I had a friend who could get them to re-bloom.
As Karen said, it's easier to buy them new each year, and most people do
grow them as annuals. But if you want to get them to re-bloom, you
basically do what you'd do with most other bulbs to get them to
re-bloom: cut off the flower once it has faded and then grow the plant
as a lush green plant until autumn. Soil pH of 6.0 - 6.5. Don't let the
temp drop below 20C at any time. Keep the soil moist, not overly wet.
Fertilize quite heavily. In autumn, when the temp becomes cool, grow
your plant in a cool location at about 10-15C for a couple of months,
starting say in mid-October. Then around Christmas, check the bulb size
against the bulb size right now (take it out of the pot, dry it, measure
it, etc) and if it's the same size as right now, or larger, you have a
good chance of getting a re-bloom in early 2005. If you don't get a
re-bloom, do the same thing again in 2005 and look for a re-bloom in
early 2006.
Good luck.
Doug
Jan wrote:
>
> Has anyone had success in getting an Amarylis to re-bloom?
> Would appreciate any instructions on how to care for them. Gave one to
my
> parents at Christmas and they would like to know how to care for it to
get
> it to bloom again.
> Thanks.
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