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Cut Flower Care: Keep the
water in the vase of Amaryllis fresh. Replace the water every 3 days with cold
water keeping the water level near the top of the vase. Re-cut
1/2" from the base of each Barbados Lily stem under water using a
sharp knife with each water change. Remove any foliage
that may become submerged after re-cutting to avoid bacteria
growth.
Variety note: Amaryllis is
available in shades of pink, red, white, and bi-colored varieties
from late November thru January.
Their stems are hollow and quite thick requiring a wide vase if
multiple stems are used in the arrangement. As you can see by the
pictured Amaryllis flower each stem has multiple buds in different stages of
development which gives Amaryllis its long vase life.
Add a commercial floral preservative such as AquaPlus or
FloraLife to the vase that contains
your "Amaryllis" with each water change. Floral
preservative helps to prevent bacteria
growth... and feeds your flowers insuring a long vase life. To make your own
cut flower food mix 1/2 teaspoon of table sugar to a quart of cold
water and mix thoroughly.
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