Amaryllis bulbils

[NigelJ]

This year I had a good display of Amaryllis flowers, from one set of bulbs, seed pods developed and were ripening and I was expecting to get some brown papery seeds. However today I noticed the pods had split open and contained miniature bulbs, see below.

I have planted these and they are in the cold greenhouse.
Has anybody else seen these?

[Chad]

Those are true Amaryllis seeds. They don't stay viable for long, plant them now, keep them warm, and they will put a root out quite quickly, the first leaf takes a bit longer. 

The Black papery seed belong to the florists' Amaryllis, botanically Hippeastrum.  They are easy from seed too. 

Both of them take years to get to flowering size. 

Chad

[NigelJ]

Thank you Chad, must admit it's the first time I've actually had a seed pod develop.

[charlie]

I think ours set seed each year but for many years I didn't really notice as they look a bit misshapen/shriveled , but it is now obvious they have been doing it for years as we have them coming up all over the place! I have sown some to give to my son as he was admiring the clump in flower this years, but Chads " they take years to reach flowering size" means I will probably dig some bulbs for him!