Re: AMaryllis

I forgot to bring in an Amarylls one winter. It was somewhat sheltered and survived some freezing days. It was one of the milder winters, but I was surprized to see leaves in that pot the next spring. It did bloom, one time. It's still alive,but dwindling. I'll try some of your suggestions this year.
Judy B
z 6 Idaho Low was 34 F today, much milder temps this week.
----- Original Message ----- From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] AMaryllis


Amaryllis are somewhat hardy. When I was growing up in the
Florida panhandle, my grandmother had an Amaryllis growing
in the ground - she called it a "milk-and-wine-lily" - that came
back every year and was enormous. The bulbs, which
multiplied, would be four or five inches in diameter, and the
flower stalks would be 3 feet high. There were quite a few
freezing days each winter, but the Amaryllis didn't seem to
be bothered. None that I have grown in pots have been
nearly so large. I have read that to rebloom them - which I
have done numerous times - you need two leaves for each
bloom stalk. I don't know this from personal experience -
just something I read somewhere.
Auralie


n a message dated 02/26/2006 8:38:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gardenqueen@gmail.com writes:
Noreen - I have one Jesse got me years ago. Planted it on the South side of
the house right near the dryer vent, and it comes back every year,
remarkably enough.

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