How often should carnations be watered?

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

This flower is fairly tough and has a strong ability to resist drought. If you plant it in a rainy, humid area, the soil tends to clump together, making it hard for the roots to breathe, which leads to poor growth, so during the rainy season you need to loosen the soil and drain it frequently. During the growing and blooming season, water it more; at other times, just keep the soil moist, and keep the surrounding humidity at around 75 percent. Before it blooms, spray water to raise the humidity so the flowers do not split open. Now let's look at exactly how often to water it!

I. How often to water

1. Right after planting

If it is a newly bought flower, first put it in a cool, airy place to let it adjust. It only needs water, so do not rush to give it sun and fertilizer; wait until it recovers before dealing with that. Right after planting, water it once, and water the soil thoroughly. After that, you can water it regularly according to its characteristics. Generally, watering once every 3-4 days is enough; you can adjust the specifics based on how dry or moist the potting soil is.

2. Vigorous growth period

If it is in its fastest growing stage or is blooming, you need to increase the amount of water, and at this time keep the soil slightly moist. About once every 2-3 days is enough.

3. Summer

In summer, when the temperature is very high, water evaporates quickly too. To let the roots grow normally, you also need to increase the watering frequency at this time; it is fine even if the soil is soaked through, but you must not let water accumulate in the potting soil. If it is a rainy day, you can temporarily stop watering. If the air is rather dry, you can spray water into the surrounding air, and you should also spray water on the leaves.

4. When fertilizing

If you want to add fertilizer, combine it with watering. If you give it liquid fertilizer, be very careful about the amount; you can add fertilizer many times and reduce the amount of fertilizer each time, otherwise water will accumulate. The liquid fertilizer should be very dilute, with a larger proportion of water, so it can replace watering.

II. Points to note

1. Watering does not need to follow a strict fixed number of times; you should change the timing and frequency of watering at any time according to the soil, the weather and the condition of the flower.

2. To keep the flower's roots from rotting, grasp the principles of watering well. Plants of this kind all like windy, airy places, and there should be no standing water; on rainy days you need to drain water and loosen the soil.

3. When watering, you can check the condition of the soil; insert a wooden stick into the soil, and if the soil is very dry, water it thoroughly.