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Do you Know How to Correctly Plant an Amaryllis Bulb?

Do you Know How to Correctly Plant an Amaryllis Bulb?

by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 22, 2021 | BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Kitsch

A collection of amaryllis bulbs I have been out and about getting ready for the holidays, as I am sure you have been. If the store has a floral section I always stop to see what holiday plants are for sale. There are so many poinsettias, kalanchoe, frosty ferns,...
Why Does a Planted Amaryllis Bulb Need to Stick Out of the Soil?

Why Does a Planted Amaryllis Bulb Need to Stick Out of the Soil?

by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 29, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile

Did you receive an amaryllis bulb for the holidays? Are you wondering what to do with it? I know that it is best to plant the bulb with 1/3 of it protruding out of the potting medium. But why does an amaryllis bulb need to be above the soil line? I had never thought...
Should a Boxed Amaryllis Bulb be Treated Differently Than a Loose Bulb?

Should a Boxed Amaryllis Bulb be Treated Differently Than a Loose Bulb?

by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 31, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile

Many of you may receive a gift of an amaryllis (Hippeastrum) bulb in a box. Should a boxed amaryllis bulb be treated differently than a loose bulb? What is the difference? One comes with soil and a container, and the other does not. I was in Kroger buying ingredients...

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