When is the latest blooming time for crabapple flowers?

When do crabapple flowers bloom? The blooming times of different crabapple varieties vary. The main types of crabapple flowers include begonia, wax begonia, Rieger begonia, Malus spectabilis, Chaenomeles speciosa, Malus halliana, Chaenomeles cathayensis, and many others.

When do crabapple flowers bloom?

Because crabapple varieties differ, their blooming times also vary.

1. Malus spectabilis: blooming period in April   

2. Malus halliana: blooming period from March to April.

3. Chaenomeles speciosa: blooming period from March to April.

4. Chaenomeles cathayensis: blooming period in April.

5. Wax begonia: in spring and autumn.

How to encourage crabapple flowers to bloom?

1. Watering and fertilizing

Water so that the potting soil stays moist. In dry and midsummer weather, also spray water on the leaves and the ground; increasing air humidity is good for growth. Avoid waterlogging in the pot and rain exposure, otherwise root rot easily occurs. In winter, the potting soil should preferably be on the slightly dry side; every 7 days spray the leaves and the surroundings with clean water, which both increases humidity and keeps the leaves clean. During the growing period, apply diluted cake fertilizer water about once every 10 days; during the bud stage, apply a quick-acting phosphorus fertilizer as a top dressing. When fertilizing, be careful not to splash the fertilizer liquid onto the leaves; do not fertilize during the blooming period or in winter and summer.

2. Light and temperature

The suitable temperature for the growth of bamboo-joint begonia is 18~20°C, in an environment with good ventilation and scattered light. In hot seasons, measures such as shading, ventilation and spraying water are needed; in winter, it is best to keep the room temperature above 10°C, and it can be placed in a sunny spot. When growing it at home, during the growing season place it outdoors in scattered light 1~2 times a week; in winter it should be placed in a sunny, wind-sheltered spot.

3. Tying and repotting

Because the bamboo-joint begonia plant is relatively tall, supports such as thin bamboo stakes are needed to hold up the branches and prevent lodging. At the same time, every spring it needs repotting, soil replacement and pruning, cutting off weak branches, overlapping branches and damaged roots. For plants that have already bloomed for 2~3 years and are too tall, cut them back hard, leaving only 6~10 cm of the stem, so that they sprout new branches again.