Amaryllis and Hippeastrums: What to do with bulbs, 0 by litmusician

litmusician wrote:
Hi Maureen,
I would pot them and grow them indoors. You could probably get away with planting them in ground now, though there is still the danger of frost - you may want to cover them at night when the temp goes way down. I live on the Cape, but keep all of mine potted in my greenhouse.
If you do plant them in ground, let them grow, grow, grow until fall and then dig them up before the first frost. Let them rest in a cool, dark, dry space for about two months - make sure not to let the bulbs roots dry out totally - as I've done this before and the entire bulb dried out. Just a fine mist of water once a month is good. After their rest, plant them in pots, place them in a warm, sunny window and give only the slightest drink of water. This will wake them up - and hopefully they will send up a flower scape. if you over water too much at first, this will encourage leaves to grow instead of flowers.
Hope this helps :-)
John