It’s a plant that promises big blooms before the leaves even sprout. Here are a few tips to keep them healthy and blooming year after year. Amaryllis bulbs bring the largest flowers of the Christmas ...

Keep the color coming throughout the winter by growing a variety of other double amaryllis grown in the Northern hemisphere ...

Now that Twelfth Night has passed and the Christmas season is officially over, what to do with all those holiday plants bedecking your home? I still feel a wee twinge of guilt when I toss a pretty red ...

I’ve had multiple requests – well, two to be exact – to write an article on amaryllis care. That is two more requests than I ...

Holiday plants. You see them in multiple stores from the grocery store to the hardware store — and don’t forget the local plant nurseries. They are not just in festive red, but other colors to ...

Once the flowers have faded, cut the flower stalks back to about 1-2 inches above the bulb. Be careful not to remove the leaves as they are essential for photosynthesis and bulb replenishment. Keep ...

Forcing is a horticultural term that means manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily the light and temperature, to get it to bloom at the desired time. Although you may not realize it, you are ...

Q: I received an amaryllis for Christmas. Is it easy to care for and can I expect another bloom season? -T.P., Sand Springs A: Yes and yes. Second only to poinsettias as a holiday gift plant, the ...

It is the easiest bulb to grow indoors and is the perfect holiday gift plant. Native to Peru and South Africa, the genus Amaryllis comes from the Greek word amarysso, which means "to sparkle" which is ...