Christmas is only half as beautiful without them: the amaryllis (also called knight's star). As a bulb, in a pot or as a cut flower, it impresses with its brilliant blooms. Read here what you can do if the stem of the cut flower curls up.
What can I do if the stem of the amaryllis curls up?
If the stem end of the amaryllis has curled up in the vase, you need toshorten the stem with a sharp knife. To prevent further damage, you can wrap the endwith scotch tape. Repeat the process with every water change.
Why is it important to keep the amaryllis stem intact?
In order for the cut flower to bloom for a particularly long time,it must be constantlysupplied with sufficient nutrients and fresh waterFor this it needs a he althy one Flower stem that should not be curled, torn or frayed, especially at the end. If the end of the handle is damaged, transport will be hindered. Thiscan causethe flower to wilt more quicklyor even only last a few days. With good care and a good location, the flower can shine in the vase for a good two weeks.
How do you prevent the stem end of the amaryllis from curling?
To prevent the flower from wilting prematurely due to a curled stem, you should proceed as follows:
- Before you put the cut flower in fresh water, you should shorten the stem by about a centimeter with a clean knife. Make sure that the handle does not tear or fray.
- Wrap the end with scotch tape. This makes it more stable and rolls up less quickly.
- Repeat the process every few days at the
What other tips can you use to protect the amaryllis stem?
With these measures you can enjoy your amaryllis for even longer:
- Pour only as much water into the vase as necessary. This will prevent the entire stem from rotting.
- Add a nutrient powder to the fresh water to provide nutrients to the flower.
- In order to prevent the stem from bending, which has to support a heavy flower at times, you can also carefully insert a wooden stick into the stem. Or you can use the wooden stick to stabilize the flower stem from the outside.
Tip
The Teasafilm trick also works well in a bouquet of flowers
If you would like to arrange one or more amaryllis flowers with other cut flowers in a Christmas bouquet, the scotch tape trick is just as suitable to avoid rolling up the end of the stem and to give the amaryllis support. Christmas roses, carnations, roses as well as leaves and twigs in different sizes and shades of green go particularly well with amaryllis in winter to harmonize with the eye-catching amaryllis blossom.
