Hippeastrum is a very beautiful indoor plant.
The inflorescences of this representative flora are umbellate. Have 2-6 funnel-shaped flowers.
The colors of the flowers depend on the subspecies.
Bloom
Why does not gippeastrum bloom at home? Consider common errors that lead to the fact that gippeastrum does not bloom.
When planting the bulbs were placed too deep. In this case, the plant spends a lot of strength to grow.
The plant was planted in a too spacious container. While the root system of Hippeastrum fills capacity, it will take a long time.
During this period, the flowering season may end and the plant will not bloom.
After the bulbs have been bought in the store, they should be carefully cleaned of dry scales.
The procedure does not damage the planting material. And it makes sure that the bulbs are healthy. If they are stained, cuts or other defects - such a plant will not bloom.
The dried-up part of the roots must also be removed. If this is not done, the roots will take root for a long time, and the plant will not bloom.
Before planting the bulbs were not disinfected. For this it is necessary to prepare a permanganate solution of potassium. You can simply buy potassium permanganate in the pharmacy.
The substrate was not properly prepared. For planting it is recommended to use store soil for home flowers.
A small amount of coarse sand is added to the soil. If you prepare the mixture yourself - it is likely that the soil for the plant will be incorrect. Then in this case the plant will not bloom.
How to make bloom at home?
What to do to bloom? To make the plant bloom, beginning flower growers prune all leaves.
This is a very gross mistake.
Bulbs need periodic recuperation.
Therefore, they need a certain supply of vitamins, juice and trace elements. And such nutrients are in the leaves.
If they are cut off - the flower will have nothing to eat. He will gradually fade and die.
When pruning be sure to leave a juicy peduncle. If you remove the stems and leaves - Hippeastrum will not bloom.
TIP: In the summer, it is important to provide the plant with preparation for flowering next year.
To do this, they are kept in bright and warm rooms, fed abundantly and systematically watered. If this representative of the flora does not have time to rest for the summer, there will be no flowering next season.
It is important to ensure the flower Hippeastrum dormant period. If the plant is green all year round, does not shed its leaves, and will grow in rooms with a temperature regime above 15 ° C, then there will be no flowering.
TIP: In this case, the flower is forcibly removed from the leaves, which leads to a decrease in the supply of nutrients.
After flowering, it is necessary to trim the seed boxes. If they remain for a long time, then the necessary trace elements will be taken away, and the plant will begin to wither.
It is important that next season in their place grow new floral arrows.
Secrets of the distillation of planting material
Experienced flower growers expect the plant to bloom for holiday dates - birthdays, the new year, March 8.
This method of forcing is very simple and consists of 2 stages.
In early autumn, containers with a flower are placed in cold rooms.
The temperature of the room should not be higher than 14-16 ° C.
Usually use garages, closets, villas, verandas, loggias. After that, stop fertilizing. Watering should be minimal. Then for a certain time, until the soil dries out, the plant stops watering completely.
After resting the bulbs during this period of rest, the containers are moved to the lighted rooms. Room temperature should be above 21-23 ° C. Then the bulbs begin to water and feed abundantly with complex fertilizers.
TIP: Usually use purchased dressings for indoor plants. Sometimes you can make fertilizers for fruit crops.
After such a period of rest, the flower comes alive again. He grows floral arrows. After that, flowering occurs in 60-70 days.
Knowing such a secret, experienced flower growers pull out this representative of flora 60 days before the holiday date. And by the required period Hippeastrum after a period of rest begins to bloom.
ATTENTION: Cannot be abused with a rest period. If you keep the plant for too long without water and fertilizing - it may die.
Leaving after flowering
And so gippeastrum bloomed, what to do next, how to care for him after flowering?
The plant must be placed in a bright room.
If he lacks the sun, the bookmarks for flower buds will grow very slowly. And the next season the flower may not bloom.
It is necessary to ensure excessive systematic watering.
ATTENTION: It is forbidden to cut off the flower arrow, because it contains a huge amount of vitamins, trace elements and nutrients needed for the flower.
With her left and seed boxes. It is necessary to wait for the moment when the flower arrow will completely wither by itself. It needs to be completely dry. By this time the arrow has already given up all the necessary trace elements, and it can be cut off.
In some subspecies, the arrow falls off on its own.
TIP: In summer, after flowering, the plant must be fed with fertilizers.
This procedure contributes to the formation of a healthy planting material. And healthy bulbs provide a beautiful large-scale flowering.
It is necessary to inspect the flower to defeat the leaves and the stem of pests. If this representative of the flora grows next to other flowers or is planted in open ground - the level of damage is very high.
IMPORTANT: It is forbidden to plant a plant next to the bulb family.
