Amaryllis, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant amaryllis bulbs in pots indoors. | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Deadhead the amaryllis. | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Feed the amaryllis. | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Force the amaryllis bulbs indoors. | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Planting
Plant amaryllis bulbs in pots indoors October to January, 3 to 4cm apart. Strong sources: RHS, Gardeners’ World and Sarah Raven.
Deadhead the amaryllis
Usually December to May. Strong source: RHS.
Feed the amaryllis
Use a liquid fertiliser twice a month in flower, then for 6 weeks after if keeping the bulb.
Usually December to August. Moderate source: Sarah Raven.
Force the amaryllis bulbs indoors
Stand the potted bulb in a well-lit spot at about 21°C.
Usually September to December. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Amaryllis” comes from.