I love to give a blooming or near ready-to-bloom Amaryllis as a Christmas gift, but did you know those bulbs can be regrown for many years? It’s true!

There’s no need to throw out those big brown ugly bulbs after the flowers have bloomed! The bulbs can easily stored and planted again next year, and the year after, they don’t last forever, but they can be regrown for several seasons.

No Fuss Gifting

I am the sort that loves to give presents to my friends, my husband’s coworkers and the kid’s teachers. BUT I never want to give them something they’re saddled with forever.

I never want to give them a gift they feel like they have to keep they have to keep. Keeping things out of obligation is how clutter builds.

And I never ever want to give someone a gift they have to dust or clean around. Giving a blooming bulb such as an amaryllis is pretty much my number one gift idea. They’re cheap, you can buy them almost anywhere and they come with everything you need to planting. Plus they spring up and look amazing once planted.

Sometimes I change out the pot and make it a nicer one. I find used pots at the thrift store and add extra soil for the bigger pot. But not always because the plastic pots work just fine!

This year when I hand out blooming bulbs all potted up and fat with blooms I’m going to be handing out a card with instructions on how to regrow those bulbs again and again.

It’s so easy, takes up very little space and it feels good because you’re not chucking out a perfectly good flower bulb. Plus if I give a bulb to a friend they can regrow it year after year and it’s just keeps looking better and better.

Budget-Friendly Gift Giving!

Amaryllis bulbs are budget-friendly too. Even here in Alaska, a whole kit can be found at the grocery store for under 10 dollars. print out my tag down below, print it off and tie it to the pot and your intended recipient will have everything they need to grow their amaryllis for years to come!

DISCLAIMER: Occasionally I’ve had the bulbs NOT BLOOM, it happens and I think it might happen because the bulb didn’t get sufficiently cold and/or it didn’t get enough darkness. I’m no expert just a mom trying to save a couple bucks.

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How to Regrow Amaryllis Bulbs

Don't throw out your bloomed out bulbs. Use these easy steps to keep your bulbs growing.

Equipment

1 amaryllis bulb

Instructions

let the blooming bulb flower as it normally would
snip off the dead flowers and the stem, the floppy leaves can stay
water the bulb and set it somewhere out of the way until late summer, it may flop over but that’s ok, water sparsely
alternately you can plant it outside, it will not flower but it adds interest to a flower bed and you won’t have to look at it indoors
early September dig the bulbs, trim the foliage, knock off most of the dirt and slip the bulb(s) in a paper or plastic bag, fold loosely to let air circulate
Place the bag in the refrigerator
In mid to late November pull the bulbs, replant them and water them generously–you can re-use the cocoa peat from the previous year but add a little fresh growing medium to it, best to use one with a little fertilizer in it as well
water and set in a sunny spot and watch them grow
repeat steps 1-7 to regrow the bulb again and again

Maybe you’re inspired to keep a regrow your bulbs next year? Or better yet give the gift of flowering bulbs this year. I went ahead and created a little “how to regrow this bulb” slip to add to your gift if you choose to give flowering bulbs this year. It looks like this