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- Simply pull yourself amaryllis - how it works for free
- Harvesting and sowing seeds - How to do it right
- Pulling Amaryllis out of bulbous bulbs - That's how it works in no time
- Tips
Amaryllis are wonderful to pull from daughter onions
Simply pull yourself amaryllis - how it works for free
Have you lost your heart to the wonderful knight star? Then you breed more specimens without looting the purse for the purchase of young plants. This guide explains how to grow amaryllis yourself from seeds and bulbils.
Harvesting and sowing seeds - How to do it right
Slip gently through an open flower with a brush, the pollen will be transferred to the stamp. Within 6 to 8 weeks the fruits thrive, filled with valuable seeds. Since the seeds are not thrown out, they are easy to harvest. Sowing is straightforward:
In the partially shaded, warm window seat, germination sets in within 2 to 3 weeks. Of course, a seedling-propagated knight's star takes up to 4 years until the first flower.
Pulling Amaryllis out of bulbous bulbs - That's how it works in no time
If you are aiming for a fast result of the offspring, the offshoots of an amaryllis will come into focus. A vital mother onion brings you small daughter onions, from which you draw a magnificent knight star itself within a season.How to proceed:
In the partly shady, warm window seat you only water so much that the earth does not dry out. Please do not administer the first dose of dilute liquid fertilizer until the first leaves have sprouted. Under ideal conditions, you can look forward to the first flowers on your Ritterstern the following winter.
Tips
Plant several flowering amaryllis bulbs in one pot, creating a stunning flower performance in the middle of winter. As long as the onion skins do not touch, the plants will not get in each other's way.