Ten years ago, when I placed a potted amaryllis bulb on my desk at work, no one seemed to know what it was. In my ...

For many years, all the children in my family were given amaryllis bulbs as Christmas gifts by my mother, and we’d rush to pot them and have a friendly contest to see whose bloomed first.

For the past 10 years I’ve sent a potted amaryllis bulb to my sister in Texas for a Christmas gift. Each spring she replants the bulbs in her flower bed, and six weeks later, they burst into ...

With your potted amaryllis in full bloom, water well once a week. If the soil is dry to the touch, water again. Make sure the soil is well-draining. While your amaryllis is in full bloom it only ...