Why won't my amaryllis bloom? The neighbor's blooms are vivid and full

Original title: The neighbor's amaryllis blooms are vivid and full, but my amaryllis won't bloom - what's the problem?

Summary: The amaryllis my neighbor grows blooms regularly, but the amaryllis I grow won't bloom. Why is that? Actually, there are certain reasons for it. There are many reasons why an amaryllis won't bloom - it could be insufficient nutrients, it could be not enough light, or it could be that our storage method isn't quite right. So if you want your amaryllis to bloom regularly, these are the things you need to pay attention to.

Causes

There are many reasons why our amaryllis won't bloom. Let's first talk about lack of fertilizer - insufficient nutrients causing the amaryllis not to bloom. When an amaryllis blooms, it needs a lot of fertilizer, because it requires a large amount of nutrients.

Not enough light

It could also be the light - light that isn't suitable for the amaryllis's growth causing it not to bloom. The neighbor's amaryllis blooms especially well, so why doesn't yours bloom well? It may be that the light you're giving it isn't suitable. When we grow amaryllis in pots at home, we usually put it on the coffee table in the living room, or on the balcony, but on the coffee table there's also a little scattered light, so the photosynthesis for its leaf growth is sufficient. But if there's only 2 to 3 hours of scattered light a day, that's very unsuitable for the amaryllis's growth - not enough light, which may cause it not to bloom.

Temperature and storage

It could also be that we move the amaryllis indoors too early in winter - moving it indoors too early from outside. This is a habit many flower lovers have, because they feel the weather outside is too cold and will cause the amaryllis to suffer frost damage. And many flower lovers put it indoors for care right at the start of autumn. You should know that flowers grown indoors are generally rather delicate. We all know that amaryllis blooms in summer. If our winter storage method and care are improper, it may cause it not to bloom. If we don't take it out of the pot for care in winter, its temperature will be as high as above 15°C, which will let its bulb grow normally without being able to rest, and this will affect the next year's blooming, also causing the phenomenon of your amaryllis not blooming.

Solutions

So how should we solve this? Actually, the solution should be very simple. We just need to apply fertilizer to it, especially every spring. If we want your flower buds to grow more, we can apply 1 to 2 times of compound fertilizer. We generally use nitrogen fertilizer as the main type, which is very good for amaryllis. In summer and autumn, we can choose some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which is also very good and more conducive to its growth. We can also increase the light for the amaryllis. Before it blooms, we should move the amaryllis to a place with good scattered light and good ventilation, and we should shade it appropriately. Aside from shading it at noon, normal light at other times is fine. Especially in spring and autumn, make sure the amaryllis gets sufficient light. For our winter storage method, we should keep it between 5 and 10°C - that is, that is what suits the amaryllis's growth.

Conclusion: So there are many reasons why our amaryllis won't bloom. If you see your neighbor's blooming full and vivid, you should care for yours the same way, and you can make your amaryllis bloom regularly. Actually, an amaryllis not blooming comes down to these problems.