The holidays are winding down and many of us now have pots of withering Amaryllis and paperwhites. While it’s harder than I consider worth it to get paperwhites to re-bloom again in our climate (they are not hardy for planting outdoors), don't throw out your Amaryllis. With a little care, it can bloom again next year - even better than it did this year!
The secret is to keep the plant actively growing after it blooms to recharge the bulb; it takes a lot of energy to produce such big flowers. If the bulb does not produce a flowering stalk the next blooming period, it is likely that has not stored enough nutrients during the post-blooming period.
After the flowers have faded, cut the flowers off to prevent seed set. Only cut the flowering stalk after it turns yellow, a green stalk continues to produce energy for the bulb. In order to feed the bulb for next year's show, water and feed the plant regularly with an all-purpose houseplant f
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