The enchanting amaryllis found its way into our living rooms from the subtropical regions of South America. It is not least its unusual heyday that made the Ritterstern a welcome guest. Read here when a hippeastrum sets the scene on the windowsill. This is how you influence the start of flowering.
The flowering time of the amaryllis depends on the time of planting
Planting date defines the beginning of the flowering period
With the choice of the planting time you influence the flowering induction. As a rule, 6 to 8 weeks pass before the first buds sprout after planting. For a knight star to bloom under the Christmas tree, plant the bulb in the ground between mid-October and early November. Thus, the most popular flowering period extends from December to February.
If, on the other hand, you only pot the flower bulbs in December or January, your knight star will transform into an exotic harbinger of spring for the windowsill from February/March.