Help your Amaryllis Re-Bloom

Amaryllis are prized for their willingness to produce huge, glorious flowers indoors during the depths of winter.

Plus they’re easy to save and re-bloom from year to year! I bought my first Amaryllis in 2020, and it has successfully re-bloomed several times since then.  

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Here are detailed instructions for what to do when you get your Amaryllis.  Don't have one?  Shop Amaryllis and you can pick it up from our Farm studio or we'll deliver it directly to your Hillsborough, NC address.

Bringing your Amaryllis into Bloom

Put the pot in a bright WARM spot. Amaryllis are happiest in 68-75F temperatures. If your home is cool, set the pot on top of a warm appliance or by a sunny window. IMPORTANT: Water ONLY with the top inch of soil is dry. Watering too often — especially until the stem is 3-4” tall — can cause the bulb to rot. It can take a few weeks before the bulb begins to grow. Don’t worry! Be patient, and please don’t overwater. Once a stem emerges, give your Amaryllis lots of bright light or sunshine. You may need to turn the pot daily if the tall stalk begins to lean towards the light. 

How to Prolong the Show

Once your amaryllis begins to bloom, move the container OUT of direct sun — this makes the flowers last a lot longer. As each bloom fades, snip it off close to the stalk to encourage more blooms — and even more stems — to emerge. When there are no more buds on a stem, cut off that entire stem about 2” above the bulb. Don’t cut off leaves. 

How to Save the Bulb to Re-bloom Next Year

Once your Amaryllis has finished blooming, set it in your sunniest window, continue to water when the top inch of soil is dry and begin fertilizing every month with any water-soluble fertilizer. Around May, set the container outside in full to part sun for the rest of the summer. The goal now is to encourage it to grow big, strong leaves, which creates a BIG, healthy bulb. The bigger the bulb, the more flowers it will produce! In the Fall, after the first frost, cut off ALL the foliage just above the bulb, bring the pot indoors and put it in a cool (50-60F) dark place for 8-10 weeks. DO NOT WATER AT ALL DURING THIS TIME. Amaryllis must go through a dormant period to develop flower buds inside the bulb. After 8-10 weeks, bring it out and follow the advice Get ready to grow, then Bringing your Amaryllis into Bloom. Enjoy! 

Get ready to grow

Amaryllis bloom best when they’re pot bound, so there’s no need to repot them. If you do want to switch out your pot, fill the pot half full with potting soil, set the bulb on top with the roots fanned out and fill in around the bulb with more soil. Leave 1/2 to 1/3 of the bulb uncovered. Firm the soil and water a bit to settle in the bulb and its roots.