Eucharis - home care. Why does not bloom

Eucharis belongs to the category of bulbous cultures of the Amaryllis family. Ornamental plant distributed in the territory of South and Central America. Often, tropical culture is called the Amazonian lily. Experts count about 20 varieties of eucharis. Decorative foliage, painted in rich green tones, gives the plant a special grace. During the flowering period from the culture comes an amazing aroma that spreads throughout the room. The diameter of the rounded bulbs of Amazonian lilies can reach 50 mm. From above, the modified root system of the culture is densely covered with golden scales. Often, flower growers are faced with the problem of a lack of flowering culture. Flower eucharis: home care, why does not bloom and what can be done in this situation?

Amazonian lily at home - is it worth the wait for flowers

Eukharis is an indoor culture that has been popular among flower growers for several decades. During this period of time, Amazonian lily was able to adapt to new conditions. That is why the plant can bloom even when grown at home. Unpretentious tropical culture with proper care is able to delight with abundant flowering several times a year.

Amazonian Lily

The frequency of flowering eucharis at home

You can admire the first flowering of a young plant in the spring months. Lily starts releasing buds again at the end of summer. However, subject to certain conditions for the care of the crop, you can achieve the second flowering of the year in any other period. The readiness of eucharis for flowering is evidenced by the presence of children. As soon as children appear on the plant, you can be sure that the culture is ready for the formation of buds. In this case, young shoots are not recommended to be transplanted into a separate container.

The timing of the appearance of the first buds can be affected by the methods of propagation of Amazonian lilies. When breeding eucharis by dividing the house, you can expect the first flowering in the second year of life of a tropical culture. When propagating by seeds, it will be possible to admire the first flowers only after 4-5 years. Inflorescences are painted in white tones and remotely resemble daffodils. Amazing aroma comes from the flowers, which is undoubtedly an advantage.

How many times a year eucharis blooms

Flowering Amazonian lilies with proper care can please the grower 3 times a year:

• in March;
• at the end of summer;
• in the winter.

On discarded long peduncles clusters of luxurious flowers are formed, which are able to quickly bloom and open one after another.

Flowering time

Amazon lily flowers begin to unfold alternately. The life span of each inflorescence is in the range of 7-10 days. Flowering usually lasts 18-23 days.

Flowering eucharis

Is it possible to prolong flowering

Prolonging the flowering of eucharis is impossible, because after withering inflorescences, the decorative culture needs peace to restore the forces that will be required to form new buds.

The use of stimulation can provoke an increase in additional green mass. Continuation of flowering during this period can not be expected. Floriculture experts recommend that you do not disrupt the natural cycle of Amazonian lilies, which will allow the plant to remain healthy and systematically delight in abundant flowering.

Reasons for the lack of flowering

Why does not eucharis bloom? A tropical houseplant needs systematic and proper care. Ignoring the recommendations of specialists regarding the care of the crop, causes the lack of flowering. Below you can find out the main reasons why flower buds do not form on the plant and how to solve them.

How to plant eucharis in a pot? Flowers will feel good in a relatively tight container. Too spacious a container can provoke the lack of flowering Amazonian lilies. Experienced flower growers recommend planting 2-3 bulbs in one pot immediately. In bulky pots, the plant spends all its energy on developing bulbs, and tight containers speed up the process of bud formation. The pot for planting eucharis should be narrow and high.

• Lack of rest period. Eucharis needs to be given a rest period. The plant should rest 2 times a year.
• Wrong place for flowers. The plant needs enough light. It is important to take care of the shading of the plant during the sultry heat so that the sun's rays do not provoke the occurrence of burns on the leaf plates. Experts recommend placing pots on window sills on the western and eastern sides.
• Incorrectly selected temperature conditions in the room. It is better to expose a thermophilic culture in a room in which the temperature reaches 18-24 ℃ above zero. In the winter months, it is possible to reduce the temperature to 16-17 ℃.

Abundant flowering plants

• Watering. Eucharis needs moderate watering. Overmoistening and overdrying of the soil mixture should not be allowed. The need for watering is indicated by the drying out of the topsoil. It is necessary to moisten the earth with soft, settled water. To this end, you can use melt and rainwater. During dormancy, the frequency of watering is reduced. The stage of rest should proceed with the semi-dry state of the earth. Throughout the period it is necessary to maintain the topsoil in a dry state. Why do leaves of eucharis turn yellow? When yellowing a pair of sheet plates, do not worry. In case of yellowing of a large amount of green mass, wilting and drying out, it is worth revising the watering regimen.
• Humidity level. Plants must be sprayed during the growing season. Do not allow water to get on the inflorescences. If you ignore these recommendations, the plant may be affected by spotting.
• Transfer. Eucharises need rare transplants, as the Amazonian lily is sensitive and may not tolerate changes in the growing conditions. The recommended frequency of transplantation of eucharis at home is 1 time in 4 years. During this period of time, the pot is filled with young children. Against this background, the plant does not receive proper nutrition. Transplanting a bush is best in early spring. There should be drainage holes in the landing container. A drainage layer is laid on the surface of the bottom of the tank. A neutral mixture of soil is poured over it. The earth must be loose and have good permeability. If desired, you can prepare the soil for eucharis on your own, using a small amount of sand and compost, loam and sheet soil.

Eucharis diseases and pests

Flowering may not occur due to diseases or pests. Amazonian lily is susceptible to gray rot - a disease caused by Botridis. Exposed to flowers that grow in damp rooms with low temperature. The leaf plates of the affected plant begin to brown, become covered with a layer of mold and die. To cope with the disease, you need to cut off the affected foliage and treat the bushes with the preparations:

• copper sulfate;
• Fundazole;
• Topsin-M.

Eucharis is often attacked by pests, namely:

• Spider mites are parasites that infect tropical flowers that grow in dry and hot rooms. On the leaf plates of the affected bushes, the appearance of a thin cobweb, yellow specks can be noted. The green mass dries and wilts. If a spider mite is found, it is important to treat the foliage and aboveground parts of the culture with a solution that includes laundry soap. With a large number of spider mites, it is advisable to treat the bushes with drugs that belong to the group of acaricides. The most effective of them are considered funds according to the type of Kleschevit, Akarin, Fitoverm.
• Scutellaria, the appearance of which is indicated by dark spots-plaques on the inside of the foliage. Pests can be removed with a damp cloth. With massive damage to the bushes, it is worth using insecticidal agents.
• Mushroom mosquitoes, affecting flowers in cases of frequent waterlogging of the soil. Moshkara black shade eats juice and tissues of the root system of the bulbs. This inhibits eucharis, the bush stops growing and no longer pleases flowering. In order to cope with pests, it will be necessary to treat the soil with Actara 2-3 times. The interval between treatments should reach 7-10 days. After this, it is necessary to adjust the frequency of the soil wetting procedure. The topsoil must be systematically loosened.

It is important to properly place flower pots

What to do if only leaves grow

Eucharis does not bloom, what to do to make it bloom? If eucharis does not please flowering for a long period of time, but accelerated growth of green mass is only observed, it will be necessary to pay attention to the frequency of watering. Often the reason for this situation is waterlogging of the soil and excessive application of fertilizing. Eucharis in this case cannot go to the dormant stage, against the background of which the green mass is growing. It is during this period of time that the process of laying flower buds begins, but the plant spends energy on the growth of foliage.

Spacious containers should be avoided, because the plant will be overgrown with children until the entire space in the container is full. This leads to the fact that the buds do not have time to plant, because all the forces go to reproduction. 4-5 bulbs can be planted in one container of small diameter. In this case, the tropical culture will delight with abundant and systematic flowering.

Often the lack of flowering can occur against the backdrop of improper care. That is why experienced flower growers recommend taking into account the recommendations and rules for caring for Amazonian lily in order to save the plant from diseases and lack of flowering.

A tropical plant can bloom anywhere

Is it possible to stimulate the plant

Flowering is considered the logical end of the growing cycle. The resulting seeds can be used to propagate flowers. In cases where the bushes do not feel the need for reproduction, they are in no hurry to delight with the formation of inflorescences. If you wish, you can stimulate this process, while creating stressful conditions for a green friend. The owner of the eucharis is faced with the task of introducing the Amazonian lily during the period of forced dormancy and making it bloom. For this:

1. Flower pots are rearranged in a dark zone.
2. The temperature in the room drops to +16 ℃.
3. The frequency of soil wetting procedures is reduced. Watering is possible only if the topsoil in the pot dries.
4. It is inadmissible to bring any additional fertilizing to the ground.
5. After a couple of months, you can return the flower pots to their usual conditions. From this point on, bud formation can be expected.

Floriculture experts do not advise stimulating eucharis, because in this case the risk is increased that weakened bushes will stop flowering altogether. It is best to adhere to recommendations regarding the care of flowers and wait for the self-laying of buds.

Pots of flowers in a dormant period are taken to a cool place

Amazonian lily is an amazing tropical plant that can please with abundant flowering three times a year. On clusters that form on the arrows, bright white flowers appear, from which a pleasant aroma emanates. Growing a plant is easy. The most important thing is to adhere to the recommendations of specialists regarding the care of Amazonian lily.