Bulbs: SPRING BULBS 2011 - WHOSE IN?, 0 by jmorth

jmorth wrote:
First forced paperwhites.
In regards to 2nd year and beyond Amaryllis bulbs: I've had success the following years by cutting off the flowering stem when bloom is over, leaving plants where they receive plenty of light (oft on a table in basement where they receive 12 to 14 hours of light from a bank of fluorescent tubes). When spring has warmed enough to accommodate them I move the pots outside (I use terra cotta to facilitate this move) and sink the pot into the ground. That fall I bring them end, stop watering, allow them to rest a few months and start the cycle anew.