Planting Amaryllis bulbs for a Christmas Bloom

 Amaryllis bulbs are a favorite Christmas gift for Gardeners

    Amaryllis can be "renewed" with gorgeous flowers ever year.  Check out the Norchester Garden Club Horticultural Report for March 2020 listed here on how to "renew" an Amaryllis every year.

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Left to right: Red Lion, Minerva, Bight Nymph, Showmaster and Baby Bright Nymph in front.

Bulbs are storage vessels, and the bigger the bulb, the more stored energy it has.   This is why a small amaryllis bulb can produce a single stem with 2 or 3 flowers, while the largest size bulbs is able to produce 3 stems, each with 4 or 5 flowers.

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Stem strength also varies depending on bulb size. Larger bulbs produce thicker, stronger stems.

Here are how many stems and flowers each size bulb is likely to produce:

26/28 cm – 1 stem (occasionally 2) with 3 to 4 flowers

28/30 cm – 1-2 stems with 3-4 flowers per stem

30/32 cm – 2 stems with 4-5 flowers per stem

32/34 cm – 2 stems (occasionally 3) with 4-5 flowers per stem

34/36 cm – 3 stems with 4-5 flowers per stem