What to Do When Narcissus Falls Over? Here's the Correct Fix

Speaking of narcissus, everyone is familiar with it. This flower is pure and elegant, pleasing to look at and very appealing, and many people grow it. But many people who have grown narcissus say that this plant ends up like an “octopus” as it grows, and the reason is that the narcissus leaves get longer and longer until they finally flop over on the ground. What is going on here? Below, Qinnong Web will explain it to everyone.

Narcissus flopping over is actually not only because the leaves are too long. Of course, leaves being too long is one reason it flops over, but besides that, inadequate temperature, nutrition and other aspects during care can all cause narcissus to flop over. The specific reasons are as follows:

1. Temperature too high

The main blooming period of narcissus is in winter, and it is also a relatively cold-tolerant plant with low temperature requirements. However, because heating is turned on in winter in northern China, indoor temperatures are generally high, and ventilation is not very good either, which can cause the plant to fall over.

Solution:

Reasonably control the room temperature, and try to place it in a relatively cool spot for care to prevent the indoor temperature from being too high.



2. Insufficient nutrition

Usually when we plant narcissus, we use the water culture method, so there is no need to fertilize it. The growth of narcissus mainly relies on the nutrients stored in the bulb. If the nutrients stored in the narcissus bulb are insufficient, the leaves are likely to become soft and thin, and lodging will naturally occur.

Solution:

Usually the nutrients stored in the bulb are enough for the normal growth of narcissus. If special circumstances require supplementing nutrients, you can drip a small amount of nutrient solution into the water and stir it. In addition, some people say that if the narcissus leaves look listless, you can add one drop of honey to the water.

3. Pruning not done in time

If the plant's leaves grow too long, the base at the bottom cannot support the leaves, and the plant will naturally show symptoms of lodging. This is also one of the most common causes of lodging we encounter, because many people do not prune their narcissus during care, which causes the narcissus leaves to grow wildly.

Solution:

Narcissus leaves should be pruned in time. Spread-out leaves can be gathered together with a strip of cloth

. As for the specific method of pruning narcissus, Qinnong Web has also introduced it before, and everyone can click on the narcissus leaf pruning method to view it.

4. Insufficient light

Narcissus needs a certain amount of light during growth. Insufficient light will cause the leaves to grow leggy, which will not only make the narcissus leaves thinner and yellow, but also affect flowering.

Solution:

Winter sunlight is relatively soft, so during the day we can let narcissus get as much light as possible. After bringing it indoors at night, pay attention to controlling water, which can reduce the possibility of leggy leaves.

The above is what Qinnong Web introduces for everyone about the causes and solutions for narcissus lodging. Narcissus is a perennial plant, so everyone should not think it can be thrown away after blooming once. After the narcissus flowers fade, you can prune it, then bury the bulb in soil, take it out again in autumn to plant, and it can still bloom again.