How to correctly cut a faded amaryllis
If a flower stem has completely bloomed, please do not hesitate to cut it back. Individual withered flowers can be cleaned in advance so that they do not generate any unnecessary energy for the growth of a fruit waste. Only cut the main stem when there is no more flower on it and it has yellowed. The green leaves are not affected by these measures.
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End of flowering marks the beginning of summer care
Once a knight's star has faded, it is still a long way from thinking about retiring to the floral elderly part. Give a Hippeastrum this care, set the course for the next bloom:
- Apply liquid fertilizer every 14 days from March to July
- Place in a sunny, warm spot on the balcony or in the garden from mid-May
- The knight star continues regularly from below to water
As a rule, a knight's star does not develop its full leaf dress until it has faded. Depending on the general conditions, the leaves will start to shoot beforehand. So keep your amaryllis in the flower while it is in bloom
eyeto start the nutrient supply in parallel with the leaf growth.Planting out in the bed promotes re-flowering
If a knight's star has faded very early in the year, there is a good chance that it will be replaced in the course of summer one more time to motivate to bloom. In this case, cut off dead flowers in good time so that the plant can save its strength. After the ice saints, plant the leafy amaryllis together with the pot in a warm, sunny place in the garden. In this case, please cut off wilted flowers as soon as possible.
This is how the summer care ends
The growth phase is completed by August. Regularly supplied with water and nutrients, a new flower system has now formed inside the bulb. Now your knight star is in the mood for a break. You can meet your wish with this care:
- Gradually reduce the watering amount from July
- Completely stop the supply of water and nutrients in August
- In September put the knight's star in the cool, dark cellar
The amaryllis remains in its resting quarters until November. During this time, cut off the leaves that have now been fed in. When this resting phase is over, repot the onion and the cycle starts all over again.
Tips
Please only dispose of withered flowers and other clippings of an amaryllis on the compost if no pets or grazing cattle have access to them. A knight's star is like that in all parts poisonousthat just a few grams are enough to poison dogs, cats and other four-legged friends.
