Red Blotch on Ameryllis Bulbs?
I've had several bulbs for a few years now. This year I wanted to not thin them out so much during bloom. I started them in soil instead of a bulb vase and water. It's supposed to keep them fatter...fatter bulbs are happiest, right?
I overwatered. Ended up with one a bit squishy and the other two have a bad case of red splotch. I've cleaned and bleached them all. Now I'm spraying them with neem in the day time, being sure the fluid gets deep into the throats. The blotches still are coming back on one badly, the other is... hit or miss. The one that was just squishy seems ok.
Even worse... all three have blooms-to-be still growing. Leaves are still coming up. One has roots. This is good, right?
Realistically, what is the survival rate for this? They look so pathetic.
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