When I first got this amaryllis about 5 years ago it bloomed splendidly. Two stalks and 4 flowers a piece. The next year was good as well. The following year however the flower show was down to one stalk and as I prodded the bulb it seemed to have shrunk! I could not for the life of me figure out why my bulb was shrinking. I gave it the correct resting period, correct temperature, fertilizer, etc. What I had not realized was although amaryllis plants make lovely houseplants while blooming they need to be outside in the summer. They love the sun. I had previously been putting my amaryllis on a relatively shady porch all summer and it just couldn’t get the energy reserves it needed to gain size. Instead it was shrinking because it used up it’s reserves every year.
Now after 2 summers in the sun my amaryllis is bigger then ever! It’s blooms are 9 inches each and I have two flower stalks.
Blooming now Christmas Gift amaryllis:
Now don’t get me wrong, your plant needs time to acclimate. Put it in the sun slowly for a little longer each day but once it’s use to the sun it will thrive. I leave them in the containers all summer but water and fertilize regularly.
