Amaryllis bulbs make a spectacular houseplant and are great to give as a gift. They are also ideal bulbs for kids because they are so easy to grow. You just need some soil and water, a bright ...

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Make sure the seed pods or seed heads are mature before harvesting. AVOIDING SEEDS: After an amaryllis bulb finishes blooming, cut off the flower stalk where it emerged from the foliage.

Last year at holiday time I was given a most unusual gift: an amaryllis bulb encased in wax. I had no idea such a thing existed, so I immediately looked online for how to care for it. Amaryllis ...

The flamboyant blooms of amaryllis (Hippeastrum) are a welcome sight in the depths of winter and early spring. They're easy to grow, and take between six to eight weeks to flower. Planted in pots from ...

In the rest of the South, you can overwinter the plants indoors. Once the flowers are spent, cut off the flower stalks without damaging the foliage. Keep the bulb planted in its container, and ...

During March give the bulb a new container about an inch or two larger in diameter. Apply a slow-release container plant fertilizer in March, May and August.

To give it a try, once all blooms are spent, trim off the stem (s) the blooms were attached to just above the bulb without damaging any leaves that may be starting to grow. Carefully peel the wax ...

Cut off the leaves when they turn completely yellow and brown, then move the amaryllis to a cool location for about two months. “Just leave [the bulb] in there. Take it downstairs to someplace [that’s ...