>Patience, patience. :-) Amaryllis have their own timetable and I've never
>been able to figure out what it is. Sometimes they will sprout in a week or
>two and sometimes not for *months*. Water it once when you plant it and
>then not again until you see some new growth or you may rot the bulb.
They sure do Ruth--I have one that blooms in July and no matter what I do I cannot change it's timetable!! It was given to me in flower at Christmas several years ago--decided to bloom the next July and each year after. I shouldn't complain--at least it blooms unlike my others!!
Gail
Gail Titcomb
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