red heirloom amaryllis

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dmj1218 west Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 27, 2006

I am clueless how to germinate these. This is all the info I have. Stratify or no? Any clues on germination time?

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Jan 28, 2006

Not sure about what red heirloom amaryllis look like, but I sow amaryllis seed like any other seed and have most germinate. The last ones I tried I used a glass cookie jar with stones on the bottom, added water to the top of the stones, dropped the amaryllis seed in, put the lid on, and in a couple of weeks I had 50 or more germinated. Growing them on is the next challenge. Biggest thing is to use fresh seed.

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dmj1218 west Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 28, 2006

Thanks! I was just wondering if perhaps they needed stratification for germination.

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twiggybuds Moss Point, MS(Zone 8b) Jan 31, 2006

I don't think anything that grows like a weed in FL and Houston would need stratification. Nature sure hasn't provided much cold this year. Bite my tongue off, I wasn't complaining.

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