Growing Amaryllis Indoors | How to Grow Amaryllis in Pots

Amaryllis is native to Peru and South Africa. The name is derived from the Greek word ‘Amarysso,’ which means ‘to sparkle.’ The flowers can be single or double and size up to 4-10 inches. They mainly come in red and white but are also available in salmon, pink, apricot, rose, or deep burgundy. If you have liked reading about it so far, scroll down to learn about Growing Amaryllis Indoors!

Samba This stunning variety offers ruffled red flowers with white markings and borders. It can reach up to 18-22 inches tall.

Apple Blossom is a combination of candy pink and snowy white flowers on lime green stems.

Red Lion has velvety-red flowers adorned with white stamens.

Faro features delicate pale salmon and white flowers.

Monaco displays a white-green center on large red flowers.

Summertime produces 7-10 inch flowers that color from watermelon pink to deep rose with a green center and cranberry rays.

Fairy Tale shows off striped red and white flowers on slender stems.

Matterhorn has large snow-white flowers with a yellow-green center.

Ice Queen showcases beautiful, furled white flowers with green throats.

A pot measuring 6-8 inches deep and 4-5 inches wide will be sufficient. To add to the beauty of its flowers, use decorative ceramic pots! Using glass vases and mason jars can also be a great idea! Just make sure that they are atleast 2-3 inches wider than the bulb. Also, don’t forget that pot has drainage holes as the amaryllis bulb develops rot in soggy conditions.

One bulb of the amaryllis plant develops two stems, and these produce four flowers each. If you are looking forward to having big flowers, then get your hands on the biggest bulb you can find! You can get them online or at a nursery near you.

You can plant amaryllis anytime