amaryllis bulbs will produce daughters or offsets. As these mature they can be divided away from the main bulb and potted up separately. Divide every few years in early fall.

Amaryllis is a tender bulb that is ready to bloom when purchased. The genus name for this plant is Hippeastrum, which means “horse star,” an appropriate name for a plant that produces massive ...

Brent Heath, co-owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, has been working the family business for 50 years and says the company has been selling amaryllis in winter since he can remember.

A: I love amaryllis bulbs and the resulting exotic, trumpet-shaped flowers they produce. Each year I send them as gifts to out-of-town family and friends. I call them “the gift that keeps on ...