What is the hippeastrum?
Hippeastrum is a family of bulb plants in the family amaryllicece that produces spectacular flowers. They are commonly known as amaryllis plants, although it is technically the name of another family. These types of flowers are often grown as internal plants or outdoors in flower beds in warmer climate. They are often given as gifts around winter holidays. Bulb requires the rest of colder temperatures and can be forced to flourish whenever it is desirable. The flowers are relatively large at 5 and 8 inches (13 and 20 cm) across and each stem 12 to 30 to 75 cm) generally carries two flowers. The leaves are 1.5 to 3 ft (0.45 to 0.9 m) and plants can be expanded to 1 to 2 ft (0.9 and 1.8 m).
In the garden they grow well in various soleys and usually bloom in the spring. The bulbs should be planted so that the upper part is just below the soil surface. The amount of sunlight is a determining factor in whether the plants will flow well. The flower will be the best in the sun, even if the leaves turn out. Hip plantsPeastrum is usually grown at a certain degree of shade, although in the overall shadow of non -shadow.
Ideally, these plants should be kept humid and fertilized during their flowering period. Amaryllis plants have a certain degree of drought tolerance. However, they are intolerant salts in the soil.
For inner flowers, bulbs should be planted in pots, which are 2 inches (5.2 cm) larger than the bulb, with one third of the bulb is above the edge of the pot. They should be connected once thoroughly and then be moist. As soon as it began to grow, it is very important to fertilize.
As inner plants, amaryllis should receive at least four hours of the sun a day while the leaves grow. The ideal temperatures are between 60 and 65 ° F (15.6-18.3 ° C) at night and at least 70 ° F (21.1 ° C) during the day. When the plants bloom, they should be kept cold and placed in indirect light.
When each flower disappearedand, it should be cut off. After all flowers on the stem are made of flowering, it should become a stem just above the nose of the bulb. Hippeastrum plants are often often grown and produced again flowers. If so, the plant or bare bulb can be maintained at 55 ° F (12.8 ° C) for about two months. It should then be grown at warmer temperatures.
As they get older, Hippeastrum bulbs often develop small new bulbs around the edges of the mother. They can be left in place to create a large number of flowers. These smaller bulbs can be removed at the end of the storage process and used to spread new plants. It is Also can grow new seed plants. The latter process usually takes several years.