After flowering cut the stems back to the bulb and let the leaves grow. Place plant outside when warm enough if desired. In the fall when leaves start to yellow cut them off and remove bulb from soil. Let dry and place in cool (40-55F) dry place for at least six weeks.
Do not store bulbs near apples.1 Do not use fertilizer with too much nitrogen as this may prevent blooming and encourage disease.4
Bulbs in zone 8 or more can stay planted in the ground all year.
Lay the seeds on their side on sterile potting soil and cover lightly with soil and water. Seeds should germinate in 4-6 weeks.3 Plants grown from seed usually will not flower for 2-3 years.
Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Barbados Lily about 7 days after your last frost date .
Soak bulb in warm warm just before planting.
Do not cover ‘neck’ or top of the bulb.
Plant bulb 8 weeks before you would like them to flower.
By our calculations*, you should look at planting out Barbados Lily about 18 days after your last frost date.
Seeds can be harvested after the seed pod ripens and opens. Bulblets can be removed from the mother bulb. Bulbs may be dug up and divided (harvested) at any time, if the new bulbs are large enough. Works best if the new bulbs are at least 1/3 of the size of the mother bulb before harvesting.2
Ideal harvest time is during the start of the dry season for your location, which is usually MidSummer to Late Summer for most of the USA.
These estimates for how long Barbados Lily takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 14 days | Min 5 days | Max 770 days (5)
Average 440 days | Min 489 days | Max 498 days (2)
Average 530 days | Min 554 days | Max 554 days (1)
Our when to plant Barbados Lily estimates are relative to your last frost date.
“Hippeastrum” is Greek for “horseman’s star” (also known today as “knight’s star”). Also local common name of “Schoolhouse Lily.”
Also local common name of “Schoolhouse Lily.”
Barbados lily, Christmas lily, Holiday lily, Amaryllis
Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Kuntze
Misspellings: amerilus, Barbados liliy