What to Do When Succulents Bloom? The Correct Method Taught to You
Plants blooming is a natural law of growth, and the same goes for succulents. After being grown for a certain period, they will bloom, but succulent blooming has caused many friends a great deal of worry, because many succulents die after blooming, so many friends panic as soon as they see their succulents blooming. So how should you handle it when a succulent blooms? Take a look with the editor.
I. How to Handle Succulents That Die After Blooming
Succulents that die after blooming generally include those in the genera Orostachys, Sempervivum, Agave, and Aeonium. After they bloom, their lives have basically come to an end. This is because the plant has supplied all its nutrients to the flowers, so after blooming it dies from nutrient depletion. If you do not want this to happen, you can cut off the flower buds when there are signs of blooming, so the plant's nutrients will not be completely drained and it will not die. However, it should be noted that some succulents are quite persistent about blooming, and will grow new ones after being cut once, so you need to observe them and promptly cut off any flower spikes that emerge.
II. How to Handle Succulents That Are Fine After Blooming
1. Handling for Flower Viewing
If you intend to enjoy the flowers, you should replenish nutrients in time. Succulents bloom in order to continue their lineage, and at this time they consume a large amount of nutrients, so the plant will be rather thin and weak, without that plump look. Generally, during the blooming period of succulents, apply a dilute organic fertilizer solution or monopotassium phosphate once every half month.
2. Handling Without Flower Viewing
If you do not want to enjoy the flowers, you can also handle it the same way as succulents that die after blooming, cutting them off at the bud stage, so the plant will not consume too many nutrients.
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If you want to try breeding, you can carry out pollination by dipping a brush or cotton swab in the pollen from the center of a flower, then gently brushing it on the stigma of another flower so that the stigma picks up the pollen. However, note that the pollinated flowers need to be two cultivars from the mother plants, otherwise pollination will fail.
4. Dried Flower Handling
Succulent flowers can also be made into dried flowers for decoration. When the flowers are in full bloom, cut them off, then cut a slanted opening at the bottom and place them in a small vase as a flower arrangement. Put a little water in the vase, and the flower spikes can keep blooming for a long time. Alternatively, after shaping the flowers, place them in a cool, ventilated area to dry naturally, and the dried flowers made this way can also be preserved for a long time.
The above is an introduction to how to handle succulents when they bloom. I hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.