Pothos climbing up the wall, succulents plumping into balls, and gardenias growing really vigorously

Succulents

It's almost April, and this period right now is the golden season for succulent growth - repotting, cuttings, fertilizing... While you're busy with all this, pay attention to the following points, or all your effort will be wasted!

1. Repotting and changing soil

When repotting succulents, it's best to change to fresh soil. Once the soil is properly changed, you won't need to fertilize for the next six months. The soil should be breathable, slightly acidic nutrient soil, and the bottom of the pot should be lined with some large-particle planting material like clay pebbles.

2. Be cautious with outdoor growing

Everyone knows succulents develop their best colors when grown outdoors, but right now the temperature difference between day and night in the north is quite large. It's best to gradually increase daily outdoor time rather than suddenly leaving them outside all day, which can easily kill your succulents.

3. Flower stalk pruning

After succulents grow flower stalks, if you don't plan to keep seeds for sowing and propagation, cut them off early. Otherwise the flower stalks will steal a large amount of nutrients, and from then on your succulents will go further and further down the road of becoming ugly.

Pothos

Pothos is a climbing vine plant. If grown well, it can shoot up 1 m in a month easily, with leaves so green they shine!

1. Appropriate lighting

Pothos is fairly shade-tolerant, but it can't go too long without sunlight. Move it to the balcony to sunbathe on schedule, 2 hours each time is enough. Don't expose it to prolonged direct sun.

2. Correct watering

If soil-grown pothos is watered too much, root rot will occur. Normally you can wait until the surface soil is dry before watering. Even if the leaves look a bit wilted, they'll quickly recover after watering.

3. Light fertilizer, applied frequently

If pothos lacks fertilizer, it will show it by being reluctant to grow, and the leaves will be thin and small. You can use fish tank water, or well-fermented liquid fertilizer, diluted with 50 times clean water to water the roots. Use it 1~2 times a month, and pothos leaves will be thick and green!

Clivia

If a Clivia has a good variety, it's normal for it to sell for thousands or tens of thousands. If you can't afford the expensive ones, then learn how to grow ordinary ones with the flair of expensive ones!

1. Repotting and applying base fertilizer

Both spring and autumn are seasons for repotting Clivia. You can scatter a dozen or so roasted original-flavor sunflower seeds at the bottom of the pot. For Clivia, this is a very good slow-release fertilizer.

2. Even lighting

Many people's Clivia have uneven leaves and an unattractive plant shape. This is because Clivia leaves are phototropic. Normally you should turn the pot once a week to let both sides of the leaves receive even light, so the leaves will be neat and uniform.

3. Frequently wipe the leaves

Clivia leaves have a large surface area and easily accumulate dust, so it's best to wipe the leaves about once a month. When wiping, wring the cloth fairly dry to avoid water flowing into the leaf center. You can also add a few drops of beer to the water used for wiping the leaves, and after wiping the leaves will be even shinier!

Gardenia

Gardenia, azalea, and camellia - these three "giants" have frustrated countless beginner growers. If you want to grow gardenias well with lots of blooms, pay attention to the following points!

1. Slightly acidic soil

The acidity and alkalinity of the soil is one of the key points in growing gardenias. You can buy some ferrous sulfate and mix some in when watering, using it 1~2 times a month. It not only increases soil acidity but also supplements iron. This way the leaves won't turn yellow.

2. Maintain humidity

Everyone says gardenias like moisture, but "moisture" here refers to air humidity, not frequent watering. You should regularly spray water on the leaves and around the flowerpot to create a humid micro-environment. Northern households are relatively dry, and gardenias easily dry out and drop leaves, especially large-leaf gardenias.

3. Correct fertilizing

If gardenias lack fertilizer, they may not bloom, or bloom sparsely. You can dilute monopotassium phosphate with water to a concentration of about 0.2%. Note that for those with flower buds, you cannot spray the leaves, only water the roots, otherwise the buds will drop.

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is pretty and easy to grow. With just simple care it can bloom beautifully. Learn the following little tips to keep your kalanchoe blooming until May!

1. Pruning spent flowers

Some kalanchoe have already finished blooming now. At this time, promptly prune the branches that have finished flowering, cutting at the position 2 pairs of leaves below the spent flowers. About 1 month after pruning, flower buds will grow again!

2. Fertilize in time

If kalanchoe is to bloom continuously, nutrition must keep up. You can shallowly bury 3~5 granules of compound fertilizer in the flowerpot. Or water with 0.2% monopotassium phosphate - both can supplement nutrition for kalanchoe.

3. Control watering

Kalanchoe cannot be waterlogged, especially during the flowering period - watering 2~3 times a month is enough. Too much watering will cause the flowers to wither earlier, while proper water control can make the flowering period last 1 times longer!

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