by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 8, 2023 | BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help
Is your amaryllis bulb blooming? I planted mine after Christmas and it is blooming beautifully. Did you know it contains the chemical lycorine? What is it? Is it poisonous? Let’s find out more about lycorine. Amaryllis bulb gift You may have received a bulb for... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 22, 2021 | BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Kitsch
A collection of amaryllis bulbs I have been out and about getting ready for the holidays, as I am sure you have been. If the store has a floral section I always stop to see what holiday plants are for sale. There are so many poinsettias, kalanchoe, frosty ferns,... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 29, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
Did you receive an amaryllis bulb for the holidays? Are you wondering what to do with it? I know that it is best to plant the bulb with 1/3 of it protruding out of the potting medium. But why does an amaryllis bulb need to be above the soil line? I had never thought... by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 31, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
Many of you may receive a gift of an amaryllis bulb in a box. Should a boxed amaryllis bulb be treated differently than a loose bulb? What is the difference? One comes with soil and a container and the other does not. I was in Kroger buying ingredients for a New... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 14, 2015 | BLOG, Conservatory
Today I went to Matthaei Botanical Garden in Ann Arbor for my annual Cactus and Succulent Society Christmas meeting. Of course, I had to walk through the conservatory. The Christmas displays were gorgeous and I thought you would like to see them. As you enter the...
