How do you grow a kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) so it thrives? The latest care methods are here
Kalanchoe is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant. Not only are its leaves plump and juicy, but its flowers are exquisite and cluster into balls, giving it extremely high ornamental value, especially when grown as a household potted plant, where it is even more exquisite. But the stems and branches of kalanchoe are rather fragile and very easy to break, so during care and management you need to be careful and avoid touching them.
If you want kalanchoe to grow well and present a scene of abundant flowers and lush leaves, first we need to provide it with sufficient light, which can speed up its photosynthesis and synthesize nutrients. This not only makes the kalanchoe's leaves grow more thick and tender green, but also lets the flowers cover the branches, making it very endearing.
Besides light, kalanchoe also relatively likes a moist growing environment, but at the same time it is also rather afraid of water accumulating in the pot. Because water accumulating in the pot will constantly affect the normal breathing of its root system and lower its ability to absorb, and over time it will cause root rot. So, usually you should water scientifically, and simply keeping the potting soil slightly moist often is enough to meet the plant's water needs.
And when watering, you should slowly let the water flow down and seep in along the inner wall of the pot. If everyone waters recklessly, or even pours the water directly onto the kalanchoe's leaves, it is often very easy to cause the kalanchoe's leaves to rot. This not only affects the plant's normal growth and makes it difficult to achieve flowering, but may even threaten the plant's life.
Of course, environmental ventilation is also very important, so we also need smooth air circulation, which can reduce or avoid the risk of root rot or infection by pests and diseases. Because if air circulation is smooth, it can greatly speed up the evaporation of excess water in the pot, and at the same time avoid creating a hotbed for pests and diseases.
As for fertilizing kalanchoe, the editor recommends a method. As long as everyone sticks with it for a month, the kalanchoe will not only grow thick, bright green leaves, but also be full of flowers when the flowering season arrives. That is to collect the waste residue left after pressing oil from plants, then soak it in water, and at the same time put it in the sun to bake for half a month to a month, letting the plant residue fully ferment and become decomposed.
Finally, we take these residues out and bury them into the potting soil, and in this way we get a very good flower fertilizer. Burying it into the soil can supplement the kalanchoe with rich nutrients and ensure all the nutrients needed for flowering. Then, when the time comes, we can enjoy the flowers to our heart's content.