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Re: Hippeastrum care after flowering

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From: charlie@roselandhouse.co.uk (Charlie Pridham)
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Subject: Re: Hippeastrum care after flowering
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 21:55:38 +0100
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by: Charlie Pridham - Sun, 1 May 2022 20:55 UTC

On 25/04/2022 17:09, Chris Hogg wrote:
> The flowers on my two hippeastrums are fading, and I've already cut
> off one lot. But that leaves me with a tall and substantial stem. The
> articles on hippeastrum care on the 'net say to cut the stem off at
> the same time as you cut the dying flower heads, at least that's how I
> read them. But doesn't the stem contribute to the growth of the bulb
> in the same way as the leaves?
>
> Should I follow the advice on the 'net and cut the stems now while
> they're still green, or wait a few weeks for them to die down and turn
> yellow?
>

I simple ignore ours until all is brown and crispy, 15 years on and
still in the same pot and compost they flower wonderfully every year
with no attention from me!

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Charlie Pridham
Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk

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Hippeastrum care after flowering	Charlie Pridham