Amaryllis - planting in landscape beds

Have a client who has a bazillion amaryllis bulbs (OK, maybe just 100) planted in a well established landscape bed. It is my plan to divide & conquer these, but am seeking advice. These do seem to be a pass-along plant & are tended to fairly well, but I don't see many spent bloom stalks. The folliage looks great - so they must work OK here (zone 7b) in the ground. There is drip irrigation & decent soild prep. My questions include what are the correct planting depth/sun exposure/wind tolerance/bloom expectations, etc. - so I can move them to other sites. I would prefer to manage these via pockets of plants rather than as a sea of amaryllis. I also will be suggesting we use a permatil type product in case the critters get to them. Any & all experience with this run of the mill Christmas type amaryllis would be appreciated. Have been told they bloom red in case that makes a difference in ID-ing this type. Hope someone can offer sage advice!

 

I just recently learned about a pass-a -long hardy amaryllis in Virginia called St. Joesph's Lilly, Amaryllis x johnsonii. You could try looking that up. It helps to know what part of the world you live in. It does sound like an interesting plant, I don't know anything more about it but like most Amaryllis it probably needs sun and heat.

 

That would be Hippeastrum x johnsonii, actually. Hippeastrum is what you should look under for cultivation information. Sunset WESTERN GARDEN BOOK says "Where hardy in the ground, they can be planted in large clumps or drifts...Divide infrequently...Even where they are hardy, amaryllis are usually grown in containers...Repot in late fall or early winter."

 

Many thanks to Ron & Dee for their replies to my "Amaryllis" question. I admit to writing that question while in a full blown panic about how to deal with those babies. After a little research, I found info via plantanswers.com (Tx co-op ext. service) and Tony Avant's plantdelights.com site. (FYI-Tony has a infectious love of all things botanically related & a seriously addictive writing style. His catalog of gotta have plants will seriously strain your plant "budget".) Anyway, it seems Amaryllis johnsonii was reclassified to Hippeastrum johnsonii - aka St Joseph's lily. Here in NC we're blessed with year round gardening weather - except for those mucky wet days. We are a little dry these days, so I'd be obliged if y'all did a rain dance for us! Thanks again & happy gardening!