How to Transplant a Florida Amaryllis

While most amaryllis bulbs are grown indoors, Florida gardeners are fortunate to be able to grow their amaryllis outdoors. Strategically placed, amaryllis plants lend a striking accent to the home landscape with brightly colored, trumpet-shaped flowers on tall, leafless stalks. In Florida, amaryllis requires morning sun and afternoon shade, as long as the shade isn't too heavy. Although it isn't necessary to transplant amaryllis bulbs every year, if you do, you will find that the plant bears larger blooms. The best time to transplant amaryllis bulbs in Florida is in September or October.

Tiller or garden fork
6-6-6 fertilizer
Pruning shears
Gardening trowel or spade

Instructions

- 1
  Till the soil in the new planting area. Add a 3-inch layer of mulch to the soil and use a gardening fork to mix it to a depth of 6 inches.
- 2
  Add 2 lbs. of 6-6-6 fertilizer for every 100 square feet of flowerbed. Level the bed with a rake and water it to a depth of 10 inches.
- 3
  Cut off the amaryllis flower stalk, if there is one, to within 2 inches of the bulb. Allow the foliage to remain.
- 4
  Use a gardening trowel or a spade to dig into the soil 4 inches away from the base of the amaryllis plant. Dig completely around the plant and pry the bulb from the soil.
- 5
  Break off smaller bulbs -- those that are one-third the size of the mother bulb -- for additional amaryllis plants. Transplant these exactly as you do the mother bulb.
- 6
  Plant the amaryllis bulbs so that one-third of the bulb is exposed above the surface of the soil. When transplanting more than one, space them 12 to 15 inches apart.
- 7
  Keep the soil moist while the amaryllis bulbs acclimate to the new location. Keep an eye on the moisture content of the soil if fall weather is dry in your area of Florida.

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