Amaryllis bulb in water?

**NSB** · 09-01-2009, 01:18 PM

Hi Shirley

I've got 3 on the go and I've never heard of adding charcoal! Mine to fine without

**shirlthegirl43** · 09-01-2009, 01:18 PM

Grand, thanks, do you put feed in the water or not?

**Two_Sheds** · 09-01-2009, 04:22 PM

Glad it arrived, Shirl

I've never grown one in water ... just pop it in a 5" pot with some compost, covering about half the bulb (the top half is above the soil). Water lightly, give it light, not too much heat.

it should grow about an inch a day, if not more
more info here: Growing Amaryllis - Growing Amaryllis Bulbs, How To Grow Amaryllis Bulbs, Amaryllis Bulb Growing Guide - White Flower Farm

**jackie j** · 09-01-2009, 05:17 PM

We always give mil Amaryllis for christmas but forgot this year. She has had some beautys never grown them myself tho.

**shirlthegirl43** · 09-01-2009, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

Glad it arrived, Shirl

You are naughty! There was no need for that. Thank you ever so much though

It is now growing in water (just don't need a tall plant in a pot for the cat to knock over) and safely out of cat reach. Can't wait to see what the flower is like as the images on google look lovely.

**Flummery** · 09-01-2009, 06:23 PM

Apple blossom's a cracker! If you give them a rest in summer and then water/feed them up in late autumn they'll grow and flower in successive years for you.

**Snadger** · 09-01-2009, 07:30 PM

Charcoal is added to most bulb planting mediums as the bulbs are usually grown in pots without drainage. The charcoal helps to 'sweeten' the compost and stop it going sour from being moist all the time!

**cookie888** · 05-02-2009, 04:11 PM

Amaryllis won't flower

Did your T&M Amaryllis ever flower? I purchased four giant bulbs at Christmas, planted as instructed, but I only have leaves, I'm very disappointed as was looking forward to a wonderful display

**shirlthegirl43** · 05-02-2009, 04:13 PM

The sprouts appeared last week and are growing at a great speed now - about 4 inchies tall.

**Two_Sheds** · 05-02-2009, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by cookie888 View Post

I purchased four giant bulbs at Christmas, planted as instructed, but I only have leaves, I'm very disappointed as was looking forward to a wonderful display

Some of them do come up blind .. but all four, that is really unlucky.

**terrier** · 05-02-2009, 07:15 PM

I have a four year old Amaryllis that spent one growing season in water with no soil and it flowered OK. Otherwise I put them in soil. I think I read on here that they are forced so as to flower for Christmas time? I assumed that they would naturally revert to flowering in Summer, but mine flower around mid winter every year! How do I get them to flower in Summer?

**janeyo** · 06-02-2009, 02:48 PM

Mine's a corker!

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**shirlthegirl43** · 06-02-2009, 02:55 PM

Wow, one of the 'sprouts' on mine looks like leaves, the other looks more round so could be a flower stalk

**shirlthegirl43** · 14-02-2009, 10:17 AM

Well, I have a quite definate flower stalk now - it was 3cm to base of flower head on Thursday morning and this morning is 7.5cm to base of flower head!! By goodness these things grow at a speed!!!

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