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Question : I’m forcing an amaryllis bulb into bloom. How long will it take it to flower as I want to give it as a gift?

Answer : Allow at least six weeks from planting your bulb to grow a bud opening several blooms. Keep the bulb moist and in a warm bright spot but out of the direct sun. The bulbs are fun to grow but the flower stalk can be a bit floppy depending on the light level. Here is another idea. Start the bulb in a decorative container and let the shoot with buds grow a few inches tall. Then give the bulb as a gift so the recipient can enjoy watching it continue to mature into a flowering plant and stake the flower stalk if needed.

Q. A Valencia orange tree I have been using for juice for more than 20 years has suddenly started pr

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