Last year I noticed that there were Amaryllis growing outside in a neighborhood yard. I asked the lady whose yard it is whether she did anything special with them. She doesn't do anything besides cutting the leaves in the winter. They may get some fertilizer. They seem to be thriving.

This year I want to try planting some outdoors. The thought is that if she can do it, I just might be able to do it. I was wondering about mulch. As far as I could tell, she did not use any.

It is unlikely to snow here, not even once in a blue moon. There are occasional frosts. There is frequently fog during the winter which will not burn off until mid morning or later.

I am wondering whether mulch would do more harm than good. It will rain in the winter, although the area I have in mind does not get soggy. Wouldn't any mulch trap the rain and the fog? Would I be better off without it and letting the soil insulate the bulbs. It can get below freezing at night, but it will warm up during the day. I doubt that the ground would freeze.