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I didn't manage to save last years amaryllis but this years is doing very well.

Looking good, and a lovely colour. 

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It is so good to see  that some bulbs are being grown for more than one year. The picture is of one that I have had for more than twenty years, if you treat them as bulbs rather than corms and give them plenty of feed AFTER flowering and leave the leaves on they go for for many years.

I picked one up today in the garden centre for 50p any tips?

Quote from: cambourne7 on February 13, 2016, 17:10:22
I picked one up today in the garden centre for 50p any tips?

Just opened the box and the bulb is sopping wet look like its sweated i have potted on in dry soil in the hope the bulb has not started to rot.
Looks like its tried to flower and long white stem up about 8 inches and snapped in half :(

Provided the bulb is firm then it should be OK. They will flower at almost anytime , I have got  a sheet that I used to give out when I did pot plant talks, I could email to you if you like but I must stress it is my idea of what I do I do not claim it to be the only or best way. They should  ,being bulbs flower every year.

Quote from: laurieuk on February 13, 2016, 18:44:43
Provided the bulb is firm then it should be OK. They will flower at almost anytime , I have got  a sheet that I used to give out when I did pot plant talks, I could email to you if you like but I must stress it is my idea of what I do I do not claim it to be the only or best way. They should  ,being bulbs flower every year.

The bulb did seam firm all be it a little squiddy on the outside i am hoping the potting on compost (John Innis) will absorbe the liquid and feed the plant :) would love more info

If you let me have your email address I can send a copy to you of my suggested way of treating the bulbs. My email address is in my blog