Storing Amaryllis

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MossRose Albany, MO(Zone 5a) Feb 03, 2003

A friend from Texas sent me 20 large Amaryllis bulbs. I want to plant them outside in Spring so I must store them until March or April in my zone 5a. What is the best way to keep them from drying out? They are in a baggie type bag in a cool closet. Will the baggie cause them to mildew?

Thanks for you help.

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Feb 04, 2003

I think you should let them breathe a bit, so dont tie the baggie up tight, leave it open. I've stored ours right in their pots and put them in the well-house. We don't put them in the ground here. I don't believe they're gonna be hardy in your area either so you'll have to dig them up this fall.

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rutholive Tonasket, WA(Zone 5a) Feb 04, 2003

Moss Rose, I have about 25 amaryllis bulbs that I keep from year to year. They aren't hardy here either. I usually keep them in pots all year. Put outside after danger of frost in a semi-shaded place. I apply Osmocote a couple of times a year. In the early fall maybe late Aug. I pull the pots out of ground and tip on side so they don't get watered until frost time , then bring back into house and water. If they haven't developed at least 4 leaves they won't bloom. I put 3 or so bulbs in large pots, 10", and usually one bulb in a 5 to 7" pot. More than half of my 25 bloomed by Christmas or shortly thereafter, only one in bloom now. rutholive (Donna)

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MossRose Albany, MO(Zone 5a) Feb 05, 2003

Thanks for your tips. I've never planted them outside, only in pots, but thought I'd give it a try. I have a special place for them in the garden so I can easily dig them in the fall.

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lupinelover Grove City, OH(Zone 6a) Feb 05, 2003

MossRose, one year I planted our 3 amaryllis bulbs outside in the ground, after they had flowered indoors in the winter. Didn't seem to matter to them, but normally they stay in their pots, inside and out.

I also would get them out of the plastic bag. Keep bulbs stored in peat moss in paper bags is my rule. Never had mold or mildew problems that way.

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