The amaryllis (also called knight's star) delights with its lush blooms, especially during Advent and Christmas. Find out here how you can save your amaryllis in the vase or pot if it is broken or prevent it from breaking prematurely.
What can I do if the amaryllis stem breaks?
If the amaryllis stem is bent, cut it cleanly at the bend and wrap the new end with adhesive tape. Place the flower in fresh water and pay attention to appropriate care and a cooler location in the future.
What can I do if the amaryllis stem is bent?
If the stem of your cut flower is bent or bent, you mustcut the amaryllis at the bendso that a clean interface is created that is not frayed or torn. To keep the flowering going even further, you can wrap the newstem end with scotch tape (€5.00 on Amazon)This will make it more stable and prevent it from breaking again. Place the remaining flower stalk in avase with fresh water Additionally, you can enrich the water with a suitable nutrient powder to ensure sufficient nutrients.
How can I prevent the amaryllis stem from bending?
The stem end of the cut flower lasts particularly long if you wrap it with adhesive tape (€5.00 on Amazon) immediately after cuttingThis will prevent it from tearing or fraying on the stem. A clean stem end is important for sufficient water and nutrient transport and thus for lush flowering. Shorten the amaryllis by a centimeter every few days, wrap the end again with scotch tape and give it fresh water. When purchasing, make sure that you do not purchase any damaged or broken flowers.
What causes the stem of the amaryllis to bend?
If you have an amaryllis in a pot or in a wax coat and the flower stalk is bent, this is probably due to anexcessive growth spurtEither the amaryllis is too warm or it is receiving too much water. This causes theStem to be too long and too heavy, so that it easily loses stability. Frost damage is also a possible cause. Amaryllis must not be exposed to frost or cold drafts. A tilted window in freezing outside temperatures can cause irreparable damage.
How do I save the broken flower of my amaryllis plant?
Put two wooden sticks into the ground, as close as possible to the stalk and tie the stalk to the wooden sticks. If the flower stalk is irreversibly broken, you can still use it as a cut flower.
To avoid the amaryllis in the pot from breaking, you should always followgood and appropriate care. To do this, you should ensure that your potted plant is in abright locationwithtemperatures between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius. The cooler it is, the longer the flower will last.
Tip
Attention – the amaryllis is very poisonous
All parts of the amaryllis (flower, stem, leaves) are very poisonous. A particularly large amount of poison is collected in the storage tissue of the onion. Just one or two grams of the plant can be fatal. The plant sap often causes skin irritation. Therefore, wear gloves during every step of the work. Also make sure that neither children nor animals can get to the plant.
