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Amaryllis
I have an amaryllis that I didn't allow to dry out after flowering two years
ago, and has just kept growing new leaves. It has now produced a superb flower (5 'trumpets' - don't know botanical term). Is it unusual to have them flower at this time of year, and does cutting the bulb into segments (like an orange - quarters or eights) really work for propagation? Any recommended websites for chapter and verse on amaryllis? Many thanks. Jack. |
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Amaryllis
Jack Murdoch wrote in message ... I have an amaryllis that I didn't allow to dry out after flowering two years ago, and has just kept growing new leaves. It has now produced a superb flower (5 'trumpets' - don't know botanical term). Is it unusual to have them flower at this time of year, and does cutting the bulb into segments (like an orange - quarters or eights) really work for propagation? Any recommended websites for chapter and verse on amaryllis? Many thanks. Jack. Hi Jack, I confess I'm not an expert on amaryllis (I assume you're referring to the indoor-grown Hippeastrum forms), but there is a well-known expert called Veronica Read. Try a Google on her name and see what it comes up with. Sorry not to be more helpful. Spider |
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Amaryllis
Sacha wrote:
On 8/8/04 13:35, in article , "Jack Murdoch" wrote: I have an amaryllis that I didn't allow to dry out after flowering two years ago, and has just kept growing new leaves. It has now produced a superb flower (5 'trumpets' - don't know botanical term). Is it unusual to have them flower at this time of year, and does cutting the bulb into segments (like an orange - quarters or eights) really work for propagation? Any recommended websites for chapter and verse on amaryllis? Ours has flowered for the second time. Probably it's not quite as floriferous as earlier this year but it's pretty good! It was a present to my stepson who hasn't tried to propagate it, so can't help you there. It's in a 5l.pot and if anything, is a bit potbound so perhaps that's a key to success with them. Yes, potbound is good. I had one completely fill a very large pot with daughter bulbs, many of which reached flowering size. Care was easy, water when first growth appears, feed sparingly (i used baby bio ) don't worry about it becoming pot bound. Mine in the end was literally a solid mass of roots. I used to top dress it occasionally with multi pourpose compost for aesthetic effect and to help feed the bulbs. I removed the flower and seed capsule as soon as the flower went past it's best as i didn't want the bulb to expend energy on seed production. Although i did let one of the flowers go to seed, many flat papery seeds are produced and are viable. growing them on for variations on a theme was interesting too. never take away the "soggy" limp looking leaves or flower stalk as the bulb will withdraw the sugars and such back into itself, dry crispy brown leaves can be removed safely. I stopped watering once flowering was over, the bulbs then withered the leaves and the clump remained dormant till the next spring. A bullet proof bulb, great fun and very showy! Les -- http://www.stuffmongers.com "...Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." - George W Bush Remove frontal lobes to reply from a NG |
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