{"id":13191,"date":"2025-10-07T14:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/how-should-i-plant-in-a-pot-a-big-amaryllis\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:52:51","slug":"how-should-i-plant-in-a-pot-a-big-amaryllis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/how-should-i-plant-in-a-pot-a-big-amaryllis\/","title":{"rendered":"How should I plant in a pot a big amaryllis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This question was asked by <span class=\"hubmaster_faq_author\"><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Caroline &#8211;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"hubmaster_faq_blockquote\"><p>I have bought a pot just slightly bigger than the big bulb and some cactus compost. Where should I place it when its planted?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"185\"><strong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"185\">How to Plant an Amaryllis in a Pot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"338\">\n<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"338\"><strong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"215\">Choose the Right Pot:<\/strong><br data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"218\" \/>Pick a pot that\u2019s about <strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"274\">2\u20133cm wider than the bulb<\/strong> with drainage holes at the bottom. Amaryllis like a snug fit!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"471\">\n<p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"471\"><strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"359\">Add Compost:<\/strong><br data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"362\" \/>Fill the pot with <strong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"408\">well-draining compost<\/strong>, such as bulb fibre or multipurpose compost mixed with grit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"600\">\n<p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"600\"><strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"495\">Plant the Bulb:<\/strong><br data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"498\" \/>Place the bulb so that <strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"562\">the top third stays above the soil<\/strong>. Gently firm the compost around it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"724\">\n<p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"724\"><strong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"623\">Water Lightly:<\/strong><br data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"626\" \/>Water sparingly until growth appears, then keep the compost slightly moist (but never soggy).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"834\">\n<p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"834\"><strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"755\">Find the Perfect Spot:<\/strong><br data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"758\" \/>Put your pot in a <strong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"801\">warm, bright place<\/strong> \u2013 a sunny windowsill is ideal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"968\">\n<p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"968\"><strong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"860\">Enjoy the Blooms:<\/strong><br data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"863\" \/>In about <strong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"889\">6\u201310 weeks<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be rewarded with tall stems and stunning, trumpet-shaped flowers!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em class=\"hubmaster_faq_editor\">The Hart Family<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Plant an Amaryllis in a Pot<\/p>\n<p>Choose the Right Pot:Pick a pot that\u2019s.. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/how-should-i-plant-in-a-pot-a-big-amaryllis\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":12351,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[671,232],"class_list":["post-13191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faq","tag-671","tag-faq"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/amaryllis-.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13191"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13194,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13191\/revisions\/13194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}