I believe that they may be forced to flower twice a year by giving them a six month growing cycle, - five month growing season and one month rest. I have never tried it, but I don't believe cutting of the leaves would help and it would put extra pressure on the plants resources. Peter (UK) On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Robert Hoel <bob.hoel@comcast.net> wrote: > Has anyone experimented with the hybridized Hippeastrum, a.k.a., commonly > called Amaryllis, of partially (or completely) trimming back the foliage to > force more leaf growth and thereby forcing more flower formation? >