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This plant only flowered like this in Febuary-March, and also since i got it 3yrs ago it its always flowered Febuary-March


Yesterday


Today.
Four weeks ago there was no sign of it growing.

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Yes hippeastrums win the prize for speedy growth don't they? This one is beautiful. If you feed it with a high potash feed when it has finished flowering you may get more than two of those lovely flowers on it next time.

20 Sep, 2011

 

Great news then - looks great :)))))

20 Sep, 2011

 

That is so lovely, my daughter-in-law has one that has also flowered again, I do not understand what I do wrong with mine, I follow the instructions but its only ever flowered once when I first had it, instead it produces little bulblets...

20 Sep, 2011

 

Since i got 3yrs there as only ever been 2 flowers on it. Paul usually i look forward after xmas for this to flower, but dont think it will flower for me, with it flowering now.

20 Sep, 2011

 

I had one like that a few years ago, so i composted it in the end.

20 Sep, 2011

 

I dumped it in the greenhouse and forgot about it Clarice but it sprouted its leaves anyway so I thought I`d give it another go...

20 Sep, 2011

 

Good luck with it hope it flowers for you this time.

20 Sep, 2011

 

like magic! what a lovely surprise

20 Sep, 2011

 

It sure was :)))

20 Sep, 2011

 

That's such a pretty flower .......

20 Sep, 2011

 

I have had mine for over 20 years -( well the ones I have now are bulblets grown on from the original). You feed it after the flower has died, and after a few months let it dry out completely and remain dry and dormant through the summer. Some people actually turn the pot on its side to make sure it doesn't get wet. In the autumn it may start to grow by itself, in which case start to water it again. If it doesn't, you can begin to water it any time during the autumn and away you go again. If you want the flowers for Christmas and it hasn't decided to grow itself you can start watering it a few weeks before. Sometimes the flower spike is the first thing to appear.

20 Sep, 2011

 

Well, Clarice, well done you! I can't get them to grow again either, Lincs! You're not alone! Lol!

20 Sep, 2011

 

That is a lovely bonus for you Carol twice in one year;0))

20 Sep, 2011

 

Its a beauty Clarice

20 Sep, 2011

 

It was a bonus Carole Thanks girls :)

21 Sep, 2011

 

Your welcome Clarice :o))

21 Sep, 2011

 

thats good carole....

21 Sep, 2011

 

How strange. It's beautiful though. I wonder if it will flower again at the proper time.

22 Sep, 2011

 

Hywel i keep wondering the same :))

24 Sep, 2011

 

I hope it does :o)

24 Sep, 2011

 

Hi Clarice, I have one but its all leaves not a sign of a flower yet :(

27 Sep, 2011

 

I have written a couple of blogs on these lovely flowers. Last year I got the better part of 50 seedling to flower for the first time after 4 years of growing them This year the majority flowered again! :-)) In fact down on the allotment I have one in flower right now!

10 Oct, 2011

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