Learn how to care for amaryllis to enjoy their big, beautiful flowers for the holidays, and what to do with them afterwards. Huge, colorful flowers on tall stalks make amaryllis a holiday favorite.

Unlike tulip or daffodil bulbs, which prefer to be completely buried in soil, amaryllis need to have their tops exposed in order to be healthy. If your bulb has been coated with shiny colored wax, you ...

With its vivid, trumpet-shaped blooms, amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) is known as an iconic holiday flower that can brighten up the long, winter nights and cold dreary days. The bulbs of these flowers ...

If you’ve decided to save your amaryllis bulb, you’ll need to follow specific steps so you can get it to bloom next holiday.

This is sort of an anniversary for me. On this week many years ago, I wrote my first column. It was then called “Petal Power,” accompanied by a great drawing done by a friend named Tom Powers. The ...

Amaryllis flowers are prized for their large, showy blooms and ease of cultivation, making them ideal for holiday decor. Amaryllis bulbs are typically grown indoors during the holiday season and are ...

I bought an amaryllis with the bulb covered in red wax. It was amazing that the bulb bloomed without planting it in soil. The flowers were beautiful while they lasted, but now they are finished. No ...

ISU Extension's Aaron Steil offers care tips to keep holiday plants healthy and appealing throughout the holidays and beyond.

Amaryllis is growing its reputation and role as a major player in holiday decorating and gift-giving. Why? The big brown bulb matures into a bold beautiful flower that keeps on giving for years to ...