What to do now and going forward (Amaryllis)?
rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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Comments (11)Lynn, Are you using 'Windows XP', 'Vista', or some other operating system? You mentioned 'Superantispyware' removing "several spywares". Have you also run a full scan with your 'anti-virus' program? If not, update and run a full scan. Something else I overlooked when I read your initial post, I see you're using AOL 9.1. I'm still using AOL 9.0 SE, so there may be some changes to the way things are done in 9.1 as far as repairing the software. I'm not even sure they have the same features in 9.1 so let's forget about 'rebuilding the AOL adapter' for now. Someone else using that version of AOL will have to jump in here. If you have the 'AOL' icon down in the system tray (by the clock) you can right click that and see what options there are. System Restore is painless and if you don't get the results you want you just 'undo' the restore. If you had any kind of virus or spyware infection and you restore to a time when your machine was infected, yes, it will restore those infections, but you can always run your anti-virus and anti-spyware applications again to remove them. I can't say for certain whether or not 'system restore' will affect your bookmarks but it is always a good idea to back up anything on your computer that you cannot afford to lose or want the hastle of having to replace. There can never be enough said about the importance of backing up important data! I use Acronis True Image which makes an image of the complete hard drive, sector by sector, that will restore everything including operating system, programs, documents, pictures, data, etc. to the 'T'. This is on a second drive in my PC in case my primary drive should fail. I also have an external hard drive where I back up 'My Documents'. "I also ran ccleaner right after the updates (I thought at first that that was the problem) - should I rerun that as well?" No, running CCleaner again is not going to fix the problem, nor do I see where CCleaner would have created your problem, unless by chance, if you also used the 'Registry' feature in CCleaner, it may have removed something. Anytime you use any kind of registry cleaner it should have the option of making a backup in case things go wrong, which is exactly why most cleaners, some don't, have the backup option. Either that or create a 'system restore' point before you use it. Using a 'registry cleaner' is a hot topic. Some swear by them, others swear at them! I personally have use Macecraft 'Reg Supreme' for years with no ill effects. "There may have been an easier way to do this, but I just copied and pasted all the bookmarks I made_____". There is: Internet Explorer has an 'import/export' feature for transferring or backing up your cookies and favorites. Click on 'File' in the Menu bar at the top of the IE browser, select 'Import/Export', and follow the Wizard. You can save them to a file on your computer for retrieval later if you should need to do so using the same wizard. I made a folder called 'Backups' in the 'My Documents' folder where I store a copy of my 'cookies' and 'favorites'. In Firefox, I'm still using version 2.0.0.16, if you go to 'Bookmarks' in the Menu bar and select 'Organize bookmarks' and click on 'File', you'll find an 'Import' and 'Export' wizard. Drink some 'brave' juice and try the system restore first to see if that works. Witz...See Morewhat to do now, amaryllis?
Comments (3)The short version: keep it growing as a houseplant, don't overwater, place it outside for the summer, keep it watered and fertilize every now and then, stop watering about October, bring it in when frost threatens. Keep dry and in a cooler spot and start watering again in feb or later (whenever you want it to start growing again and hopefully bloom)...See MoreDo Amaryllis actually NEED to go dormant?
Comments (3)The condition "dormancy" is, in respect to the majority of Hippeastrums, including all the TETraploid Dutch "Gardeners' Amaryllis" hybrids - ALREADY fullfilled by a prolonged period at 13° Celsius and 9 to 17° Celsius respectively, with very sparse watering perfectly from below . During which period the crop will not even loose its leaves. The removal of the leaf crown is technically required BUT for a dry storage without light - for the inconvenience of handling 100s and 1000s of bulbs during a lack of appropriate locations indoors, if not even as bare bulbs without Substrate for commercial purposes. And it allows for a closer inspection of the bulb and for sanitizing measures. The most promising Approach for a year around cultivation is imho: At the windowsill with substrate heating by the central heating unit underneath, up to 27° Celsius, during November to May of the new year, then relocation to outside at a place shielded from rain, and then you will obtain new bloom 3 months later. One of my specimens of "Flamenco Queen" surprised me with a late Bloom in October, outside that was, and now, after re-relocation to the windowsill, I am about to obtain one scape more....See MoreGift Amaryllis bloomed in box - sigh
Comments (8)Thanks. I've skimmed, but I'll read in detail soon. I keep hoping I'll find out the secret to getting them to rebloom, because I'm obviously missing something. Some people seem to do little, and get them to rebloom; I feel like I can't get it to happen for me. But I'm not ready to throw in the towel on a living thing. I was disappointed to see that the 2 healthy bulbs I oversummered and dug up last fall to go dormant in my basement (like I do my dahlias) shriveled. One still has some life, one is a goner. So obviously, that wasn't it, LOL....See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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