On 1/22/2008 5:27 PM, J. Davidson wrote:
What is everyone's opinion on that pad of compressed planting mix that comes
with some amaryllis bulbs? I used it for some of mine, and they do not seem
happy. (sometimes the leaves just droop down.) Should I take them out and
put the in real potting soil?
Thank you,
Jackie



Amaryllis belladonna requires a well-draining potting mix. Hippeastrum
requires a rich potting mix. My do-it-yourself mix is both. See my
http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_potting_mix.html.

For the differences between A. belladonna (commonly called 'Naked Lady')
and Hippeastrum (commonly called 'Amaryllis '), see my
http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_hippeastrum.html. Although
related, their cultural requirements are somewhat different.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/