Dividing Amaryllis Bulbs

Goodloe · March 14, 2018

I generally don't give a hoot about flowers unless they end up as tomatoes or peppers, but my wife wants me to take up her amaryllis bulbs, divide them and replant. I know next-to-nothing about flower bulbs.

Are there special techniques I should follow? I looked at a couple of youTube videos, and it seems pretty straightforward, but none mentioned timing. Is there a certain time of the year when this should be done?

In the picture, you can see the 4 bulbs kind of in a wad. All are bigger than a baseball, and had just started putting out new growth at the end of Feb. My wife says that this thing was planted well over 15 yrs ago. It is planted right next to the brick wall of the house and faces west.

Is there a "bulb whisperer" out there?

Thanks,
Jon

March 14, 2018	#1
Goodloe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Steens, MS 8a Posts: 410	Dividing Amaryllis Bulbs I generally don't give a hoot about flowers unless they end up as tomatoes or peppers, but my wife wants me to take up her amaryllis bulbs, divide them and replant. I know next-to-nothing about flower bulbs. Are there special techniques I should follow? I looked at a couple of youTube videos, and it seems pretty straightforward, but none mentioned timing. Is there a certain time of the year when this should be done? In the picture, you can see the 4 bulbs kind of in a wad. All are bigger than a baseball, and had just started putting out new growth at the end of Feb. My wife says that this thing was planted well over 15 yrs ago. It is planted right next to the brick wall of the house and faces west. Is there a "bulb whisperer" out there? Thanks, Jon