An amaryllis (Hippeastrum) can flourish for years and actually do ... you’ll be pleased to know that they will grow outside in our zone. If you want to add yours to a bed or garden, you will ...

Many people buy an amaryllis bulb every year to enjoy this houseplant's big blossoms, and throw the flower away once it dies.

But bloom time can be controlled by allowing the bulb go dormant ... may lay its eggs in the bulbs of amaryllis plants that are placed outdoors for the summer. The maggot larvae feed in the outer ...

This outdoor ... you can store the plant in the dark. • In mid-winter repot the bulb into a pot that is no more than five centimeters larger than the bulb’s diameter. Amaryllis like to be ...

Q: I got an amaryllis bulb encased in wax at Christmas, and it’s done blooming. Can I save it and get it to rebloom again next year?

Keep watering the plant, and fertilise every week or so with a balanced liquid plant food. Once temperatures have warmed, you can place your amaryllis outdoors. In autumn, bring it back indoors and ...

Your plant should bloom again in four to six weeks after coming out of dormancy. Amaryllis bulbs can grow outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 8 and warmer (find your zone here). Plant the bulb in the ...