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Kay Lancaster · 16-12-2018, 10:42 PM posted to rec.gardens

On Sun, 16 Dec 2018 02:33:04 -0800 (PST), wrote:
Similar question for you. One of my cats knocked my amaryllis over and all the flowering stems were broken in the fall. (It literally just began to bloom 2 days ago.) Is it possible, with support, to save the current stems and buds or will i have to cut it back?

Splint it fairly far above and below the break, not just a short
distance... I'd probably use chopsticks and packing tape or yarn...
and it'll probably manage to bloom.

The little pre-planted kits with the lightweight soil substitute are
so very lightweight, that the plants tend to flip the pots about bloom
time. I long ago learned to replant the bulb in a standard clay
bulb pan with real soil so they could stand up.

Kay (who always seems to get a couple of those as holiday presents)