Flowering pot plants

Amaryllis: best soil mix and feeding guide

Amaryllis is in Living Soil's Flowering pot plants group. Plants sold in flower, such as poinsettias, pot mums, cyclamen and forced bulbs, and flowering shrubs in tubs. Its guide gathers what published references say about soil pH, feeding, spotting problems and cautions, with 2 mixes that suit it.

What the amaryllis guide covers

Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.

Soil pH1
Feeding1
Spotting problems2
Cautions2

The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.

Mixes that suit amaryllis

Simplest houseplant mix

The simplest pot mix that still does the job, made from just a couple of bags. Light, airy and easy for anyone to put together for houseplants.

Heavier houseplant mix

A heavier houseplant mix with real weight to it. It holds plenty of water yet still drains, a good fit for potted foliage plants indoors.

Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.

Good to know

Also known as: hippeastrum

Questions

What is the best soil for amaryllis?

Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit amaryllis, each from a published reference. They include Simplest houseplant mix and Heavier houseplant mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.

Is the amaryllis guide free?

Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.

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