The amaryllis can give you great flowers during the winter - if it is kept warm before the frost. The bulb flower is generally quite sensitive to cold and can tolerate little frost.
How do I protect the amaryllis from frost?
Amaryllis generally does not tolerate frost. Protect the bulb from frost by bringing it indoors and placing the plant in a dark, cooler room during dormancy. Only put the amaryllis outside again after the ice saints to avoid late frost.
How much frost can the amaryllis tolerate?
The amaryllis is not hardy and can usually tolerateno frost Common varieties of amaryllis (Hippeastrum) can tolerate a maximum of temperatures of around 15 °C. The garden amaryllis is the least sensitive to frost. It can withstand a maximum cold of -1°C. Accordingly, frost quickly becomes a threat, as temperatures quickly fall below -1 degrees when there is frost. Nevertheless, some dealers describe the garden amaryllis as hardy on paper.
How do I protect the amaryllis from frost?
Bring the amaryllis bulb into the house before the frostand pack it well when transporting it in a cold environment. You should not leave a potted plant outside until the temperature minimum. In our latitudes, amaryllis overwinter indoors. You can place the plant in a dark and cooler room during the dormant period. However, the temperatures shouldn't get too cold here either. When it comes to the temperature minimum, pay attention to the characteristics of the respective variety.
How do I care for an amaryllis after frost?
If the amaryllis has received frost, you should dig up the bulb, cut off any curled leavesand store the flower bulb dark anddry Because the Amaryllis plant parts contain toxins, so for your safety you should wear protective gloves (€9.00 on Amazon) when cutting. For overwintering, store the dug up bulb in a dark place, for example on a ventilated shelf or in a closed box with a little sand.
When can I put the amaryllis out after frost?
You should alsoAvoid late frost Accordingly, you should not put the amaryllis bulbs back outdoors too early. It's best to wait for the Ice Saints. When these are over, you can safely put the amaryllis bulbs outdoors. In general, the amaryllis also looks good on the windowsill in summer. Many people therefore keep the plant in a suitable location as a houseplant all year round.
Tip
The rest phase also saves you work
During the dormant phase, you do not need to water the amaryllis bulbs or fertilize them with liquid fertilizer. If you bring the flower bulbs into the house in time before frost and prepare them for overwintering, you will save yourself a lot of work. In that sense, overwintering is not difficult. So you don't have to buy new amaryllis bulbs every year.
