What to do if the leaves of Amaryllis are too long

Summer pruning

Do not cut the leaves of Amaryllis no matter how long they are in summer. Cutting the leaves will only do more harm than good.

In early summer, Amaryllis is in the stage of flower bud differentiation and requires more nutrients. If you trim the leaves because they are too long and fail to fertilize them, it will affect the growth and even flowering of the plant.

In midsummer, there is plenty of sunshine and the temperature is suitable, which is the peak growth period of Amaryllis. The more leaves the plant has, the more nutrients it produces through photosynthesis, the healthier the plant is, and the more likely it is to bloom next year.

In summer, the more luxuriant the leaves are, the larger the area of ​​photosynthesis and the more nutrients accumulated. Usually the total number of leaves on a single plant is no less than 5 to 6, the more the better. The more leaves there are, the easier it is to bloom.

Winter pruning

If you do not divide the plant or induce flowering at this time, try to keep the leaves as much as possible and wait for them to fall naturally. This is because before Amaryllis goes dormant, the leaves will still carry out photosynthesis and accumulate nutrients. The longer the leaves stay, the more beneficial it is to the growth of the bulb.