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Newly bought
Amaryllis bulbs, that are
usually for sale from fall through winter,
should be potted up right away.
If you have forced your
bulbs to go dormant, repot them when they
are breaking dormancy.
All others
should be repotted in early spring,
just before they begin a new cycle
of growth, or start to
bloom.
When
Should I Repot my Amaryllis?
Generally you should repot your amaryllis in a
completely fresh mix every 3-4 years, as they
do grow best undisturbed. Every year, or so,
its help to pop the bulb out of the pot and
rejuvenate the mix as shown in our step-by-step
repotting guide.
What
Potting mix Should I
Use? Use a fresh batch of
a commercial sterile houseplant or
container plant mix. If the pot is large,
or you tend to overwater, add some
perlite to the mix very two years
or so.
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What Size Pot
Should I
Use?
Amaryllis do
best potbound so only use a pot slightly
larger than the bulb. I like to leave
about 1.5"-2" from the bulb to the edge
of the pot. I prefer to use plastic pots
as this reduces salt build-up and plants
do not need as much watering as they do
in clay pots. As my bulbs get
larger, producing two or more spikes a
season, they develop a large root system.
I prefer not to trim the roots and
will use a larger pot to accomodate
the bulbs/roots. At this size, I
prefer using half, or azalea, pots as
the roots do not seem to
require a lot of depth. Shorter
squatter pots are also more
stable.
See our
Step-by-Step Amaryllis Repotting
Guide>
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