When to separate amaryllis bulbs?
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Amaryllis- when to check for bulblets, and how to start seed?
Comments (7)First of all, if seeds were formed, and ripened (they'd be about the size of your thumbnail, papery, and black, with a thickened center), then they most likely will germinate. If not, what have you lost by giving it a shot? Activated carbon is totally unneccessary (but you can get it in any tropical fish supply store - even Walmart, most likely); just float 'em in a bowl of water in a warm windowsill, and in a week or two they'll form a root and a green shoot. Or you can just save yourself some time and scatter them on the surface of some moist potting soil, cover lightly, and keep the whole deal warm and moist for a couple of weeks until they germinate. The only problem at that point is that you will need lots of room to grow any number of young plants to blooming size (and it takes two or three years under the best of conditions). Another note is that setting seed draws lots of energy from the bulb after flowering, so don't be suprised if that particular plant requires a season or two of recovery time with lots of water, sun, and heavy feeding before it's capable of blooming again. If bulblets form, you'll see smaller sets of leaves rising alongside the mother bulb as it grows over the summer. I wouldn't be in a hurry to detach them - they'll grow faster connected to the main bulb....See MoreBest time to dig up and separate amaryllis?
Comments (6)I have a disease on my amaryllis. It is white and looks like white fly only there are not bugs. A nursery lady told me it was mealy bug and I have been treating them but nothing seems to happen. Whatever it is, it makes the leaves curl and the white powder like residue goes way down into the top of the bulb. Can anyone tell me what to do and what it is? These were my Grandmothers and I don't want to lose them. ann montgomery annmontgomery46@gmail.com...See MoreWhen should I dig up and separate tiger lily bulbs?
Comments (4)My tiger lilies are beautiful. I must have purchased the bulbs from the right place because they grow with the larkspurs and make a magnificent display. The lilies are almost my height (5'2) and are very showy. Even now the plants are pretty, but are terribly crowded. I have taken out some daylilies, and other plants that I am not that crazy about in preparation of working up the bed to transplant the bulbs. My father was a gardener, and he used to be very proud of his tiger lilies, so as mine bloom, I have very fond memories of my father. I am sure this is why they may be more beautiful to me than to anyone else. Also, of my 95 rose bushes, none of them are orange, so bringing in the orange color makes them unique. I will wait until Oct., and if any of you can think of other suggestions for the lilies, please let me know. dbarron and stockergal, I really appreciate your input. As I amend the soil, I would love to know what to put in so that they will grow well -- and how to separate them so that at least a few will have a good bloom until the new ones get large enough. Thanks, Sammy...See MoreWhen to divide amaryllis if not visibly crowded
Comments (2)It is always a good advice to replant upon the observation that the overall Performance (number of scapes per area, and number of florets per scape) is on the decline or that the Performance is generally unsatisfying. If the number of bulbs per area is low, you can try thorough watering with diluted fertilizer instead. You DO know the "multiplicity of bulbs" from the number of leaf fans, don't you?...See Morekaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
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