Steve, Yes - the general idea is to catch the plant on the upswing of each season - so any damage you do during the repot has the best chance of healing. I have moved bulbs just before they would normally leaf all the way through bulbs that had large, but still growing, leaves without a problem. Though Amaryllids can sometimes sulk the season after a repot, they respond well to the increased space thereafter. -|<ipp > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 23:33:53 -0500 > From: putman@pobox.upenn.edu > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [pbs] Haemanthus humilis > > Thanks Kipp, > > This is a "summer growing" Haemanthus. As such, here in Delaware, US, it sends up a flower mid to late summer, and leaves a bit later, but not (at least for this plant) in a rigidly defined sequence. That means that my plant is now at or near the end of its growth for this season and I expect the leaves to begin to yellow at the tips, with the likelihood of their being more or less "gone" by spring. No new leaf growth likely until July/August. So, by your measure repotting in Sept. or Oct.? > > Steve > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kipp McMichael" <kimcmich@hotmail.com> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 8:32:24 PM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Haemanthus humilis > > Greetings, > You cannot overpot Amaryllids (from their perspective - you're back my beg to differ) and in my experience transplating when the bulb is in active growth is best. That means when the bulb has started growth for the season or when it's leaves are still expanding. I would not try to repot an Amaryllid going into dormancy. > -|<ipp > > > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:25:28 -0500 > > From: putman@pobox.upenn.edu > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > Subject: [pbs] Haemanthus humilis > > > > I have a Haem. humilis humilis received from BX203 May 2009. It has bloomed twice now, 2013 and 2014. At this moment the leaves are drooping a few inches over the sides of its 6" terra-cotta pot. It should now probably be potted up into a 10" or 12" pot. > > > > Question 1 - when to pot? > > > > Question 2 - what size, 10" or 12"? > > > > Thanks, Stephen Putman > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/