HPPR Environment

Saving Amaryllis

High Plains Public Radio | By Skip Mancini

Published February 4, 2016 at 12:00 AM CST

Recycle those glorious holiday plants and use them again next year! It’s fairly easy to babysit these favorite flowering bulbs, first in house during the rest of the cold weather, then outside in the spring and summer. Give them time to adjust to a new bloom schedule in the fall and they’ll serve you well next Christmas.

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Skip Mancini

Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.

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