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title: "I received this amaryllis at Christmas. I don’t have to water it or…"
description: "I received this amaryllis at Christmas. I don’t have to water it or anything and it’s starting to bloom - so pretty!! But … then what? Is this something I…"
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published: "2026-01-03T17:40:24.130031Z"
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# I received this amaryllis at Christmas. I don’t have to water it or…

_Posted by EllenLikesPlants on 2026-01-03_

I received this amaryllis at Christmas. I don’t have to water it or anything and it’s starting to bloom - so pretty!! But … then what? Is this something I plant? In a pot? Or in the ground?

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## 4 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-01-03

Google it. I keep mine from year to year.

#### EllenLikesPlants replied on 2026-01-03

I enjoy hearing from others what they do in addition to research in my own.

### Koval gardening commented on 2026-01-03

I remove it from the wax and just store it in a cool place for 8weeks like a garage.  
Then pot it up in soil and water it. Then once it’s done blooming again i take it out of the pot remove roots then it goes into storage again for 8weeks and then repot

#### EllenLikesPlants replied on 2026-01-04

Oh gosh this sounds complicated!

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