This amaryllis tip blew my mind! Cornell and at Kansas State University concluded that soaking amaryllis bulb roots at room temperature (68-70F or 18-20C) for 12-24 hours before planting was an excellent treatment for amaryllis bulbs. Compared to non-soaked control bulbs, the ones soaked for 12-24 hours before planting has more rapid and uniform early leaf growth, and greater overall early vigor. The experiments indicated that a short soak time (1 hour) were of no benefit, and they do need to be longer soaks. It also seemed like soaking improved rooting, which will help prevent pots from toppling over. Research in this field in ongoing.
Cornell Flower Trials – https://blogs.cornell.edu/bulbnewsletter/2018/06/01/dry-sale-amaryllis/
Read the study here – http://hort.cornell.edu/bulb/newsletter/pdfs/29-201306.pdf
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❇Wow!❇You are such a great teacher. I learn so much from you. Thank you for another inspiring video!
Here in the UK I have never seen bulbs with roots on, when purchasing them.
Game changer!! Thank you for sharing YOUR research with us!
Most bulbs don't have roots when they arrive, yours have long roots. Why?
I bave a bulb in dormancy, that I am going to repot. This will be a great experiment to try!
I never heard that as well! I have to see if my 4 are out of Dormancy. If they’re still sleeping, I’m going that next time I go to my house
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you for sharing with your viewers.
My Amaryllis came with no roots 😞
I happened across this study earlier in the season and was curious about their results. Thank you so much for testing it out! So grateful for all of the info you generously pass along. 😊
Thank you Nicole. I had one (little) bulb left, and I wasn't sure if I was even going to plant it. Well, I propped it up in a glass and its roots are soaking right now. It'll be a fun experiment! My others have been so slow this year I'm excited to try out this new method.
Wow, just in time for me to pot two amaryllis. Thanks for the great tip.
Wow.thats amazing information. Im definitelu trting this method.thanks Daniele.
I will definitely try this Danielle!! I planted my Amaryllis about 5 weeks ago and I barely see a little green leaf..If I can still find some bulbs out there I will try another this season ❤️
Hi Danielle. Have 4 bulbs left to be planted. Am trying this right now. Much appreciation from New Delhi. Thanks and a very happy new year.
Is it best to keep the bulbs dry when potted? Mine keep rotting and rotted roots if i only give little water. They stand in the window with heating underneath.
Great tip! Will start doing that from now on. 🌺
This is very interesting. I have a friend that puts them in a vase with water up to the bulb bottom until they are done blooming. Then they go outside for spring/summer.
Hi! I love watching your videos and especially like the ones about amaryllis. I'm hooked on them now as well. I have two blooming that I put in dormancy in the fall and I bought 3 new variety bulbs this winter. My question is…. what to do with 2 of my new bulbs as they have rust spots on them. They are growing and are producing flower bulbs. I have moved them to another location in the house because I am worried it will spread to my healthy plants, and I'm spraying them with Safers 3 in 1 spray. It doesn't seem to be helping. Do I need to toss these new bulbs or can they be saved? Any info would be helpful.
Thank you. 😃👋🇨🇦
Thanks for the great tip! I’m just starting to get into growing amaryllis. I was afraid to try them because of the cost of the bulb and lack of knowledge on their care and needs.I didn’t know how easy it was to get them to grow. I’m hooked now thanks to you!😂
I was born in the USSR, and people there had a lot of the plants that we grow now (even when my grandma was young and I wasn't born yet). So, I am familiar with a lot of them. What amazes me is that in many cases only now I learn the tips on the successful growing and especially getting certain plants to bloom. And only now I understand why my grandma and mom had failures with certain plants. It's mind-boggling how little knowledge people there had at that time about plants they had (and even farm animals, too).
And it's not just about the time, it's very related to the place, as your grandma seems to have had way more knowledge at relatively the same time.
Wow, thanks for the tip! Thank you!
Now I want to experiment with other bulbs to see if they react the same!
Why do store bought bulbs come with most of the old roots cut off? Will the bulbs stll bloom if you cut the roots off down to the base of the bulb? I just received 6 bulbs and I cut the roots off before planting. I thought you were supposed to do that. Help?
I can attest to the fact that soaking the bulb before planting does speed up the growth of the bulb. I tried it on the bulbs I planted for Christmas this year. I planted the bulbs around Thanksgiving. And most of my amaryllis bulbs started blooming just in time for Christmas ( 1 mo. after planting.) I soaked the bottom half of the bulbs in water for 8 hrs. before potting them to hydrate them. Don't get water in the top of the bulb where the stalk comes out. Then potted them. It jump started the growth for sure !
Great video. Have you managed to get the same growth Year after year.or do you react as annual?
okay…..will give it a try….I too love amaryllis……
Hi mam
Never grew them looking at the ROOTS would you have to cut them to fit ??? Just sub thanks for your time 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Love this tip! I will do it next year with my new amaryllis bulbs. Do you think this is something that would be good to do with bulbs we have held over the summer and given a dormant period? I am about to take those pots out of their dark cool spot and get them started, probably tomorrow!
Very interesting 👍
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This is amazing Danielle! I haven’t heard of this study but it’s a true game changer for amaryllis growing. Again, I truly appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us!
Thanks for that great information. I never grew an amaryllis bulb before, but after watching your videos I did pot up a large amaryllis bulb in soil and watered it sparingly and it is doing great! I have two stems with one large bud on one of the stems that is almost ready to bloom! Mine is a red amaryllis flower with a white star in the center. I am excited to see it bloom.
Wow! Amazing. Will definitely soak my bulbs when repot them in August, after a summer of sitting in very healthy soil.
I am not sure when you soak them, if mine have been in hybernation for the 8-10 weeks and I bring them out, is that when I would soak? Also if I buy a bulb sometimes they don’t have a lot of roots, then what? Thank you