A real ornament of any apartment will be beautifully flowering houseplants. Amaryllis is ready every year to please caring owners with a whole bunch of amazing bright flowers on a long peduncle. This plant is rather unpretentious, but, unfortunately, it does not bloom at all. The timely planting of amaryllis can be prevented by improper planting and illiterate care for it. Many beginning flower growers often ask the question: "Why does not amaryllis blossom?". We will now try to answer it.
Amaryllis is a plant of deserts, therefore even at home it lives on its own schedule. Periods of flowering alternate with periods of rest, so care at different stages of life of the flower is different. How to properly care for the plant in the rest period, so that later there is no question: "Why does not the amaryllis blossom?". At this time, watering should be reduced to a minimum, and if in the earth moisture lasts a long time, you can not water at all. The pot with the flower is placed in a dark place with a temperature of + 10 + 15 degrees Celsius. The rest period lasts approximately three months. Then the plant starts to grow.
After the appearance of the peduncle, it is immediately moved to a warm and bright place. The most suitable temperature for a plant is + 25 + 30 degrees Celsius. Feed the flower twice a month. It is better to alternate liquid mineral and organic fertilizers. One of the reasons why the amaryllis does not bloom is wrong watering. It begins only when the flower spike reaches a height of 8-10 cm. At the first time watered with warm water, then gradually switch to water at room temperature. If you water earlier, then the flower will develop only leaves, or bloom will be very weak. Young plants need an annual replacement of land. Adult amaryllis can be transplanted once every 4 years. Do it better at the beginning of the rest period. It is always necessary to remember that after the flowering, wilted leaves can not be removed. All nutrients from them must go to the bulb.
Amaryllis does not blossom for a number of reasons. In addition to proper care, it is important to plant it correctly. The plant is usually propagated by daughter bulbs. Before planting, the young bulbs are cleaned from external dried scales. They are planted in such a way that about half of the bulb remains on the surface of the earth. Particular attention is paid to the choice of pot. The best pots are made of ceramics with good drainage. Their size is selected so that the distance between the bulb and the walls of the pot was not more than two centimeters. If all the rules are met, the flower planted in this way will blossom in 3 years. In very rare cases, amaryllis is propagated by seeds. This method is more complicated, and the flowering will have to wait much longer - 6-7 years. Great importance during planting has a primer. Ideal for amarylis is a mixture of turf ground, humus and sand, composed in a proportion of 1: 1: 2.
Take care of the plant correctly, and then the question "Why does not amaryllis blossom?" You will never arise.
But for a long time you can admire the regular flowering of your favorite plant.