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cleaner Posts: 1 |
Hippeastrum root rot Posted 826 days ago My hippeastrums have been flowering but I noticed some of the stems were not as long as others and the flowers on these stems were not as large as expected. Looking closer I found that the roots on the bulbs had rotted. |
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pomolo Posts: 1099 |
RE: Hippeastrum root rot Posted 826 days ago If the bulbs have rotted then it's usually a sign of too much water. Do a finger test of the soil around the bulbs before watering. Make sure that the soil is free draining. Bulbs hate sitting in waterlogged soil. |
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Cosgrove Posts: 28 |
RE: Hippeastrum root rot Posted 825 days ago Maybe the bulbs were planted too deep.Mine are practically sitting on top of the ground and are flowering beautifully with nice long thick stems and only get watered occasionally. |
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