striped barbados lily | Barbados Lilly care

striped barbados lily – Barbados Lilly or Amaryllis plants are native to the tropical regions of South America. These spectacular easy care bulb plants can be planted from October through the end of April and will bloom from late December to June. With proper after-bloom care, an Amaryllis plant flowers year after year. Amaryllis Bulbs can be purchased pre-planted or you can do the planting yourself. Subscribe to get new videos: https://goo.gl/BVIU4G

LIGHT

Amaryllis plants need bright indirect light. Southern exposure is best, eastern and western exposures are adequate, northern exposure requires additional artificial light.

WATER

Water sparingly until the stem starts to grow out of the bulb. As the stem, leaves, and buds develop gradually increase your water. Keeping the soil moist helps prolong the Amaryllis flowers.

FERTILIZER

Fertilize an Amaryllis plant monthly with a fertilizer high in potassium and phosphorus and low in nitrogen (5-10-10) or (6-12-12). Always dilute the plant food to 1/2 the recommended strength.

TEMPERATURE

An Amaryllis is a tropical plant and enjoys temperatures between 68°-70°. Once an Amaryllis plant blooms, move it to a cooler area (65°). This helps the flowers last longer.

HUMIDITY

Basic household humidity or even less keeps an Amaryllis plant healthy and free of diseases.

FLOWERING

Plant Amaryllis bulbs any time from late fall to mid-spring using a good commercial potting soil. The bigger and fatter the Amaryllis bulbs, the larger the flowers will be. Be sure to soak the base and roots of Amaryllis bulbs in water for a few hours before planting them. It usually takes 7-10 weeks for the bulbs to bloom. It takes longer when bulbs are planted in the winter than when they are planted in the spring.