Still wondering about paperwhites, and now, amaryllis.

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velveteena Seattle, WA Mar 30, 2009

Am I being cheap, or is there a good way to preserve these indoor holiday time bulbs for next year? Bulbs can be so hard to keep track of---before I know it, they're trying to grow in some bucket under the stairs. My faves are the tiny daffs that sometimes go on clearance at the end of their prime. When I plant them out, they are a wonderful surprise for next spring, and earlier than anything else, too. Paperwhites, tho, will just melt away or disintegrate in this PNW climate.

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Carolyn22 Athens, PA Mar 30, 2009

Plant amaryllis out in your garden in the summer and give it both water and fertilizer - you want those leaves to feed the bulb, then around August or so bring it in - you don't want it to go through a frost - place on a shelf - your bulb should start to throw out a bloom stalk. http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/468/

The only thing I have ever seen regarding Paperwhites is to plant them out into the garden. This would only be for certain zones - these are very tender (apparently they dont' like your zone any better than they like mine). http://www.willowcreekgardens.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=30

I too plant my hardy bulbs out in the garden after they flower. I also try to hit the $1 shelf in places like Lowes and HD, where they will put these pots of bulbs after flowering. I have found the little Tet-N-Tet dafs, tulips and a host of other types of bulbs for not a lot of money - they just go right into the garden.

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