The "experts" say that as long as there is a piece of root on the piece, it will grow fine, and I have cut amaryllis bulbs into multiple pieces to multiply them. This year, I dug up some amaryllis bulbs and cut a few clean in half, side to side, no root plate at all on the top one. I had had some that I chopped up and toss on the ground make roots out of the cut areas, so I went ahead and planted them and VOILA! They sprouted two new plants.

So leave them out for about 48 hours for the wounds to scab over, then plant them. They'll probably come up. Amaryllis are the TOUGHEST bulbs. I've seen them grow from a single scale that had a bit of the root plate on it.

This is the guy I buy bulbs from on eBay. He's explaining the process here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAoIelfGWdg

BTW, Amaryllis Man is a commercial grower, so he does a lot of stuff that isn't really necessary. I just use regular potting soil with a little extra perlite (about 25% more) and dust the bottom with baking soda, which works as a fungicide.

Thank you so much! These are most likely just the red ones that the old owner had at Christmas but even if that's the case they are still beautiful. And who know - they might be more interesting. :) I always feel so bad when I mess with a plant and kill it so this information makes me so happy!

Glad to help.

That's where they were and they were languishing. I can put them in a spot that gets morning sun until around noon and then dappled bright shade and intermittent sun or I can put them in full sun. Which would be best?

I live in Sarasota too! Mine are growing in full south exposure, full sun from morning till night. Pure sand soil and rarely watered.

They were here when we moved in, 4 years ago. They are red and bloom their heads off every Feb/March.

I call them my 'Florida Tulips'

Jane