Following the dry, cool pause in growth, use horticultural persuasion to motivate your knight star to bloom again. This is easily done by repotting the plant. What you should pay attention to is explained in this manual in a compact and practical way.
The amaryllis needs enough space in the pot
Tips for the right pot and ideal substrate
The prospects of a successful repetition of the flower spectacle are significantly improved if you decide on the perfect planter and a balanced substrate mixture. We would like to recommend these options to you:
- The space capacity in the pot is dimensioned in such a way that a thumb's width fits between the tuber and the rim
- An opening in the bottom of the pot serves as a drain for excess irrigation water
- The substrate is a mixture of humic and mineral components
In its South American homeland, the knight star thrives in well-drained soil that has little humus and plenty of inorganic components. A mix of potting soil and cactus soil in equal parts has proven to be a good choice.
This is how the move succeeds step by step
About 6 to 8 weeks before the start of the desired flowering period, bring the knight star out of its floral slumber. The dry break in the cool, dark cellar is over. Unpot the onion and shake off the used substrate completely. It continues in this order:
- Place a shard of pottery over the water drain in the new pot as drainage
- Pour the substrate mixture halfway up the bucket
- Plant the onion in the middle so that it is only half underground
Before you use the knight star, dried and rotten root strands should be removed with disinfected scissors. Press the soil firmly and water from below. This procedure has the advantage that the exposed part of the bulb does not come into contact with water. Set up in a bright, warm location at 18 to 22 degrees Celsius, the first buds are not long in coming.
tips
Is there no basement room available as quarters for the autumn rest phase? Then put your knight star on the cool windowsill in the unheated bedroom from September to November and simply put a dark pot over it.