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Ten Beautiful Amaryllis Flowers in World

January 28, 2010 by admin  
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Ten Beautiful Amaryllis Flowers in World

Ten Beautiful Amaryllis Flowers

Beautiful Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis Flowers

Amaryllis are hard flowers to categorize. They look tropical and exotic; large, lily-like trumpet blooms on tall, straight stems, with a base of strappy leaves. Flower colors go from white to deep red and include some eye-catching stripped varieties. You’ll pay more for the more exotic varieties and larger bulbs. You can expect your Amaryllis to bloom 7 weeks or longer.

When the last flower has faded on each of the flower stalks, cut the flower stalk near the top of the bulb. Be careful not to injure the leaves or any emerging flower stalks. Don’t be alarmed if a large amount of sap runs out of the hollow flower stalk when you cut it. This is normal if the plant has been well watered.

Most amaryllis will go dormant naturally and re-bloom sometime during winter. However, many people prefer to force their amaryllis into bloom for the holiday season. Many ‘prepared’ bulbs are sold in the fall, ready to pot up and have in time for Christmas. Here are directions for forcing your Amaryllis for holiday display, as well as general care for your amaryllis plant.

It’s now late winter, and your amaryllis is now in its growth phase. Your main objective is to encourage leaf production that will help the bulb bulk up for next year’s flowers. It’s hard to give your amaryllis too much sunlight at this time of the year. Move it to the sunniest location that you can manage. A sunroom or greenhouse space is best, but a south-facing window will work until spring comes. Fertilize it monthly with a liquid fertilizer, and never allow the soil to dry out completely.

What You’ll Need

* Amaryllis Bulb

* A pot slightly larger than the bulb (½ – 2″ around the sides of the bulb)

* Well-draining Potting Mix

* Bamboo Stalk

* Patience

As soon as the weather settles and all threat of frost is gone, move your amaryllis outdoors. Don’t be alarmed if many of the leaves wither and die in the adjustment period. Wind and exposure to more sunlight may cause some of the older leaves to die; new ones will grow. Choose a sunny area where you can water the plants daily. A deck or patio works fine, and the glossy strap-shaped leaves are a good textural foil for many other plants. Fertilize the plants every two weeks with a liquid fertilizer or apply a slow release fertilizer.

Reasons Amaryllis don’t bloom:

* No rest period

* Insufficient light while actively growing

* Poor nutrients in soil

If you want flowers for the holidays, you’ll need to begin its dormant period by mid August. Withhold water, and move the pots to a location where they can be kept around 55°F. Most people don’t have a space that they can keep this cool at the height of summer, so you might have to let the seasons determine bloom time for you. You can leave your amaryllis outdoors well into autumn. If you do, stop fertilizing it in late September and bring it indoors before the end of October or earlier if a heavy frost is forecast. You can bring it indoors in the pot or remove the bulb from the pot and wash the soil off the roots if you like at this time.

This amaryllis flowers also related to amarillo, danny clay, madea s big happy family, amaryllis flower, tyler perry. You can keep your amaryllis indefinitely, and if you can provide the right conditions for growth and dormancy, your bulb will get larger and multiply itself over the years. Large bulbs may produce as many as three flower stalks and some bulbs may bloom during the summer as well as during the winter, depending on temperature and other growing conditions.

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