Amaryllis in the Garden vs Pots 

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Thanks Elizabeth 💓 I just started more bulbs that I hope beginning blooming in May.

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Hi Karen, I started with 5 bulbs in 2008 and I have about 100 now, just from Separating the pups every couple years. I did unload a video about 5 weeks ago.

During the summer months we have rain almost daily. I've never covered mine. I do have a few videos on my Amaryllis. I don't have a Playlist, but usually make a video each Spring. Thanks for visiting, Marie, I hope you'll come back again soon ❤️

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Hi Brenda, I just uploaded a new video a couple days ago. I plant bulbs about 1/3 to 1/2 exposed. I use fresh Potting soil and add Worm Castings. If I'm planting in the Garden I add a little Worm Castings in the hole. A general fertilizer would give them a good start. Thanks for watching and commenting My Friend ❤️

Hi Debbie, I'm in Windermere so we must be close. I have several planted in the Garden and they bloom each spring. After a few years I dig them up and the original bulb has a few smaller ones that have been sending out leaves. I allow them time to dry out and any soil falls away. I do gently snap off the babies. Next year ( February) I will plant them again. The babies I put in pots like you saw in the video. The other years I don't bother taking them up. I cut the leaves off during the summer as they get unsightly. As long as the leaves look healthy I leave them. I don't think trimming them is going to give you another bloom. 👩‍🌾👍

Wow! That sounds like a real problem. I haven't heard of Narcissus Flies before. I've done the same routine for 15 years and had success. I sure hope you find a solution. Take care. 💗Peggy💗

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 thank you, it seems many people haven't, talking to them in groups. DIdn't mention your garden area is beautiful too!

@@jessicaeiss2541 Oh Jessica, that's so nice of you to say. I'm always fighting the weeds for space 😂

I know you could grow these bulbs in pots in your house. They aren't just for Christmas and when you plant them in pots is when they take off. It's when they are in the ground that they emerge at Spring. Thanks for watching, Garry.

Thanks for watching. I'm afraid I don't have an answer for you. In zone 9b I can grow them in the Garden and in pots and I usually get a couple weeks out of each. 7b...I would stick with indoors. Sorry. I hope you will visit again.

Hi Rebecca, I do cut my Amaryllis leaves back as they begin to fall over. I've never had them winter over and still look good. January and February are cool here and we might get a near freeze. First part of March I see that little green "tongue" sticking out of the bulb and signaling that it's ready to put on a show for another Spring! Every year since 2008. Good luck and I hope you'll visit my channel again soon 💗

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 so the foliage is still green and you cut it all at once, right? How short do you cut it?

Mine are planted in the ground. I never cut the green foliage, and they bloom naturally. (I only remove dead leaves). I think they need to get sun on the leaves for energy for blooms. So plant in a full sun to partial sun location.

You know, I can't say. I've never had a squirrel go after my bulbs. I'm in Central Florida and there's plenty of Oak trees with Acorns. Good luck where you live.

Hi Kay, I've had the original 5 bulbs for 14 years and they've never changed colors. I must have lazy bees 🐝 😅 Thanks for watching and perhaps subscribing. I love having people subscribe who live close by. I'm in Windermere, near Disney. 🌿💚🌿

That’s great news they’ve never changed. Thank you so much. I just subscribed. Looking forward to more of your videos.

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Hi Elisa, 10b sounds like Ft. Lauderdale area. I've had mine in both pots and ground here in Central Florida. I guess you could try planting one in the ground and see. You might find they bloom early Spring. Mine bloom in March and April. Good luck 👍

I'm in southern Arizona and I have mine outside in pots under my mesquite tree so they get filtered shade, protection from the inferno each summer. I buy bulbs at the holidays, let them bloom, then after the last frost they go outside. I have about fifteen, about nine different varieties, but some of my first ones are putting out pups like crazy. It takes about one to two years for the bulbs to recharge and rebloom, then they're pretty consistent bloomers every year in the spring. I do not force them into dormancy for rebloom at all, I pretty much let them do as they want. I only have them in pots and containers because when they bloom I can bring them inside as I'm bed bound and can't see them outside, also if we get a hard freeze. Plus my ground is very hard pan with caliche and it's like digging in cement. My caregivers have enough to do just watering and feeding the plants for me. I tell folks I garden by "remote control" nowadays...we do a video call, they show me the plants, I tell them how to care for them. It works pretty well. Pruning the roses was a real trip, the young lady didn't know a rosebush from a weed. Now she's getting an education and wants her own plants! This is kind of fun for me too.

@Donna Joyner Hi Donn, I'm getting up and saw your post. I'm glad to hear your Amaryllis are doing well. I just started Potting Up some bulbs yesterday for their Spring show. This will be the 16th time the original 5 are being The Stars of the Show! I uploaded a video two days ago on repotting bulbs and they are already showing signs of Life. I hope you have a wonderful weekend ❤️Peggy ❤️ Peggy Helbling's Garden What You've Got

Hi Jenny, My Plumeria have been in the ground for about 14 years. I live in Windermere, Florida zone 9b

Do you wrap it for winter?

@@jennyh8392 I did the 1st couple years, but you can see that the trees are over 10 feet and would be a nightmare to cover

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Good morning Sahah, Amaryllis bulbs are not bulbs that you plant deep. They like about 1/3 of their bulb exposed about the ground. I have a few videos on planting Amaryllis. I live in Windermere, Florida zone 9b so it's getting to that time for planting my Amaryllis bulbs again. Where do you live?

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 I live in Stockton, California. My zip code includes both zone 9a and 9b. I have a lot of amaryllis bulbs. I would like to plant them in my front yard. I was wondering what depth is best to encourage them to come back every year and multiply. Thank you for your video. It was very helpful for me. 🙂❤️

@Sarah Yarrington Hi Sarah, I have several bulbs that stay in my garden year-round. I can see a good inch or two of the bulbs poking above ground level. I use the same rule for potting. I started out with 5 bulbs in 2008 and now I have almost one hundred.

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Thank you so much. So when you initially plant the Amaryllis bulbs, an inch is above ground?

@Sarah Yarrington That sounds pretty good 1-2 inches exposed 👍

Oh, I am sorry 😞

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 it didnt bloom last year so I was very upset so this year potted it back up and thought it could do with some sunshine. put it outside and came the next morning - the new flower bud was gone

@minnokhan1064 that's terrible