Similar question for you. One of my cats knocked my amaryllis over and all the flowering stems were broken in the fall. (It literally just began to bloom 2 days ago.) Is it possible, with support, to save the current stems and buds or will i have to cut it back?
broken amaryllis
Dec 16, 2018
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the quicker you notice and prop them back up the better the chances.
does it hurt anything to try? splint them like a broken limb. wrap some card stock around them and tie it in place, but not too tight that it bruises the plant.
songbird
A good use for an old nylon stocking.
Splint it fairly far above and below the break, not just a short distance... I'd probably use chopsticks and packing tape or yarn... and it'll probably manage to bloom.
The little pre-planted kits with the lightweight soil substitute are so very lightweight, that the plants tend to flip the pots about bloom time. I long ago learned to replant the bulb in a standard clay bulb pan with real soil so they could stand up.
Kay (who always seems to get a couple of those as holiday presents)
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