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- Cut Amaryllis correctly - this is done with a sense of proportion
- Blooming flowers call for scissors
- Green leaves are spared by the scissors
- Ritterstern signals the right date
- Tips
Wilted flowers should be removed unless seedling is desired
Cut Amaryllis correctly - this is done with a sense of proportion
The care program of an amaryllis is dominated by flexibility. It begins with the variable planting time, continues in an adaptive flowering time and finds not least expression in the appropriate pruning. That sounds more complicated than it really is, because a knight star signals the perfect date. Read here how and when to cut off old plant parts.
Blooming flowers call for scissors
At the end of winter, the flowering time of your amaryllis is coming to an end. So that the subtropical flower beauty does not invest its last power reserves now in the growth of seed stalls, you should cut off blooms in a timely manner. Since not all flowers wither at the same time at the main shaft, do it right:
The intense dye in the petals can cause ugly spots on tablecloths and window sills, which can only be removed with a special cleaning. To prevent this shortcoming, pluck individual withered petals before they fall down.
Green leaves are spared by the scissors
One of the special characteristics of an amaryllis is that the leaves drift out late and stay on the plant throughout the summer. At the end of its heyday, the subtropical hippeastrum changes into a summer growth phase in which the leaves perform an important function.
While you continue to pour and fertilize a knight's star from April to July, a new bud develops deep in the onion. Via the path of the leaves vital photosynthesis takes place for this process. If you cut back the green foliage, in the worst case you rob yourself of the next bloom.
Ritterstern signals the right date
In August you will stop supplying water and nutrients. After you left the Ritterstern in the cool, dark resting area in September, the leaves die off. Now the onion deprives the foliage of the remaining nutrients. When this process is complete, you can safely cut off any dried leaves.
Tips
Unless you cut off blooming flowers, you will see well visible fruits within 6 to 8 weeks, full of valuable seeds. Harvest the ripe seeds and sow them on coconut substrate. Up to the first flowering after 3 to 4 years, you maintain the seedlings consistently in a bright, warm location - without the autumnal resting phase of an adult amaryllis.