amaryllis

An easy care, tropical bulb plant that is typically planted indoors in a pot in the fall in order to produce large, beautiful, six petal trumpet-like blooms over winter and early spring. Many varieties and colors are available including red, pink, white, orange, and multicolor. They prefer well-drained potting soil and part sun to bright indirect light. They can be grown outside in the summer, left to go dormant in the fall, store in a cool, dry indoor area for six to eight weeks over winter, then water and expose to sunlight again for repeat blooms. Amaryllis can also be grown successfully year round indoors. Please reference our gardening guide on Amaryllis for more information. Shop our online selection of Amaryllis.

Plant a new amaryllis in a pot 1-2” larger than the bulb, and use sterile potting soil covering the roots up to the bottom half of the bulb. Moisten the soil thoroughly letting the excess water drain out and then discard. Keep in bright, indirect light, with some sun, also rotating the pot. Reapply water when the soil surface becomes dry to the touch. No fertilizer is needed while in bloom. They bloom late winter/early spring if treated as a houseplant year round, or in September try cooling it down (55°F) and drying it out for 8 weeks. After this cooling period, water and maintain again. Fertilize Spring to Fall with Bulb-tone or Osmocote.