What is the name of the bulb that has a stalk w/ 4 large, beautiful trumpet-like blooms on it?????

i need to know how to care for one of these...I was told that after it blooms, cut it back to the bulb, let it dry and re-plant????I am confused with this information...HELP!!!!

What is the name of the bulb that has a stalk w/ 4 large, beautiful trumpet-like blooms on it?????
The name of the plant is Amaryllis.





--After-Flowering. After the amaryllis has stopped flowering, it can be made to flower again. Cut the old flowers from the stem after flowering, and when the stem starts to sag, cut it back to the top of the bulb.


--Leaf Growth and Development. Continue to water and fertilize as normal all summer, or for at least 5-6 months, allowing the leaves to fully develop and grow. When the leaves begin to yellow, which normally occurs in the early fall, cut the leaves back to about 2 inches from the top of the bulb and remove the bulb from the soil.


--Bulb Storage. Clean the bulb and place it in a cool (40-50 deg. F), dark place such as the crisper of your refrigerator for a minimum of 6 weeks. Caution: Do not store amaryllis bulbs in a refrigerator that contains apples, this will sterilize the bulbs. Store the bulbs for a minimum of 6 weeks.


--Plant Again. After 6 weeks you may remove bulbs whenever you would like to plant them. Plant bulbs 8 weeks before you would like them to bloom.
Reply:You most likely have an asiatic lily. Or some other type of lily. I would not cut back the folage since the folage feeds the bulb for next year. Just let it turn yellow brown and it will die back itself. Depending on the type of lily you have some do best in containers and others in the garden but make sure it is protected in the winter with a layer of mulch.


Wikipedia has a good selection of images so that you can determine the variety you have then do a search to view the specifics for that particular plant.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily





I have several different varieties and I love them all. But they are all different. I do not trim back the folage on any of them but let them stay there to feed the bulb and bulblets. I do cut back the stem that the flowers are on about half way so that the energy goes to the leaves and not to making seed. If you have the little bulblets growing along the stem you can pick them off and plant them to make more flowers too. They will not bloom the first year or two though.


Hope this helps,


~smiles~
Reply:Amaryllis. After-Flowering. After the amaryllis has stopped flowering, it can be made to flower again. Cut the old flowers from the stem after flowering, and when the stem starts to sag, cut it back to the top of the bulb.


Leaf Growth and Development. Continue to water and fertilize as normal all summer, or for at least 5-6 months, allowing the leaves to fully develop and grow. When the leaves begin to yellow, which normally occurs in the early fall, cut the leaves back to about 2 inches from the top of the bulb and remove the bulb from the soil.


Bulb Storage. Clean the bulb and place it in a cool (40-50 deg. F), dark place such as the crisper of your refrigerator for a minimum of 6 weeks. Caution: Do not store amaryllis bulbs in a refrigerator that contains apples, this will sterilize the bulbs. Store the bulbs for a minimum of 6 weeks.


Plant Again. After 6 weeks you may remove bulbs whenever you would like to plant them. Plant bulbs 8 weeks before you would like them to bloom.
Reply:Amaryllis is the name of the plant. How to care for them varies according to where you live. Good luck!