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How do you get Hippeastrum to flower again?
After flowering is finished (usually within 2-3 weeks), cut flower stems close to the bulb. You can then take the bulb out of the pot (with its leaves) and plant into the garden or a larger pot as preferred (put some well-decayed cow manure into the soil first). The bulb can be lifted again in April-May.
What do I do with my amaryllis when it has finished flowering?
After the flowers have faded, cut the flower stalk to within 1″ of the top of the bulb. Continue to water and feed the plant regularly with a liquid houseplant fertilizer. Amaryllis will grow a number of leaves during the spring and summer. This will help the plant produce energy for the following year’s bloom.
Can you leave amaryllis in the ground?
Amaryllis bulbs can be planted directly in the ground in areas where temperatures do not go below 10°F (Zones 8-10), or in zone 7 for cold-tolerant species that we sell for spring planting. Be sure to leave the foliage on the plant so the leaves can produce food that will be stored in the bulbs.
How do you save amaryllis bulbs next year?
To store the bare bulb, carefully lift the bulb out of the soil and brush off the soil. Store the bulb in a paper bag or a box with peat, sawdust or perlite. Allow the pot, or the bulb to remain in that cool place — without watering for at least six weeks, usually 8 to 10 weeks.
Do Hippeastrums multiply?
After about six months, you can take them out in the paddock and plant them into your garden and two to three years later you’ve got identical flowers coming up. It’s a great way to propagate lots of identical bulbs for free, but best of all, this is how you can fill your garden with beautiful Hippeastrums.
Can you leave bulbs in pots?
You can grow virtually any bulb in containers, and you can mix different types of bulbs together, too. Start with a container with drainage holes so that excess water can escape, and plant your bulbs in the fall. Most spring-blooming bulbs prefer well-drained soil and will rot and die if they stay too wet for too long.
Should I cut off dead amaryllis flowers?
Remove dead flowers from the stem as each blossom passes. Once all buds have bloomed and flowering is complete, cut the entire stem one to tow inches above the bulb. Leaves should be left on the plant until they turn yellow as they provide nutrients for the bulb so it will rebloom the next year.
Does amaryllis like full sun?
In spring, it sends up 10- to 24-inch stems that produce red softball-size trumpet-shaped blooms with white stripes. Like most flowering bulbs, amaryllis prefer full sun and well-drained soil.
How to care for Hippeastrum bulbs after flowering?
After flowering, cut down spent flower spikes to the base, but keep the leaves growing on by careful watering and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser weekly Place the bulbs in their pots outside or in the greenhouse during the summer months, but shade them from scorching sunshine and water regularly
When do you cut back a Hippeastrum plant?
In late September, withhold watering and let the plants gradually dry out. They may die back as a result. Cut to the base any spent flower spikes and yellowed leaves Hippeastrums need re-potting every two or three years in January to March after flowering. Hippeastrums can be propagated by seed or from bulb offsets.
What’s the best way to plant a Hippeastrum?
In pots, use a good quality potting or bulb mix, and place some pieces of stone at the bottom of the pot to assist with drainage. Hippeastrum are supplied as a dormant bulb. Unpack immediately and keep in an airy position until ready to plant, making sure the roots do not dry out too much. Do this even if you are not planting immediately.
How long does it take for a Hippeastrum to flower?
Seed-raised hippeastrums can take up to six years to reach maturity and flower. They will also usually differ from the parent plant. Sow seed as fresh as possible in spring in free draining seed compost. Maintain a temperature of 21°C (70°F)