Amaryllis Flowers are one of many bulbs with flower for your patio or garden. I have started most of mine in a pot on the patio. It was just this year I transplanted some into the garden. The wonderful thing about bulb plants is that they are so easy to care for. They go in the ground bloom and then when they die back they go away only to return the the following year. I love that I always forget but when I see the bloom start I get so excited.
This post is to show you how to harvest seeds from your amaryllis bulbs. Like any bulb you must let the flower dry and no cutting the stem until it has completely dried. This puts all the energy back into the plant for next season. With that in mind. Keep an eye on the bulb. Here are some pictures and information to help you better understand what you are doing to collect the seeds from the amaryllis plant.
This is the plant when it has stopped it's bloom. The bloom has begun to dry. It will be left with three or four pods on it. They are green when they start to dry you will note the flower leaves are still attached no worries it falls off in time.
It takes several weeks for these pods to dry out so just leave it alone and be patient. Many a gardener do not want to wait and or have this ugly thing drying in there yard. It is the people who understand and want to propagate seeds that get it.
You will see in the picture to the right the bud has dried and is beginning to open. This is the time to get the seeds. I cut the dried bulb on to a pie tin or any flat object with a rim. Once you have done this let it dry out for a day or so. Then carefully cut the bulb off into a container.
Once the pods are cut t is super simple to separate the seeds for planting. Once they have dried for at least two weeks you can propagate them. But that is another post. These seeds take 2 + year to propagate. Enjoy
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