If you've been afraid to try Amaryllis don't be. Honestly 17 years ago my son gave me a Red Lion gift box Amaryllis. I potted it up in well draining soil and treated it just like any bulb I'd want to naturalize only in a pot. It has bloomed with multipule flower stalks every year. Keep the nose of the bulb proud and tilted slightly. You don't want water to pool in the foilage at the bulb neck when you water. Like any other bulb, drier conditions when not actively growing. Don't let it sit in a saucer of water. I just let the foilage yellow before removing and water with the rest of the houseplants. I finally repotted, with my fingers crossed, a little over a year ago, and it didn't miss a beat. One thing to note, if you naturalize your bulb expect blooms around Valentines day not Christmas. If you want Christmas blooms you have to time the dormancy. So if Amaryllis have sounded to fussy, they're not. Pick one you like and give it shot. You won't regret trying - and one blooming in February is a really nice pick me up.
I purchased a large quantity of these 'Red Lion' Amaryllis' to give as gifts last year. All bulbs were healthy and each recipient sent me pictures thanking me for the gift and all had bloomed about a month after they were planted. I had told them to be patient as the bulb may not be mature enough to bloom very quickly. I've ordered more Amaryllis' this year, but a different variety.
The buds haven’t opened yet, but the plant itself is in excellent shape. Once I watered it, the bulb spouted in less than 2 days and grew quickly producing 2 healthy bulbs. I am looking forward to enjoying some beautiful flowers within the next few days!
I thought the recipients would get one bloom and I hoped it would be pretty. They were able to enjoy for months! So far has bloomed twice since December (it's February) and with multiple large flowers. So beautiful! Note-They've followed the care instructions closely.
Ive grow these for 3 years. I love them. The only problem I have is that the pot you sent does not have drainage holes.