Amaryllis and Hippeastrums: One of my mother bulbs and her 17 offspring!!!!, 0 by HSteacher

HSteacher wrote:
Maureen,

The babies should not have any impact on the flowering of the main bulb. Apple Blossom is very dependable and as long as you keep the blooming sized bulbs happy, they should bloom every year for you.

My very first Apple Blossom was planted in the ground. A clumsy person stepped on it (after it bloomed), and I was not surprised to see Mama die, but in her place were many little ones. Since I suspected that it was not planted in a good place, I dug up the babies and potted them in large containers.

Over the years, I have repotted those babies many times, and in the spring, I am thrilled with the blooms. As Hans-Werner says, it is not necessary to divide them as I have done, but you do need to provide them with a larger pot and fresh soil occasionally.