With its rich red giant flowers, the knight's star brings color into the winter home. This floral masterpiece is by no means limited to the Hippeastrum in the pot. With the right care program, an amaryllis will spread its exotic flair as a cut flower in a vase for 2 weeks or longer. Read how to do it here.
How do you care for amaryllis as a cut flower?
To preserve amaryllis cut flowers for a long time, cut 4-5 cm from the end of the stem, push a wooden stick or wire into the stem and wrap the end. Place the flower in water with nutrient solution at 18-22 degrees Celsius, change the water if it becomes cloudy and trim the stem ends if they become discolored.
Properly prepare amaryllis cut flowers - This is how it works
You prepare a knight's star for a long flowering period in the vase when it is prepared horticulturally. Cutting alone is not enough for these unique cut flowers. How to do it right:
- Put on gloves to avoid skin contact with the poisonous plant sap
- Cut 4-5 cm from the end of the stem with a sharp, disinfected knife
- Push a narrow wooden stick or floral wire into the hollow flower stem
- Wrap the shaft end with raffia tape or scotch tape
As a cut flower, a knight's star tends to split and curl up its stem ends. Although this predisposition does not affect durability, the well-groomed appearance still suffers. To ensure that a stem does not bend under the heavy load of its mighty flowers, the rod inside the stem provides the necessary stability.
Setting and caring for knight's star as a cut flower - here's how to do it tip-top
Normal tap water turns into an invigorating elixir of life when you add a little nutrient solution for cut flowers. Please use water at room temperature - neither ice cold nor warm. Since a knight's star absorbs moisture throughout its entire stem, fill the vase at least halfway up. We would like to recommend the following care details to you:
- Place the vase in a bright location with temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees Celsius
- Change the flower water as soon as it becomes cloudy
- Cut the shaft ends if they turn light brown
Typically, not all buds on Ritterstern open at the same time. Therefore, clean out wilted flowers to make room for the stragglers underneath.
Tip
You can conjure up a vertical bouquet of flowers for Advent in no time at all from different, long-stemmed Ritterstern varieties. You can create a stylish tone-on-tone melange with the deep red Amaryllis Benfica, the light red Amaryllis Ferrari and the pink Amaryllis Rosalie. A pink silk ribbon holds the stem ends together. Red tulle and a fluorescent cord give the bouquet an elegant touch.
