For the Love of Amaryllis

"Nothing helped my winter blues more than having amaryllis in my kitchen." ~Amy

My flower friend Amy was gifted a single amaryllis bulb from my workshop last Christmas season. Every time I ran into her, she gave me an update on how her plant was doing. She even used my instructions and had it blooming in the summer outside.

Nothing makes me happier than to hear how much joy flowers bring to people everywhere. This particular picture below was the Amaryllis I had in my own home last year. It began its first blooms right before Christmas, but this picture was taken on Easter!

Never have I ever had an amaryllis continue to put blooms on that late in the year, so I ordered the exact same jumbo sized 36+cm Peruvian bulbs again this year to see if we can have it happen again. (crossing my fingers as I write this)

Caring for an amaryllis bulb indoors could not be easier. No matter what variety or color or size bulb you have, they all want the same 3 things.

1- Sunlight. Amaryllis crave sunlight. They are almost like little sun worshipers. They lean toward the light consistantly and stretch toward even a small light if they aren't getting what they want.

2- Warmth. Amaryllis like to be warm and thrive in the warmest and brightest place in your home.  I like to keep mine in my kitchen where there is plenty of sunlight and the temperature is usually between 65-70 degrees in the winter.

3- Moisture. Amaryllis like consistant watering. It doesn't have to be every day, but don't let your soil completely dry out. When I water, I use very warm water. Not burning hot, but like a good warm shower water. This helps the bulb have an additional boost of warmth. 

In my amaryllis workshop, I teach how to care for your amaryllis bulb past its flowering time so it will bloom again for you in next summer.

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