Thursday, January 12, 2012

Can an amaryllis bulb survive outside for the winter in the cold snow in the ground and will it come back up?

If the bulb is allowed to freeze all of the cells inside will be destroyed, turn to mush. this is not a frost hardy bulb and is indigenous to warm South Africa. Take it and lay it down in a box of real dry wood shavings and re pot around this time for Christmas if was dormant for a few months. If it was still growing out side you need to give it some dormancy

Can an amaryllis bulb survive outside for the winter in the cold snow in the ground and will it come back up?
No. It's not hardy, and will die when the weather freezes.


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