Overview

Introduce a touch of elegant beauty to your home with the magnificent Picotee Amaryllis bulb. This premium 30/32cm bulb promises a spectacular display of holiday blooms, making it an excellent choice for festive decor or a thoughtful gift. Unlike smaller varieties, our large hybrid bulbs are designed to deliver an impressive show, producing multiple sturdy stems, each bearing an abundance of huge, vibrant flowers. The striking ‘Picotee’ variety is celebrated for its dazzling white petals exquisitely outlined with a delicate red margin, creating a truly captivating visual effect. Growing Amaryllis growing indoors is a rewarding experience, transforming your living space with minimal effort into a floral wonderland during the colder months.

Cultivating Amaryllis bulbs is a joyous and straightforward process, suitable for gardeners of all skill levels. These bulbs are renowned for their ability to thrive indoors, providing a much-needed splash of color when outdoor gardens are dormant. The sheer size and longevity of the flowers produced by this specific large Amaryllis flowers variety ensure a memorable and extended blooming period. Whether you’re looking to brighten your own home or searching for a unique present, the Picotee Amaryllis bulb offers both ease of growth and unparalleled beauty, creating cherished memories year after year.

Key Benefits

The Picotee Amaryllis bulb offers numerous advantages, making it a favorite among indoor plant enthusiasts and gift-givers alike. Its impressive blooms and relatively low maintenance requirements contribute to its widespread appeal. Here are some of the key benefits you can expect:

• Spectacular Holiday Blooms: Enjoy brilliant, festive flowers during the winter months, perfect for enhancing holiday decorations and bringing cheer indoors. The unique picotee edge adds an extra layer of sophistication to its appearance, making it stand out among other Amaryllis holiday blooms.
• Large, Showy Flowers: Each bulb produces enormous flowers, often exceeding 8 inches in diameter, ensuring a dramatic and eye-catching display. These large Amaryllis flowers are truly a focal point in any room.
• Multiple Stems & Blooms: Our hybrid bulbs typically yield two robust stems, each capable of producing 4 to 5 long-lasting flowers, maximizing your floral output from a single bulb. This abundance ensures a prolonged period of enjoyment.
• Easy Indoor Growing: Amaryllis bulbs are exceptionally easy to grow indoors, requiring minimal care and providing stunning results. They are an ideal choice for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, simplifying the process of enjoying beautiful flowers.
• Thoughtful & Memorable Gift: A blooming Amaryllis makes an excellent, living gift for loved ones, offering weeks of beauty and a personalized touch. It’s a gift that keeps on giving, symbolizing joy and new beginnings.
• Long-Lasting Display: The flowers are known for their impressive longevity, allowing you to enjoy their beauty for an extended period, often from holiday time well into spring. This extended bloom time is a significant advantage.
• Striking Color Contrast: The sparkling white petals with their distinct thin red margin create a beautiful and elegant contrast, adding a sophisticated touch to any interior decor.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Picotee Amaryllis bulb is straightforward, ensuring a beautiful display year after year. Upon arrival, plant your bulb in a pot that is only slightly larger than the bulb itself, leaving about one-third of the bulb exposed above the soil line. Use a well-draining potting mix, as Amaryllis bulbs are susceptible to rot if left in overly wet conditions. After planting, water thoroughly once, then sparingly until the new growth emerges. Once the stem begins to grow, water more regularly, allowing the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings. For best Amaryllis growing indoors, place the pot in a location that receives bright, indirect light.

During the active growing and blooming phase, maintain consistent moisture without overwatering. Fertilize every 2-4 weeks with a balanced liquid fertilizer once the flower stalk appears, continuing until the foliage begins to yellow after blooming. After the flowers fade, cut off the spent flower stalk near the neck of the bulb, but allow the leaves to continue growing. The leaves are crucial for photosynthesizing and storing energy back into the bulb for next year’s blooms. Provide plenty of light and continue watering and fertilizing throughout the summer. To ensure successful reblooming, allow the bulb a dormancy period. Around late August or early September, gradually reduce watering and stop fertilizing. Once the leaves yellow and die back, cut them off and move the pot to a cool, dark place (50-55°F) for 8-10 weeks. This rest period is essential for the bulb to re-energize and produce another spectacular display of Amaryllis holiday blooms.

When the dormancy period is complete, typically in late fall or early winter, bring the bulb back into a warm, bright room, repot if necessary, and begin watering again to initiate a new growth cycle. This consistent Amaryllis bulb care routine will ensure your bulb thrives and provides beautiful flowers for many seasons to come. Be mindful of common pests like mealybugs or spider mites, and treat them promptly if observed. Good air circulation is also beneficial to prevent fungal issues. Remember that these large Amaryllis flowers require adequate energy storage, so don’t cut back the leaves prematurely.

Size & Details

This offering includes one premium Picotee Amaryllis bulb, boasting an impressive size of 30/32cm in circumference. This substantial size indicates a robust and mature bulb, primed to produce an exceptional floral display. When fully grown, the flower stalks typically reach heights of 20-24 inches, providing an elegant vertical element to your indoor decor. Each stalk is known to bear 4 or 5 magnificent flowers, each spanning over 8 inches in diameter. These generous dimensions contribute to the dramatic visual impact of the plant. The bulb is shipped in a dormant state, ready for planting upon arrival, ensuring a fresh start for its growth cycle.

Expect the first blooms to appear approximately 6-8 weeks after planting, depending on growing conditions and the specific variety. With proper Amaryllis bulb care, you can enjoy these stunning flowers from the holiday season through to early spring. The vigorous growth habit and large flower size make this a truly rewarding plant for indoor cultivation, providing a consistent source of beauty throughout the colder months. This Picotee Amaryllis bulb is selected for its superior quality and ability to produce multiple, long-lasting flowers, living up to its reputation for delivering impressive large Amaryllis flowers.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Amaryllis bulb get? A: This is a large 30/32cm circumference bulb, which means it’s mature and capable of producing robust growth. The flower stalks typically reach 20-24 inches tall, and individual flowers can be over 8 inches in diameter, ensuring a spectacular display of large Amaryllis flowers.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Picotee Amaryllis bulb is primarily grown indoors, especially in regions with cold winters. It thrives as a houseplant, providing beautiful blooms during the holiday season and into spring. While it can be grown outdoors in very warm climates (USDA zones 9-11), it is best known for Amaryllis growing indoors.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Amaryllis bulbs require bright, indirect light when actively growing and blooming. Place your potted bulb near a sunny window, but protect it from intense, direct afternoon sun which can scorch the leaves and flowers.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, Amaryllis bulbs are considered very easy to care for, making them suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. With proper planting and a consistent watering schedule, you can expect stunning results. Following basic Amaryllis bulb care guidelines will ensure success.
• Q: What condition will the bulb arrive in? A: The Picotee Amaryllis bulb will arrive dormant and ready for planting. It will be firm and healthy, without any leaves or flower stalks, indicating it is in its resting phase.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: After planting, you can typically expect your Picotee Amaryllis bulb to bloom within 6 to 8 weeks, depending on the growing conditions and the specific variety. This timing makes it ideal for enjoying Amaryllis holiday blooms.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature it can tolerate? A: When actively growing, Amaryllis prefers temperatures between 65-75°F (18-24°C). During its dormancy period, it requires cooler temperatures, ideally between 50-55°F (10-13°C), to encourage reblooming.
• Q: Can I get this Amaryllis to rebloom next year? A: Absolutely! With proper post-bloom care, including allowing the leaves to grow and feeding the bulb, followed by a necessary dormancy period, your Picotee Amaryllis bulb can rebloom for many years. Consistent Amaryllis bulb care is key.
• Q: What kind of soil should I use for my Amaryllis? A: Use a good quality, well-draining potting mix. A slightly heavy mix with good aeration is ideal. Avoid dense, water-retentive soils that can lead to bulb rot.
• Q: Is this a good gift for someone new to gardening? A: Yes, the ease of growing the Picotee Amaryllis bulb makes it an excellent and rewarding gift for new gardeners, children, or anyone who enjoys beautiful indoor flowers with minimal fuss.