After 3 months you will likely stop seeing blooms. When your amaryllis bulbs have finished flowering, the bulb is now almost ‘empty’ and needs to be recharged. A resting period allows new flowers to develop from the bulb. You have two options. Either discard the bulbs and purchase new bulb or keep the bulbs growing until they are ready to flower again.
Optimal rest would include (very) good light conditions and preferably a warm climate, averaging 70F to 80F during summer.
Rather save the ones you have? Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1. After all flowers have faded, clip the wilted flower from the stems 1 to 2 inches above the bulb. Do not remove the foliage.
Step 2. If the plant is in a small pot, replant the bulb in a large pot, at least twice the diameter of the bulb. Use a good quality drained planters mix or peat moss.
Step 3. If the bulb is already in a wide pot, replanting is not necessary.
Step 4. Water regularly, using a basic plant feed every two month at a low rate.
Step 5. About 6 to 7 months after flowering, move the plant to a cool location of 50F to 60F for a period of 3 months (indoors or outdoors) temperature is by far the most important.
Step 6. After 3 months, move the plant back to 70F to 80F, cut off the foliage and dry the top the neck with a tissue to prevent neck-rot. Do not water again until new leaves and flower stems appear.
Step 7. After 8 to 10 weeks the Amaryllis may flower again.
Repeat these steps after every flower cycle.
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