Amaryllis after flowering: everything you need to care for in summer

Should I cut amaryllis after flowering? How should amaryllis be cared for after flowering? Our tips for caring for amaryllis in summer.

In many places the impressive white, pink or red flowering species of the amaryllis (Hippeastrum) also known as the knight's star. The name Amaryllis bears witness to the past - the knight stars were once the Assigned to the genus Amaryllis, but meanwhile they enclose their own plant genus called Hippeastrum. However, the name amaryllis is still the most common - which is why we use it in this article. However, it is undisputed that the knight's star is a perennial bulbous plant. After the flowering, which usually appears from December to February, the amaryllis does not have to give way forever. If you care for the amaryllis after flowering, it can be made to flower again in the next year without much effort.

Amaryllis: flowering time and care according to cycles

In order to be able to care for the amaryllis appropriately, one must know about their different life cycles in the course of the gardening year. The demands of the amaryllis after flowering are fundamentally different. First, however, we will show an overview of the individual life phases of an amaryllis over the course of a year:

• Flowering period: December to February
• Growth: March to August
• Rest period: August to December

How one Amaryllis during the flowering periodt maintain should, you can read here. In this article, we will focus on the specific requirements during the growth and rest phase.

Should I cut amaryllis after flowering?

Once the amaryllis has finished flowering, growth really begins. So that the plant can develop optimally, the amaryllis should be cut off after flowering. The withered flower of the amaryllis, including the stem, is cut off a few centimeters above the bulb. The leaves of the amaryllis, however, are not cut off after flowering. On the contrary: It is extremely important that the healthy leaves remain on the plant, because they are crucial for photosynthesis in the plant. If the leaves are cut off, the nutrient reserves of the plant are often insufficient to recover from the cut.

Care for the amaryllis after flowering

After the amaryllis has been cut after flowering, the leaves continue to develop and the need for water and nutrients increases. The care of the amaryllis after flowering therefore mainly consists of watering and supplying it with fertilizer. When watering, make sure that the amaryllis never dries out completely, but at the same time no waterlogging should occur. To ensure an optimal supply of nutrients, it is also advisable to treat the amaryllis every 14 days with a good liquid fertilizer such as Plantura Organic balcony– & Flower fertilizers to supply. Caring for the amaryllis after flowering is very crucial. The flowers are already being created inside the bulb during this time - too little water and one An insufficient supply of nutrients can make the amaryllis flowering in the coming winter reduce. In addition, a sufficiently bright location is particularly important for the development of the amaryllis: Am It is best if the amaryllis continue to be in a warm and now sunny place in the house may linger. As soon as there is no longer any risk of frost from mid-May, the amaryllis will do very well if it is put outside. Optionally, it can also be planted in the bed.

Summary - How to care for amaryllis after flowering:

• February: Cut off the dried up flower shoots just above the bulb and leave the amaryllis in a warm and now light spot.
• May to July: Bring amaryllis outside with averted danger of frost.
• Ensure that the amaryllis has an adequate water supply after flowering.
• Apply a liquid flower fertilizer every two weeks.

Caring for amaryllis in summer

From the end of July to the beginning of August, watering and fertilizing the amaryllis must be stopped - this is how the resting phase is initiated. The resting phase is necessary to allow the amaryllis to drift successfully later and to elicit the imposing flowers. The leaves dry out due to the dehydration. These are then cut off and the onions can now move to a cool and dark place in dry earth - for example in the cellar. The temperature should never drop below zero, however, a room temperature of around 15 ° C is optimal. In November it is time to repot the bulb in new substrate and prepare it for flowering. The onion is removed from the old pot and transferred to a new substrate. The upper third should look out of the ground when planting and the onion should have one to two centimeters of space in all directions in the pot.

If small bulbs have formed on the large amaryllis bulb, they can now be easily removed and planted individually. After one to two years of development, these self-propagated Amaryllis pupils will also bloom. Other ways you can get the Propagate amaryllis we present you in our special article.

If the amaryllis is to develop its flowering at Christmas, it should be watered lightly from the end of November to the beginning of December and put in a reasonably light and warm place in the house. The resting phase is now over and the amaryllis forcing has started. The specific requirements of the plant during its flowering can be found in our special article on Amaryllis care read up.

Summary - bringing amaryllis over the summer:

• Stop watering and fertilizing from the end of July
• Carefully remove dried leaves from the plant
• Store amaryllis in a cool, dark place
• Transplant into new substrate at the beginning of November
• Moisten the amaryllis at the beginning of December and move to a light spot

The amaryllis does not only present itself well in the pot - the plant also enchants when cut. Tips on Amaryllis as a cut flower You will find here.