Best company to order Amaryllis Bulbs?
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kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
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What is the best fertilizer for amaryllis?
Comments (35)Thank you, Alan. But back to the "best fertilizer" question. I also grow African violets and orchids, fairly seriously. Both are rather picky (why else would I bother). Some of the best advice I've gotten from the related communities is that what the best fertilizer is depends very much upon what you're starting with. And I've also experienced the results of not taking that into account: the decline of a very sensitive AV that is my canary in the coal mine, that's been fed on spring-fed lake water (very neutral but likely lacking in micronutrients) plus a formula that claimed to be "African Violet Fertilizer." My spring-fed lake water is probably not far from reverse-osmosis water. In any case, it likely lacks the micronutrients that are present in well water or perhaps "city" water, depending on the city. Some get it from wells. Others get it from rivers. In other words, there are many possible variables. In short, to determine your best fertilizer, you need to know what's already in your plant's environment, or at least make a darned good guess based on effects on your plants, and adjust appropriately, hopefully in time. This might sound discouraging. The up side is that after years of not knowing anything about most of this, most of my amaryllis bulbs at least are still going great guns, and rewarding me hugely, year after year. The challenge is how to help them do even better. I'm up for it....See MoreBuying Amaryllis Bulbs
Comments (6)Hi Tia! Welcome to the forum! I agree with both Chaz and Soultan... the price on that Pink Diamond is highway robbery! Plus, the company is completely ignorant when it comes to giving proper information! While fall is the best time to buy Hippeastrum bulbs, there are a few companies still selling them... at this point in time, the pickings will be slim and the bulbs may not be in the best of condition. The buying season is winding down at this time of year, but all is not lost! If you are planning a trip south, I understand that garden variety bulbs are sold at this time of year for spring planting in the southern zones... you may be able to pick up some nice bulbs to bring home and pot up! They may not be registered named bulbs, but "Garden Red" or "Garden Pink", etc. will give you a nice start to a collection, and you'll have some growing experience by the time fall rolls around again! Then, you can go nuts and buy all the wonderful named varieties that will be available everywhere! And let's face it... regardless of name, most any Hippeastrum is beautiful when in full flower! While in Florida, I would look around at garden centers and at the more common stores, like Walmart and Lowe's... keep your eyes peeled for spring planted bulbs, and you just may find some nice Hippeastrums to bring back with you! This is not to dissuade you from ordering from one of the companies mentioned... by all means, orders can still be placed, and nice bulbs are to be had... but if it were me, I'd look for them while on vacation, and save the really nice orders for next fall. I wish you luck finding bulbs on your foray south, and if you have questions or need information, we're all happy to help enable you in becoming an "amaryllis addict", as we are!...See Moremail order bulb company?
Comments (4)I would not order from Amaryllis Bulb Company. Almost every bulb I ordered from them had to be replaced 1 or more times due to rot and disease and they are badly mislabled. See my post about Double Record! They are in Florida and I found they just do not ship well to the cooler parts of the country. When I spoke to the very nice lady and suggested that some of mine from other suppliers had arrived in bubble wrap and done much better, she could not figure out why they did not rot...(But they came through much better then her bulbs!)I am crossing this company off my list, though you might get healthy bulbs in the early fall from her. She did replace my bulbs several times but in the end we decided to part compnay with mutual agreement that it just wasn't working out and I got refunds on them....See MoreBest Place to Order Tulip bulbs
Comments (3)Vesey's seeds has a very nice selection of bulbs and it's a Canadian company. I have ordered seeds from them before, but I've never ordered bulbs. They are very good about things if there is a problem with their products and what I have ordered from them was always top quality. I don't plant anything with my bulbs. I plant the early season tulips and they are finished by the time my perennials are ready to take over. I plant them in clumps of 3 to 5 bulbs throughout my beds. When they are up and blooming the perennials are growing also so I have clumps of green throughout the beds. When the tulips and daffodils are finished I plant spreading annuals--usually petunias--next to where the bulbs are and they cover in what would be a bare spot, where the tulips and daffodils are....See Morelenanen
11 years agokaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
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