Is a lazy knight star with leaves that are clearly too long giving you a headache? Using scissors will not solve the problem. Read here how to fix the shortcoming.
Very long leaves indicate an unfavorable location
Never cut off green leaves
The leaves play a key role in the subtropical vegetation cycle of an amaryllis. Only towards the end of the flowering period do the leaves sprout to support the formation of buds inside the bulb during the summer growth period. If you cut off green leaves from a knight's star, this process is disrupted so severely that the hope of a renewed bloom remains unfulfilled.
If your knight star refuses to flower, do not lure it out by removing the leaves that are too long. Rather, only reach for the scissors when the leaves have fully retracted and died.
Amaryllis leaves that are too long signal location problems
With unnatural leaf growth, your knight star communicates that it is suffering from a lack of light. Without enough sunlight, the amaryllis will keep its bloom under wraps and emit its leaves as floral light detectors. How to react correctly:
- Move the knight star with leaves that are too long to a sunny spot
- Continue watering the plant from below
- Fertilize liquid every 14 days
Under ideal lighting conditions, photosynthesis increases to the levels required for flower induction. Supported by the professional care program, flowering will not be long in coming. Consequently, it is not uncommon for you to be able to look forward to a knight star that blooms in summer.
tips
Wilted petals of a potted and vased amaryllis are trimmed before they fall off. Otherwise, the intensely colored remains of flowers will cause unsightly stains on your window sill, on the wall or on your curtains, which are very difficult to remove.