Santa's Hepler Amaryllis
Materials:
Amaryllis bulb, terra cotta pot & saucer (7" x 6"), red paint, white faux fur (2" x 24"), black ribbon (1" x 22"), scissors, buckle, glue, soil
Materials:
Amaryllis bulb, terra cotta pot & saucer (7" x 6"), red paint, white faux fur (2" x 24"), black ribbon (1" x 22"), scissors, buckle, glue, soil
How to:
- Paint pot and saucer red. Let dry.
- Put glue onto center of ribbon and adhere to the center of pot.
- With scissors cut small slits, every 3", along the bottom of ribbon. (This helps keep ribbon flat).
- Continue to glue ribbon around entire pot.
- Adhere buckle to ribbon with glue.
- Adhere fur along top rim of pot with glue.
- Fill pot 2/3 full with soil.
- Add bulb and little more soil. (1/3 of bulb should be exposed).
- Add 1/4 cup water to soil.
- Place pot in sunny and constantly warm area.
- Add 1/4 cup water once a week to keep soil moist (not soaking). Once the stems start growing, increase to 1/2 cup.
- Watch grow. Takes approximately 6 weeks to flower.