Shawn, I always bury my Amaryllis belladonna when I plant them and they do fine as far as blooming. They only push out of the ground when they get crowded. Val Myrick Sonora, CA Sierra Foothills at 2,000’ On Sep 2, 2018, at 7:54 AM, Shawn Pollard via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Dear all: > > Has anyone ever observed Amaryllis belladonna and Urginea maritima flowering when the bulbs are completely buried? > > When we purchased our home here in Yuma in 2011, I planted Urginea in the front yard and Amaryllis in shadier spots in the back yard. At that time, they were planted with the upper one-quarter to one-third of the bulb exposed. Since then, repeated sandstorms have buried the bulbs and I have basically adjusted my gardening to the increased elevation. The bulbs leaf out every winter, but don't bloom; they do bloom elsewhere in southern Arizona. > > Is there any hope, or is it time to excavate around them? > > Shawn Pollard > Yuma, AZ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…