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No flowers on my Hippeastrum
I
HAVE three hippeastrum which I repotted in September. They’ve had
no flowers, only greenery. I have followed the instructions on the
leaflet but this was no help. Please advise.
HIPPEASTRUM
do not like being disturbed — repotting can disrupt flowering for
two to three years. With a bit of luck you may get flowers next
October, but it may be another year before you see any.
They like full sun to light shade. For container-grown hippeastrum, feed with a controlled release fertiliser, such as Osmocote, in early spring. Liquid feed with Thrive Flower and Fruit (which is high in potash) once a week after flowering has finished until leaves start to yellow.
Advice by Dr Dan Blanchon, from Unitec’s Diploma in Sustainable Horticulture and Bachelor of Resource Management
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