How To Plant And Care For Amaryllis Flowers That Bloom In The Rainy Season

Illustration of how to plant and care for amaryllis flowers (Unsplash/Jason Sung)

JAKARTA – Beautiful flowering plant, amaryllis, blooms after planting for 8-10 weeks. It didn't take long to enjoy the beauty of the flowers.

Amaryllis with the botanical name Hippeastrum spp. which has many varieties. There are a number of colors and patterns of amaryllis flowers, ranging from red, orange, pink, white, and batik amaryllis. Reported by Flower Meaning, Saturday, November 27, the meaning of amaryllis flower describes beauty, care, and pride.

Etymologically or the origin of the word, amaryllis from the Greek, amarullis. It means splendor or sparkle. There is also a literary work of poetry The Eclogues which bears the name amaryllis flower written by Virgil, tells of the nymph Amaryllis who pierced a golden arrow in her heart to show love to the gardener Alto.

In Indonesia, the amaryllis flower has been on the rise in recent years. In some park tourism destinations, plant amaryllis flowers and bloom every rainy season or at the end of the year. However, if you want to grow it at home, maintenance is quite easy. As long as the soil is moist and loose, amaryllis plants can be diligent in flowering all year round.

How to grow amaryllis flowers

Amaryllis is a tuber plant. To plant it, you can get the tubers first. Can be purchased in the marketplace or at a plant store. Complete your shopping with pots and a little planting media. Also choose amaryllis plant varieties.

Illustration of pink amaryllis (Unsplash/Earl Wilcox)

Types of amaryllis plants are distinguished by flower color and flower crown structure. For single flower crowns, there are white amaryllis picotee, ruby star with star-shaped flowers, warm orange desire flower, and white apple blossom with soft pink color.

While the double-crowned amaryllis flowers, there is a dark red red peacock, a white dancing queen, a snow-white snow drift, and a white nymph with a salmon-colored fine line accent. In addition, batik amaryllis are papillio butterfly, misty, and santiago.

The larger the size of the amaryllis bulb, the more flowers the plant will be able to produce. Reported by the Almanac, choose bulbs that are not moldy, slippery, and not blistered. If you can't plant the tubers right away, store them in a cool, dry, dark place.

The pot used should not be too big, fill it with planting media, and insert the tubers. One third of the tubers need to be above ground level. Well, before adding the bulbs, first soak the tubers in room temperature water for several hours.

Amaryllis plants prefer places that are bright. For watering, do not overwater because it can make the roots rot easily. Amaryllis plants will grow quickly and bloom in at least 6-8 weeks.

How to care for amaryllis flowers

Amaryllis needs morning or evening sun. Avoid placing it in a hot place. And pay attention to the temperature when placed in the room.

Amaryllis flowers like temperatures between 15-21 degrees Celsius. As for watering, it only needs to be watered when the planting medium is dry. Also avoid watering the neck of the tuber.

In order to diligently flower, give pupun ornamental plants with high phosphorus content. In order not to tilt the flowering stem, add a stake next to it so that it straightens back. When the flower stalks appear, the amaryllis needs to be dried in the warm sun or early morning. But it needs to be moved to a cool place again after the sun starts to shine.