You live in Zone 10? Straight into the yard they go! I grow all of mine in the round, year-round. Pick a part sun/part shade or all shade spot. Florida is ideal for hippies. :)

Aveo,

I wouldn't classify Red Lion and Green Dragon as similar types at all! You really shouldn't be having any trouble getting your Red Lions to grow well in the ground..give them shade from the hottest part of the day, several hours of sun in the morning and later in the afternoon would be great. But, as for Green Dragon, I wouldn't plant that out side in the soil after it blooms. Maybe if you're successful getting it to grow leaves, you can try growing in the ground another year, but Green Dragons can be fussy. Now this is just my opinion based on my experience, but I would plant it in a good sized pot ( I use clay ), and definitely give it some shade..If it is in a pot, you can judge for yourself if it is too hot and move the pot around as you see fit. Red Lions are work horses and I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't be able to get them to grow many green leaves after forced bloom, with just normal care, but then again, I'm a Northern gardener and maybe Red Lions don't like the heat, I don't know. I think Green Dragon needs to be pampered, it's a miniature, so try it in a pot for the first season, if it thrives, you can always plant in in soil at a later time...Good Luck. By the way, my Green Dragon languished out on one of my sunny decks for the summer, growing a few leaves, but not growing vigorously. Now it's inside in a sunny window for half a day and it has sprouted 3 new shinny green leaves. I think it likes the moderate temps of the house and the half day of just bright light..All this is just my opinion of course, so listen to what others might have to say on this subject after all I'm a northern gardner. And don't forget your other alternative..Evergreen...

Donna

Well I couldnt have imagined planting any amaryllis into teh ground, we have such a nematode problem here, that is why I only see this one red amarllis in old gardens.I think it is a native or something. I wouldnt put the Green Dragon in the ground anyway. i expected it to be like the Papilio,a special one that needs a bit of better soil and care. I thought the flower was bigger than the everGreen one that others have told me to get, and I am going to try and but a few.
But i will put the Red Lions in the ground after blooming and the leaves start to grow again. I would love to get a big clump of them growing, and if they bloomed again next year, I would be thrilled!