I have a collection of southern garden "passalong" amaryllis, in pots, that I just leave out in a minimum-heated greenhouse (32-35F) for the winter (mostly H. xjohnsonii and H. puniceum, or whatever the orangey one is, types). I might water on rare occasions if they seem dusty dry, but otherwise I just leave them alone (this includes a big potful of H. papilio, by the way). Depending on what they are, they then bloom sometime between spring and fall. They get fertilized in spring with some Nutricote w/minors - the 100-day formulation, and I forget the balance - and repotted when they really can't fit in their pots anymore. Seems to suit them fine, and it leaves the windowsills free in winter for my pet orchids. Ellen Hornig Seneca Hill Perennials Oswego NY USA Zone 5 Original Message: ----------------- From: arnold trachtenberg arnold@nj.rr.com Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:15:10 -0500 To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] Growing Amaryllis under Lights Tyson: I grow many South African bulbs under lights in the basement. I use either a metal halide HID or a sodium HID. The sodium has an orange color that can made the flowers look off color. I run the light twelve hours per day and use a small fan to provide some air movement. A would question the effort to continue to grow the amaryllis, a rest period can be necessary to induce flowering. I place my amaryllis in the basement in a dark spot and withhold water and give a drink only when I see the emergence of a flower spike. Arnold _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .