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How do I properly support my amaryllis?
To properly support an amaryllis, place a wooden stake or two in the soil near the flower stalk or use floral wire. Make sure the pots are stable and weigh down the vase if necessary to prevent it from falling over.
Why should I prop the amaryllis?
Amaryllis (scientifically Hippeastrum) sprout from their large Onion a strong one flower stalk, the hollow inside is. The water and all important nutrients are transported to the flower via this. Is the Stem too long or flower too heavy, the stalk can lose stability and twist. This hinders the water transport and the flower then dies. Both as a pot plant and as a cut flower, an intact and healthy stem is essential for lush and long-lasting flowering.
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How can I properly support the amaryllis in the pot?
If the stalk of the amaryllis becomes too long or the flower too big, these are the first signs that the stalk could snap off. To avoid this, you can help your plant in advance. Plug in one or two
wooden sticks as close as possible next to the flower stalk into the ground and tie it to it. You can also take the flower stalk with you floral wire wrap to give it the support it needs. However, be careful not to injure the plant.How can I prevent the amaryllis plant from falling over?
An amaryllis needs one adapted to its needs Care. This includes the supply of sufficient nutrients through regular Fertilize, a location that is as bright as possible and temperatures between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius. If the plant is well taken care of, it can easily happen that it grows too fast and even the entire plant is in danger of falling over. Bow that with one stable pot before you if necessary complain extra. Attention, this may be a maximum of a thumb's width larger around the tuber.
How can I properly support the amaryllis outside?
After their flowering period, around February, you can cut off the dried flower stalks cleanly. From the middle of May you can then follow the plant with its long leaves outside place in a shady spot on the balcony or patio. So she can in her growth phase gather sufficient strength energy. Outside is the amaryllis by the rising wind however particularly endangered and falls over easily. Weigh down or securely fasten the pot and ask him protected from the wind as much as possible on.
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How to support your amaryllis in the vase
Even a single amaryllis in the jar can lose its balance and fall over when the flower opens. The bud grows very large, shifting its weight. Prevent falling over and possible damage to the flower in advance. For example, add decorative stones to the vase or arrange other cut flowers around the amaryllis for support.
