Amaryllis Outside

Don’t throw away these holiday flowers.

Save the Amaryllis/Hippeastrum bulbs until spring.

Plant them outside in a sunny location with good drainage.

Add compost to the hole and plant with the shoulders showing.

They will bloom in May or June.

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Minerva Amaryllis

Multiple stems with many flowers will show off for several weeks.

Then cut the stems and leave the foliage.

They will come back every year with more blooms.

I do add a layer of mulch in late fall in case we have a cold winter here in Zone 7.

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White Christmas Amaryllis

These are scattered around my gardens to fill in

while waiting for the daylilies to take center stage in June.

You can rescue them for 1/2 price or less in January.

Every year, I add a new Amaryllis outside.

Charisma Amaryllis

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3 thoughts on “Amaryllis Outside

  1. How beautiful! I too love amaryllis! I leave them in pots outside and when they set bud bring them in to enjoy. I had gvien an amaryllis bulb to one of my friends for christmas a few years ago and she planted it outside – that bulb stalk has multiplied and is 2 /12 ft tall and has 3 bud stalks this year! I think its time to plant my amaryllis bulbs in the ground 😊

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