Announcing the successful new technique for direct planting and blooming hybrid and papilio species amyllis (hippeastrum) bulbs 8 to 13 feet up on grandfather live oaks' limb forks and large limbs with ferns and other flora on it in North Florida, Georgia, plus the gulf states. South Florida amaryllis bulbs had bloomed in trees successfully in Sarasota, Naples, Ft. Meyers, Wellington, etc. for a decade or more.

In the giant live oaks at the beginning of the Belleview Library parking lot (near Ocala), one species (papilio) and 3 hybrid amaryllis (Double Delicious, Picotee, and Temptation) flowered this February (2017) 15 months after planting. I am delighted the hybrids bloomed 3 years quicker than the species and included both singles and doubles indicating well grown mature single and double varieties will bloom in a variety of mature trees in the southeastern U.S. The time for direct tree planting is spring to give as much warm spring and summer weather for the roots to bond in the forks and on the large limbs before the late summer storm, monsoon and then the dry cool season. Known successful host trees for amaryllis are live oak, water oak, white oak, pecan, screw pine, miniature date palm.

Do you want a variety in your favorite shade tree or a few limb forks and large branches with your favorite very cark black/red, rich pink, snow white, or a bicolor? How about a rare color changer ? Move over bromeliads. Grab your ladders or fire up a bucket truck it is tree planting time for amaryllis.

E. William Warren

AMARYLLIS STUDY GROUP

amstgrp@yahoo.com

Amaryllis Spectacularis

352-694-7010

352-216-897-