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If the amaryllis feels well in the soil, it will thrive better
In which earth does an amaryllis thrive? Tips for the best substrate
A knight star only fulfills our hopes for an opulent flowering if it can reach its roots in the right soil. Here you can read in which substrate you ideally plant an amaryllis.
Recommended substrate recipes
With regard to the origin of an amaryllis, the local condition of the earth allows important conclusions about the adequate properties. In the Peruvian Andes, the wild species Hippeastrum vittatum grows in a well-drained soil with a high percentage of mineral components. The following recipes are very close to this structure:
The humus content should be kept as low as possible in order to avoid the risk of rot on the onion. Please only put the tuber in the ground so deeply that it is half exposed.