Amaryllis Dormancy and Rebloom Cycle

After bloom, give amaryllis full sun and copious water — leaves build next year's flowers. Don't cut leaves. As they yellow, stop watering and let them shrivel. Move pot to a dark, cool (not cold), dry spot. Wait months until a green "tongue" emerges. Then return to light, water, and full sun. Repot every 3 years — they dislike disturbance.

Dormancy looks dead — don't discard. Some growers store bare bulbs, but pot storage works better.