what my grandma did and what I read in books. I always leave the roots and leaves.
Soooooo ..... what if you live in Florida and you don't have a basement or similar cool/dry (nothings dry here lol) location that's 50-55° for several months? Then what?
I was told sternly ..ENOUGH plants! 😂 I apparently looked very sad because he came home with a new bulb.❤
I live in Texas. We don't have a basement or cool space where I can bring the bulb in Aug/Sept. Is putting it in a refrigerator too cold? How do I handle dormancy when the time comes?
I wouldn't say I'm addicted to amaryllis but they are very sentimental to me as well. They were my dad's favorite and I'm now getting to the point where I can enjoy the things he did with joy instead of sadness. Through gifts and purchases I ended up with three last year and will put the two survivors into dormancy. It will be nice to have color in the grey of winter. And I'll probably sneak in a few new bulbs for the holidays!
Where do you buy them on line?
I usually order from Longfield Gardens and Amaryllis & Caladium Bulb Company.
Thanks for sharing, how to put amarilis into dormency in Florida. I have a huge build with babies. That brake my heart to let them die. I love them.🎉 I used to rebloom when leaving in NH
Hi Danielle. I pulled my amaryllis indoors at the end of August for blooming around Christmas, but the foliage keeps growing - it's not dying back as you suggest. I did water them before I brought them inside and am wondering if that was part of my problem? Also, I don't really have a place that drops down to 50 degrees anywhere inside my home, nor outside as our daytime temps are still in the 80's and 90's. Do you have other thoughts on what I can do to force these bulbs into dormancy, or is some growth once brought in expected? They're still growing and it's been a full month now! Hope to hear from you. Thank you!
This was a great timeline breakdown, thank you. I'm having trouble finding those great deep amaryllis pots. Where do you source them? I need to buy at least 30-40 pots. Thank you!!!
Hello! After watching your first video I went and purchased 4 bulbs from Longfield Gardens and have been enjoying them and getting more addicted !! Purchased 3 more and just potted them. I was wondering if you could do a video on how to put them through a dormant period in South Florida zone 11a. I have read so many different opinions on how to do this….. put in refrigerator ….don’t put in refrigerator. I am confused to what to do ? They are all in pots outside right now Jan 22,2024. Thanking you in advance !
Last year only 2 of mine rebooted. I didn't put them out this summer but left on a sunny window. They grew foliage but not as much. Life happened and I didn't up pot them but now have pots and soil for when they come out of dormancy. Should I use fertilizer when I bring out of dormancy and repot in a little larger pot? What kind of fertilizer should I use. I'd love to get a,really nice large bulb but can't afford it. Thankfully I was blessed with an amazing clearance at Walmart and got about a dozen bulbs for 3 each. I had a,bedroom window and table all blooming in january...it was amazing. Marque which is a lovely white and Tinkerbell defying description are my two favorites. My grandmother gave me an orange wild amaryllis that's been in family3+ generations! Goes back over 80 years ago.
Kudos on the great videos on your Amaryllis. Watching them is re-igniting my passion for these beautiful blooms... They are what sparked my passion for photography as I enjoy taking macro shots of the blooms.
I'm curious, where do you purchase your pots from? I like the look and heft of them...they appear to be clay of some sort and being tall, they appear to allow the roots to develop fully.
I live in a rented condo so have no basement to OW them in...however I do have a great south facing window so they get great light while indoors and then when I want to over-summer them, I plant them all in one big planter to mature outside.
Also, I've checked some of the websites you link that supply Amaryllis but sadly they don't ship to Canada. The nearest one would be Brecks but they don't have near the selection that the others have that you listed....(insert pouty face here). I have no idea why we can't get the same selection here that you guys get in the states. I had watched your unboxing video and was flabbergasted (in a good way) at the sheer size of those bulbs!!!! They were gorgeous.
Thanks for all your information and passion for these beautiful flowers.
Cheers...
That was really interesting, thanks!
But- your basement is 50° in August and September? 😮 I don't have anywhere in my house that cool at that time of year, and I'm in Denver so it's not exactly Phoenix.
Hi Danielle,
Happy New Year to you!
I have a quick question for you about amaryllis - so I stored my amaryllis plants in the cold dark basement for 2 months. I went down to take them out of dormancy and saw that many of them had sprouted tall buds that are light yellow in color since they didn’t get sunlight. I am so confused! How did this happen when I didn’t even water them or bring them out? Should I cut the sprouted buds and let the plant produce new buds or should I just refresh the soil in the pots and water them and put them in daylight?
Having been an avid outdoor gardener, following in the footsteps of his mother, my father grew both amaryllis, orchids and paper whites in his later years when living in a condo with no access to outdoor space. The urge to garden never dies. I inherited his amaryllis and orchids as neither of my sisters have an interest in plants. Almost twenty years later they and their children live on in my care. Can you share with us what your growing zone is so when you refer to months in which you take certain actions we know how to relate them to our growing zone?
Thank you for your beautiful videos, and these superb plants.
But what you call Amaryllis are, unless I am mistaken, Hippeastrum which are plants from South America.
Amaryllis are plants from South Africa and limited to two species including Amaryllis belladonna, the foliage arrives after flowering and they resist the cold well, so we can put them in the garden... not like the Hippeastrums.
love you, love your channel! Two quick questions: any reason to not cut foliage before it dries out? and second: my amarylis acquired mealy bug from some elephant ears i overwintered; spray with neem now while foliage green, or later when amarylis come out of dormancy, or something else? again, big thanks for all the joy you bring!
Hi Danielle! Enjoyed your video. Haven't had one for over 30 years. Somebody gave me one for Christmas. I heard they are not pet safe, not sure what to do since we have a few cats and live in the northeast. @3:40 beautiful display.
Thank you! I put my amaryllis bulbs in dormancy mid September, however took them out of the containers before placing them in the basement. Is that okay?
Is it better to leave the dormant bulbs in 70 or 45 degree temperatures? I live in vegas but I could use the fridge
My amaryllis just won't go dormant. I stopped watering them late July. Still strappy and green😒.
Danielle - love this video. I will search your other videos to see if this is answered but do I separate out the daughter bulbs when I take my amaryllis out of dormancy and repot it? Do I throw away the mother bulb or do you continue to nurture her and see if she will continue to bloom?
You can separate them when you bring them out of dormancy or you can leave them attached for a year or two. I have done it both ways. Keep the mother for as long as possible. My mom had a huge bulb stop producing. I haven’t had that happen yet and some of my bulbs are almost 10 years old.
Thank you!
I took two bulbs out of dormancy because they had shoots. I think my garage isn’t as cool as would be ideal? Anyway, one bloomed right away but no leaves and the other green leaves but no bloom. Any advice is appreciated
I live in Mesa, AZ so I don't know if my Amaryllis will survive in the heat outside. I believe my laundry room is the coolest and darkest room in the house. Is that a good place for it?
I got an amaryllis bulb last year from Home Depot, it’s called Apple Blossom and after it was done flowering I cut the stalk off and planted it outside . Today I dug it up and it has a baby attached and lots of long roots , how to I proceed?
Last year, we accidentally forgot to put all our amaryllis plants outside. They were pretty young plants. The ones we put outside bloomed again; the ones we left inside didn't. They grew leaves just great but no flower stalk. This year, they all went outside in the partial shade. Hopefully, they will all bloom for us this year.
I have in the past tried to get them to rebloom but it did not work. Think I did it wrong, anyway this year I ended up having to put them outside as they started to get the little fruit like flies and I could not have that in my utility room. I could not believe it when my husband said one of them was starting to flower. I must have done something right, however none of the others did and I just continued to leave them out and we have had so much rain in North Lincolnshire UK. I am now wondering, as they are so very wet and probably still have bugs from being outside, can I take it out the pot and already put in fresh dry soil and then leave it to go dormant? Will it then maybe flower again sometime, I dont mind when I just can not deal with the bugs in my house. Thank you
Hello and thank you for your video. From your video it looks like I'm getting a late start to getting my Amaryllis to bloom by Christmas. Is it too late? I just moved them to my basement.
I stopped watering my amaryllis in August, and they still have green leaves. Do I need to do something different?
So when you put them in the dorm and say they need to be in a cool area? I put mine into dormancy after they're done blooming. I put them in a dark cupboard until November and then pull them out. But mine aren't blooming.
Hi Danielle, I just brought my 3 bulbs indoors to place in the basement and one of the bulbs has quite a large bud on it.
Should I just leave it in a sunny location and let the bloom open?
This was a fantastic video thank you! Do your amaryllis seedlings also need a dormancy period?
Any tips for when to put them to dormancy living in Florida?
which breaks dormancy first, the leaves or bulbs and why? Andrew
I’m in zone 9. Can I put the bulbs outside after leaves are turning droopy?
Thanks for the refresher, just watered mine today and forgot the schedule... great timing, down to the basement it goes !!! 😂😉
Where will you put all the amaryllis that you've collected? Are you giving any away?
I put my amaryllis outside for the summer and it bloomed. Should I still put it into dormancy and try to get it to bloom in December?
Mine have only leaves, is it ok to put it now(19 january) on a dark place and let the leaves dry out, and thake it out on april and repot it?
Thank you for this! I saved my first amaryllis this year and just put it into dormancy . Fingers crossed!
I’d love to try this but I’m in Alabama and even though I have a basement I don’t think it gets or stays cool enough down there for them to go dormant.
So... Would you advise against taking them out of soil and trimming roots in fall?
I took mine in the first week of September. Can’t wait to see what you’ve ordered!
I'd like to know about the guitar in the background.
When you say dormancy do you mean to take it out of the dirt and just have the bulb
Can they be put to dormancy in tropical climates?
What is you favorite souse to order amaryllis bulbs from?
I would love info on fertilizer, thanks . Do i not ?
Girl same i have so mane amaryllis that i cant even walk in house
Thank you for a very informative video. I have started to try to rebloom amaryllis the last 2 years. Last year was a flop, but it was because I did not do the dormancy period correctly. This summer, I started the dry/dark period in August for 2 months. But, I'm not sure if they got cool enough. Can the bulbs go into a refrigerator to "chill" during the dormancy period? I am stumped on what I need to know about the temperature for the dormancy period and if it's safe to store them in a refrigerator (airtight storage). Thank you very much.
I just purchased bulbs from a nursery and they say to put them in the crisper of your frig if you're not going to plant them right away. Don't put any apples in your frig. Apparently, that will sterilize your bulbs.
My first amaryllis purchase was inspired by your videos! I bought an Elvas last year and following your instructions it did great and produced a baby which I have already separated and grow on its own. Only thing is that when I dug the mother bulb up to inspect it before dormancy, it was a little smaller, not bigger. Do you know the possible causes and what to do to prevent further shrinking? Thank you for your content!
I live in Athens, Greece which means we experience hot dry summers and mild winters. I live in an apartment so I had the plant in the balcony with the leaves hanging outside so it took the most sun possible. I fertilized it with dilluted 3-4-5 fertilizer and I watered it every time the surface soil dried out.
Me too I keep buying more and more bulbs
I have 50 different colors ❤
Like your white pots where were they purchased?
Danielle, what do I do with the daughter bulbs? Mine are very small and I’ve already taken them away from the large bulb. Do you grow them as a houseplant for another year and then put them into dormancy?
Hi Pamela! If they have less than four leaves I would treat them as a houseplant for another year. I’m not an expert but that’s what I do with mine. My amaryllis from seed is staying upstairs until next year because of how small they are. I always wait until a daughter has the ability to flower before starting dormancy.