hippeastrum seedling
Dennis Kramb (Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:25:01 PST)

About 4 years ago I purchased some Hippeastrums at the store. I attempted
crossing different colored varieties with each other and got some
seeds. Not knowing what I was doing, I planted them. Many sprouted, but
eventually withered away. Suffice it to say, only one is now left.

About 2 years ago I learned "proper" care for mature Hippeastrums to get
them to rebloom. A buddy taught me to plant them in my garden during the
warm summer months, and then lift them in winter. It worked like a
charm! So this past spring/summer I did the same with my seedling and it
nearly doubled in size.... to approximately that of a grape.

At any rate, I recently lifted it and have it resting in my basement. I
really would like to nurture this thing to bloom. I did a bit of Googling
but couldn't find any good sites to get tips on raising them. Is there
anyone on-line that could share a few pointers for me? I'm hoping that in
2 years from now I can get it to be big enough to bloom.

Dennis in Cincy