# How to Cure Amaryllis Red Blotch Blight
Amaryllis flowers grown in shady, moist spots are susceptible to red blotch, also known as leaf scorch. Red blotch is a disease caused by a fungal pathogen -- Stagonospora curtisii -- which is carried on the amaryllis bulb. Symptoms are hard to miss: The stems and foliage develop red spots that eventually spread. Flowers may wilt, while the stems may bend or break. Red blotch makes the amaryllis, a plant grown for its beauty, unattractive, and it's difficult to manage
Things You'll Need
- Fungicide
- Container
- Candy thermometer
Instructions
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Remove red blotch-infected amaryllis plants and destroy them.
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Apply a fungicide containing Thiophanate-methyl to the plant in early fall, according to label instructions.
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Try another method if the fungicide doesn't work. Dig up the amaryllis bulb and wipe the soil off of it. Soak it for 30 minutes in water at a temperature of 104 to 114 degrees F. Use a candy thermometer to keep track of the water's temperature.
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Prevent red blotch by soaking new amaryllis bulbs, for 30 minutes, in a fungicide with thiophanate-methyl as the active ingredient. Plant the bulb immediately after soaking.
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