By staggering your start-up times, it's possible to have amaryllises blooming in the house from December through April. The pot circumference should be not much bigger than the bulb itself. Fill in with soil and gently pat down, leaving the neck of the bulb exposed. Place in a cool bright spot. Water sparingly at first.
Magnificent amaryllis grow tall and top-heavy.
Kids' containers should be fun, such as toy buckets, large kitchen tins or inexpensive crockery pots. Just about anything that pleases a child can be used as an outer container. Do not store near ripening fruit. Indoor forcing induces that reaction artificially . Hyacinths can be grown without any soil or gravel.