lovely :) I have one myself, great root system but the leaves were damaged by a draft so it hasn't had leaves for like a month now...I brush the soil back and check on it every week and the bulb is nice and healthy, I guess I just have to wait a little longer for new leaves....what species is that, do you know?

does it get any supplemental heat? mine is on a seedling heat mat, but im wondering if that may be too warm for it

mine grows in the area seen on my facebook page under bill kemp.

Here i raise orchids and tropicals.

Bill Kemp in hot California

I am also in zone 6(b) and I grow both liboniana and espiritensis along with my many hippies. I the winter they are inside of course but I keep them in pretty high light and relatively moist throughout the year. They seem to flower about 2 or 3 times a year and I have them in a free draining high organic mix. I did read somewhere that if you withhold water for a couple of weeks before you want them to flower, they will reward you with very pretty flowers. I have a pot of espiritensis that are in bloom right now and they're getting ready to go outside for the summer but under the grapevine for some shade protection. I hope this helps a bit.

Warm Regards,

Fred

I've found that most bulbs require a "rest", of varying lengths depending on the bulb type, in order to help them toward blooming. Although, I do believe how well they store up energy prior to that rest is one of the greater variables that makes them set buds.

While mine are in leaf, I feed them well and take care to ensure they have the proper amount of light and moisture.

Now that I spend my spring and summers with my grandchildren, I have most of my potted bulbs kept at my son's house. In autumn, I cut them all back and store them in my son's basement on a covered wire rack. It's more of a plant shelving unit. I hang a black plastic garbage bag over the front so they remain in darkness. When I arrive in spring, I bring them out to the deck and water them. As they grow, I feed whomever requires it, re-pot as needed, etc.

It's a long rest for them... most are amaryllis bulbs... but they seem to be doing very well on this schedule. Minerva is in bloom as I write this! I'm enjoying her very much, and hope to be able to figure out my new phone so I can share photos!