The amaryllis delights us during Advent and Christmas with its magnificent flowers in bright colors. With these tips on proper care, planting and location, you will be rewarded with impressive flowers next year.
How do you plant an amaryllis bulb correctly?
The amaryllis bulb is a brownish bulb that is about 8-14 cm tall. For proper planting, it should be placed in good potting soil in a sufficiently large pot in autumn or spring, leaving a third of the bulb above the soil.
What does the Amayllis bulb look like?
The amaryllis bulb isbrownish, betweeneight and fourteen centimeters tall and therefore one of the largest bulbous plants that we can admire with its colorful large flowers impressed. The plant is not hardy. The world's best-known species is the knight's star, a descendant of Hippeastrum vittatum. It originally comes from the subtropical countries in South America, where there are between 70 and 100 different wild species. The poisonous houseplant is also popular as an impressive cut flower, especially at Christmas time.
How do I plant the amaryllis bulb correctly?
To preserve the amaryllis for many years, you should plant the tuberin good potting soil, ideally during the resting period in autumn or in spring after flowering. Plant them in apotthat is a thumb wider around the bulb. Abouta third of the bulb remains above the groundThen water the plant and place it in a warm and bright location. You should only water and fertilize them regularly before flowering.
How do I properly care for the amaryllis bulb after flowering?
Once the amaryllis has faded, you can cut off thewilted flowers and leavesInSummerit canoutsidein a warm, partially shaded place. WateringWater itas neededso that it doesn't dry out. From Augustyou canwater lessThis will cause the leaves to wilt. These are cut off after a few weeks, watering is stopped completely and the plant moves to a cool and dry place for itsresting phase When it blooms, the bulb goes back to a warm and bright place.
Which location is suitable for the amaryllis bulb?
The amaryllis bulb goes throughthree vegetation phases in the yearand hasdifferent requirements for its location:
- Growth phase (In spring to summer it needs a warm, partially shaded place at 24 to 26 degrees Celsius)
- Rest phase (In autumn, the plant needs rest to gather new strength for flowering. Now it prefers a dark, cool, but frost-free location at around 16 degrees Celsius.)
- Flowering phase (In winter it is best placed on the windowsill at 20 degrees Celsius when it is blooming.)
Tip
Attention! The amaryllis bulb in particular is very poisonous
The amaryllis is poisonous in all its parts. However, most of the poison is contained in the storage tissue of the onion. Therefore, you should work very carefully when handling, planting, caring for and especially pruning. It's best to wear gloves and clean your equipment thoroughly after work. Make sure that neither children nor animals can reach the plant.
