i was distracted today and never got outside to check on my greenhouse
until it was too late. temps were up to 57C. some of my plants looked
peaked but the amaryllis leaves looked like badly wilted lettuce. i
immediately opened everything up and sprayed everything w/ a mist of
water and then soaked each pot. i quickly got temps inside to 30 C. i
think everything else will recover w/ no real damage done. however
since the amaryllis looked so poor i afraid it will be a goner. i did
sink the whole plants under water after i had everything else cooled
down. and was going to let it soak for a few hours so that maybe the
leaves will soak up some water it they aren't too cooked.

really my big question is that if the leaves are dead, can i just cut
them off and put the bulbs into storage for a few months and then retry
to grow them? or should it continue to try to grow them out now?

sherm

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i was distracted today and never got outside to check on my greenhouse
until it was too late. temps were up to 57C. some of my plants looked
peaked but the amaryllis leaves looked like badly wilted lettuce. i
immediately opened everything up and sprayed everything w/ a mist of
water and then soaked each pot. i quickly got temps inside to 30 C. i
think everything else will recover w/ no real damage done. however
since the amaryllis looked so poor i afraid it will be a goner. i did
sink the whole plants under water after i had everything else cooled
down. and was going to let it soak for a few hours so that maybe the
leaves will soak up some water it they aren't too cooked.

really my big question is that if the leaves are dead, can i just cut
them off and put the bulbs into storage for a few months and then retry
to grow them? or should it continue to try to grow them out now?

sherm

Probably worth trying to grow it on to feed it up for next years flower. I
got one as a Christmas present a few years ago, and forgot about it until
well into February. In the box was a bulb with dried out remains of a flower
and leaves, having grown on its own internal water reserves in total
darkness. I still planted it up, and got more leaves. The following season
it flowered, and has now done so three years in a row.

Duncan

I never let my Amaryllis die off, just kept watering and feeding them,
they always produced new flowers every year, they do not need to go
dormant, just feed and water all year. Always worht continuing even if
it seems to ahve died, chack the bulb, if it is firm it should be OK

I'll do the same with my Amaryllis bulbs this year, there is so much
conflicting advice regarding keeping them over the summer, none of
which have worked for me. All I have managed to get the following year
are leaves and no flowers.

MCT
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wrote:
I never let my Amaryllis die off, just kept watering and feeding them,
they always produced new flowers every year, they do not need to go
dormant, just feed and water all year. Always worth continuing even if
it seems to have died, check the bulb, if it is firm it should be OK

thanks everyone for their input. i cut off the leaves and have decided i
will just try to keep the bulb growing and how it recovers on it's own.
they are only bulblets so i don't expect blooms for a few years.

i do expect it will survive since the bulb was still firm and not soft
like when you bake an onion or garlic.

sherm


MikeCT wrote:

I'll do the same with my Amaryllis bulbs this year, there is so much
conflicting advice regarding keeping them over the summer, none of
which have worked for me. All I have managed to get the following year
are leaves and no flowers.

MCT
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wrote:

I never let my Amaryllis die off, just kept watering and feeding them,
they always produced new flowers every year, they do not need to go
dormant, just feed and water all year. Always worth continuing even if
it seems to have died, check the bulb, if it is firm it should be OK