What should you do if your flowers never bloom? First, understand what they need

People are always asking about their own flowers: all the conditions seem perfect, yet they just will not bloom. In fact, different plants have different growth habits, and their blooming times and the ways to handle them all vary. Today I will talk about these common flowers and the care before blooming and during the flowering period!

1. Gardenia

The gardenia's flowering period is from March to July. Move the gardenia to a spot with good light, but the light should not be too strong or too weak. Gardenias prefer acidic soil, so when watering you can add ferrous sulfate to improve the soil, and you can also regularly apply a 10% alum fertilizer solution as a top dressing.

Fertilizing:Gardenias love fertilizer. During the growing season, apply decomposed cake fertilizer as a top dressing, and before the flowering season apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. It is recommended to change the soil every 1 to 2 years to maintain soil fertility.

2. Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe's flowering period is from February to May. Be sure to place it in a spot with plenty of light; insufficient or too weak light will affect flowering. Too much water during the flowering period easily causes leggy growth and flower drop.

Fertilizing:Kalanchoe loves fertilizer. During the growing season, apply nitrogen fertilizer to promote stem and leaf growth, and after flowering apply one more liquid fertilizer mainly of nitrogen to help it recover. At other times, apart from stopping fertilization in summer, only a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer should be applied, and do not get fertilizer on the leaves when applying.

3. Rose

The rose's flowering period is from April to September. Roses love light, so it is recommended to place them on a south-facing balcony or grow them in the open air. Roses bloom on the current year's new branches, so they need constant pruning; cut away some old branches to encourage new shoots. For large potted roses, pruning is best combined with repotting in early spring.

Fertilizing:During the growing season, you can appropriately supplement with some cake fertilizer, alum fertilizer solution, and so on. Before the flowering period, reduce nitrogen fertilizer and supplement with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.

4. Bowl lotus

The bowl lotus's flowering period is from June to September. Generally, a pot with a diameter of 25 cm and a depth of 30 cm is best. The bowl lotus has a very high light requirement.

Soil:To grow bowl lotus you must use soil. In summer, you can push in a piece of bean cake as a top dressing. If the pot soil and lotus leaves behave abnormally, pour out the pot water and keep adding fresh water to ease the problem.

5. Hydrangea

The hydrangea's flowering period is from June to August. It is recommended to repot in early spring, and when changing the soil add decomposed cake fertilizer as a base fertilizer, then supplement with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before the flowering period.

Light:It should be placed in a spot with good light but no direct blazing sun. Insufficient light easily affects flower bud differentiation, but light should not exceed10 hours; when placed indoors, fluorescent lamp light at night affects flowering.

6. Bougainvillea

The bougainvillea's flowering period is from September to December, and in some places it can bloom all year round. It loves strong light, so place it in a spot with good light. In northern regions, it should be moved indoors for care when winter arrives. Before the flowering period comes, control the amount of watering and water appropriately only when the leaves are slightly wilted. Too many and too dense branches will also affect the distribution of nutrients and prevent flower buds from forming. During care, according to the shape of the plant, thin out overly dense and excess branches from time to time.

Fertilizing:During the growing season, apply a nitrogen fertilizer top dressing every 7-10 days. Stop applying nitrogen fertilizer during the flowering period and increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.

7. Jasmine

Jasmine's flowering period is from May to August. Jasmine prefers acidic conditions, and during the growing season a 20% ferrous sulfate solution can be used to water it once every half month. A spot with plenty of light is good for the sprouting of flower buds

Fertilizing:In summer it enters its peak flowering period. Apply a decomposed, thin liquid fertilizer as a top dressing every 3 to 5 days; during bud formation and flowering, apply an organic fertilizer liquid mainly of phosphorus once every 3 days, or spray 1 to 2 times with monopotassium phosphate.

8. Camellia

The camellia's flowering period is from October to May. Be sure to pay attention to ventilation; poor ventilation will lead to failure to bloom. The pot soil should not be too wet or too dry; keeping it moist is enough.

Fertilizing:In January, you can apply a mixed nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer 1 to 2 times. Before flowering, do not apply nitrogen fertilizer, only phosphorus fertilizer.

Growing flowers is mainly about patience and care. Tend them well, and they will always reward you with beautiful blooms and a captivating fragrance!