7” MOSSED POT (APPROX 6” OPENING) WITH SAUCER PRE-PLANTED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF AMARYLLIS BULB. WE USE A HIGH QUALITY WELL-DRAINING SOIL AND TOP WITH SPANISH MOSS.

CONSIDER PLACING UPON A HEAT MAT TO INITIATE GROWTH. WHEN YOUR GET YOUR CAN BE USED FOR STARTING SEEDS COME SPRING!) THE TOP OF A REFRIGERATOR MIGHT WORK. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF ROOMS WITH HEATED FLOORS AND I START MINE RIGHT ON THE FLOOR IN GLASS VASES.

WATER VERY SPARINGLY UNTIL THE SPROUT IS A FEW INCHES TALL. ONCE THE SPROUT APPEARS, WATER ONLY WHEN THE SOIL IS DRY AND WATER LIGHTLY. OVERWATERING IS THE BIGGEST THING TO WATCH OUT FOR. ROTATE YOUR POT REGULARLY TO KEEP THE STEMS STRONG AND STRAIGHT. WHEN YOU SEE IT REACHING, GIVE THE POT A TURN.

ONCE YOUR AMARYLLIS BEGINS TO FLOWER, MOVE TO A COOL SPOT OUT OF THE SUN TO WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISPLAY. THE COOLER IT IS, THE LONGER IT WILL TAKE FOR YOUR FLOWERS TO OPEN. ENJOY THE SHOW!

YOUR BULB WILL MAKE SEVERAL FLOWERS PER STALK, AND MOST WILL GROW 2-3 STALKS. REMOVE EACH FLOWER AS IT FADES.

YOU CAN KEEP THESE FOR NEXT YEAR WITH MINIMAL CARE! HERE IS A TUTORIAL.

AMARYLLIS ARE EASY TO GROW INDOORS DURING WINTER. SOME VARIETIES ARE QUICK BLOOMING, IN 4-6 WEEKS, NAMELY THE SOUTH AFRICAN AND PERUVIAN VARIETIES. THESE ARE PLANTED AROUND THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER AND CAN BE TIMED FOR CHRISTMAS BLOOMS. THE DUTCH VARIETIES ARE A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE AND ARE ESPECIALLY PRIZED FOR THEIR LARGE VIBRANT FLOWERS AND LONGER BLOOM CYCLES, BLOOMING BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH. I NEVER STRESS WHEN THEY BLOOM - I ALWAYS WANT FLOWERS IN THE WINTERTIME (I ALWAYS WANT FLOWERS) AND IF YOU ARE PREPARING THESE FOR A HOLIDAY GIFT, THEN HALF THE FUN IS GETTING TO WATCH THEM GROW AND BLOOM. I LIKE TO GROW A FEW VARIETIES FOR STAGGERED BLOOMS THAT LAST ALL WINTER LONG.