Amaryllis and Black Taro
Common red Amaryllis and Black Taro waving in the breeze.
Put down roots with amaryllis
In colder regions, amaryllises must be grown in containers, as they would freeze during the winter if planted in the ground.
The amaryllis belongs to the genus Hippeastrum , which, oddly enough, translates as "horse star." Those we grow today are mostly hybrids of several species native to South America. Our St. Joseph's lily is an old hybrid amaryllis, Hippeastrum x johnsonii , introduced in 1799.
Dormant bulbs are readily available now, and they can become a long-lasting part of your landscape. The bulbs that you purchase now, however, must be handled specially this winter.
When they are dried and forced into dormancy for shipping purposes, the bulbs are triggered to bloom during the winter, rather than the spring.
If you plant bulbs you purchase now outside into the garden, they will send up their flower stalks this winter, when the flowers are likely to be damaged by cold.
Growing amaryllis indoors
Even if you intend to plant them in your garden eventually, amaryllis bulbs purchased now should be planted into pots.
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