The amaryllis is a plant that blooms beautifully in the winter, but after that, she finishes flowering. What do you do with your amaryllis after that?
Most people throw away their amaryllis flower bulb and buy a new one during the next fall. That is always a good idea, but having your amaryllis bloom for another year is of course much more fun.
It takes some dedication, but the result - having your own, loyal amaryllis rebloom during the next winter - is worth the trouble. NB: If you want to try to get your amaryllis to bloom for another year, you need to have it planted in a pot, NOT in a vase. An amaryllis needs soil if you want her to bloom again, just water will not suffice. Fluwel does not guarantee that getting your amaryllis to bloom for another year is going to work.
We guarantee a beautiful, blooming flower in the first year, but we cannot promise anything after that. We do however appreciate your enthusiasm if you do want to try to get your amaryllis to bloom for another year, therefore we are happy to provide you with all the information you need on the matter. An amaryllis blooms large and colourful, but after its blooming only green remains. Sometimes the leaves has only just began to sprout when the flower has already finished blooming. To learn how to get your amaryllis to bloom for another year after its first, it is useful to first know where she originally comes from.
Originally, the amaryllis comes from subtropical areas in South America. Most species Amaryllises can be found in the west of Brazil, in the north of Chile, and in Bolivia and Peru. These are subtropical areas with gentle winter temperatures, where the amaryllis blooms in spring. These areas also have a period of lower temperatures in winter, which is important for the amaryllis to initiate blooming.
Fertilize every 2 to 4 weeks with a dilute fertilizer solution. The amaryllis can be moved outdoors in late May. Harden or acclimate the plant to the outdoors by initially placing it in a shady, protected area. After 2 to 3 days, gradually expose the amaryllis to longer periods of direct sun.
The amaryllis should be properly hardened in 7 to 10 days. Once hardened, select a site in partial to full sun. Dig a hole and set the pot into the ground. Outdoors, continue to water the plant during dry weather. Also, continue to fertilize the amaryllis once or twice a month through July. Bring the plant indoors in mid-September.
Since nitrogen is water-soluble, it is easily removed by draining the excess water. The amaryllis bulbs are planted with at least a third of its bulb peeking above the soil line. A bulb planted too deep or in an overcrowded place may not produce flower stalks or be able to bloom. Amaryllis bulbs are prone to viral infections, especially to different varieties of mosaic viruses such as tobacco mosaic virus.
There is no cure for this disease and it can spread to healthy plants so it is important to remove the affected plants as soon as the disease has been identified and replace the affected soil.
The gardening tools used on an affected amaryllis plant should also be thoroughly cleaned and wiped with alcohol to prevent the transfer of disease to other healthy plants. The most important thing that determines whether Amaryllis will bloom or not when propagating it from bulbs is determining whether it received the right care after its first bloom or not. Growing Amaryllis from bulbs is a complicated and time-consuming process that only leads to the growth of foliage and no flowers more often than not.
If you are growing Amaryllis for the first time and purchased the flower bulbs directly from the market but the flowers did not bloom even after fulfilling all the requirements, it is best to either discard them. Another option is to store the bulbs yourself.
When an amaryllis blooms, it means that it has used up all the energy that was stored in the bulbs and needs to replenish its nutrient content. Once the flowers have dwindled, usually after 7 weeks, cut off the stalks of the plant but let the leaves grow. Set the container in a spot with plenty of sunlight. This ensures that the leaves can perform photosynthesis and store up their nutrients for reblooming after their dormancy period ends.
Amaryllis are not required to go through a dormancy period to stay viable but they can be forced to become dormant by placing them in a cool and dark place for 6 weeks.
Doing this restarts the growth cycle of these flowers so when they are placed in sunlight, watered, and given the optimum temperature, they can bloom again.
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