John M
Orchid Addict
I love these; but, I can never get my Hippeastrum (a.k.a. Amaryllis), bulbs to grow big. I'm always disappointed in the fall when I bring the pots inside and the bulbs are really quite small. However, most still do put on a nice show for me....and this spring I am getting to enjoy some stunning plants in bloom. Still, I wonder what I would get if I could get the bulbs to bulk up to the size of a Cantaloupe during the growing season? If anybody knows how to get these bulbs to grow big, please share your secret.
This one is my favourite of the 3 hybrid varieties that I grow (I also have 'Minerva' and 'Picotee'). I've had this one for almost 20 years. It's in an 8" pot and each flower is 8" in diameter. This time, I let the "suckers" remain and add to making one big show, all in one pot from 3 bulbs. In the past, I've taken the small side-shoot bulbs off and potted them separately. One is the main bulb and one is a half sized bulb. The last bulb is very small and still completely hidden by the soil. Interestingly, the half-sized bulb is the one with 2 flower spikes. There is a total of 4 spikes with 4 flowers on each spike. I've already removed 2 flowers that were getting past their best.
This one is my favourite of the 3 hybrid varieties that I grow (I also have 'Minerva' and 'Picotee'). I've had this one for almost 20 years. It's in an 8" pot and each flower is 8" in diameter. This time, I let the "suckers" remain and add to making one big show, all in one pot from 3 bulbs. In the past, I've taken the small side-shoot bulbs off and potted them separately. One is the main bulb and one is a half sized bulb. The last bulb is very small and still completely hidden by the soil. Interestingly, the half-sized bulb is the one with 2 flower spikes. There is a total of 4 spikes with 4 flowers on each spike. I've already removed 2 flowers that were getting past their best.