Question From:
Colleen in Cumberland reach, Windsor New South Wales
Nature of problem:
South facing verandah
Type of Plant (if known):
Hipiastrum
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Plant not sick
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Potting mix
How often do you water the plant:
Not often
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
Morning sun to about 10 then afternoon sun about 4
How long since you planted it:
3 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
No never
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Out doors north facing
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
Pot
What other treatments have you given the plant:
None
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Other Comments:
Answer:
Hi Colleen, hippeastrums need full sun to flower well, so move it to a sunnier position. Replace it with a Clivea on the south facing verandah. Cliveas come in orange, cream and reddish flowering varieties and love partial shade. Don