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Amaryllis: Bring In Now for Storage or Force for Holidays (Too Late)

For spring garden bloom: bring in, remove leaves, store cool. For holiday bloom: process starts in September (dry 2 months, then warm/water in Nov). Too late now for Christmas flowers. Store-bought bulbs are pre-prepared. Garden bloom in May is more impressive than forced anyway.

About Gardening: Amaryllis Summer Care: Heavy Feeding for Next Spring's Blooms; Amaryllis Dormancy and Rebloom Cycle; Planting Gifted Amaryllis Bulbs in Southern Indiana: Summer Care and Winter Storage; Storing Amaryllis Bulbs Over Winter Without Rot; When to Bring Tender Plants Indoors on Long Island; Amaryllis: The White Flower Farm Difference—Top-Size Bulbs for Spectacular Winter Blooms; Transplanting Hardy Amaryllis (Hippeastrum x johnsonii); Dividing and Replanting Outdoor Amaryllis in Spring; Moving Daffodil and Tulip Bulbs in February: Easy as Pie; When to Plant Summer Bulbs: Wait for 65°F Soil

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