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Planting amaryllis outdoors in the garden has been a MAJOR SUCCESS! As I was planting these amaryllis outside last winter, I was worried that the frost might get the best of them. But they survived the cold and in today's video I'm sharing tips and advice for success with planting your amaryllis outdoors :)

My tips and advice for beautiful amaryllis blooms in spring:

1. Plant in full sun. Part shade also works in very hot climates.
2. Plant in well-draining soil. I planted mine in mostly clay soil and they do just fine!
3. Depth: plant with shoulders covered and most of the neck of the bulb covered. (this applies to zones 9-11 only). If you live in a cooler zone, plant the bulb several inches below the soil.
4. Spacing: ideally about 12-15 inches apart, but they can be grown much closer :)
5. Fertilizer: possibly helpful.
6. Winter care: cut the leaves back when they start to look droopy and weathered. Cutting back in December might lead to earlier blooms in spring.
7. Part shade works for hot climates and might give flowers a longer life in the garden.
8. Embrace the journey: some loss will occur, but learn from it and gain valuable experience.
9. Soak amaryllis roots for 24 hours before planting. This creates a stronger and healthier root system, which leads to earlier blooms

Please let me know in the comments section if you have experience growing amaryllis in a cooler zone (below zone 9). I'm also curious to know if you ever purchased a product and it turned out to be something different than you thought you were buying.

Thanks for watching, and happy gardening!