Hanging amaryllis create a sensation in winter-decorated living rooms. This unusual decorative idea puts an end to bent flower stems in the pot and sadly drooping amaryllis flowers in the vase. Read this guide on how to hang an amaryllis correctly.
How do you hang an amaryllis correctly?
To hang an amaryllis, wrap the bottom end of the stem with tape, cut it, thread tear-resistant thread through the stem and tie it into a loop. Pour low-lime water into the hollow stem before hanging the amaryllis decoratively.
Shopping list and material requirements
Buddy amaryllis cut flowers are the main actors for a hanging decoration with a WOW effect. You can buy beautiful varieties in furious colors in online shops or in local specialist retailers. In budding amaryllis, green sepals surround the closed flowers, which unfold after the first water intake. The following accessories are needed when hanging amaryllis:
- Transparent adhesive tape (e.g. scotch tape (€5.00 on Amazon))
- Sharp, disinfected knife
- Sewing needle (longer than the diameter of the flower stem)
- Tear-resistant thread (must fit through the eye of the needle)
- Watering can with soft water (ideally collected rainwater)
Hanging Amaryllis skillfully – instructions with tips & tricks
Nine out of ten amaryllis cut flowers have split open at the end of the stem. For life as a bouquet in a vase, this property is advantageous for optimal water absorption. However, if you want the flowers to dangle picturesquely from the ceiling, an intact stem end is desirable. Appropriate preparation solves the problem. The following instructions explain how to do it correctly:
Prepare Amaryllis
- Wrap the flower stem tightly at the bottom with adhesive tape
- Cut the stem below the adhesive tape with a knife
- Thread the needle
- Pierce the stem above the adhesive tape with the needle
- Pull thread through the stem
- Remove needle
- Knot the thread into a loop
Hold the amaryllis upside down. Please pour room temperature, low-lime water into the hollow stem. From now on, please check regularly whether the cistern in the stem needs to be filled.
Hang and decorate amaryllis
With winter or Christmas-festive accessories, you can give your amaryllis a decorative finishing touch before hanging up the decoration. Wrap the flower stem with pine green and colorful ribbons to match the flower color. Attach shimmering Christmas balls, rustic pine cones and a small LED string of lights to the fir green.
Tip
Saving hunters can make an amaryllis bulb bloom themselves. This is significantly cheaper than buying expensive amaryllis cut flowers for a hanging decorative creation. Simply plant half of a fresh Ritterstern onion in loose, peat-free soil and place it in a dark, cool location until budding begins. After changing location to the sunny, warm windowsill, the majestic flower stem rises, at the top of which the magnificent calyxes unfold.
