12 flowers worth growing, and it's worth it if you can keep even one alive

English roses

English roses have become hugely popular in the past two years, and all the varieties are fairly widespread now. I believe many flower lovers have thought about growing them.

If English roses are grown well, they can also be used for landscaping and climbing walls. No one can resist this wall of flowers.

Even a balcony can be turned into a waterfall of blooms

Huahua quickly picked up a few pots too. When growing English roses, pay attention to the following points:

1. Choose fertile soil with good air permeability

English roses bloom abundantly and with large flowers, so they need a lot of nutrients and water. We can choose nutrient-rich leaf mold mixed with flower fertilizer (chicken manure or sheep manure fertilizer also works).

2. Give them plenty of sunlight

English roses love light and can be grown fully outdoors, or placed in a sunny spot on the balcony. Usually water once every 3-5 days.

3. Regular pruning

To ensure nutrients for each bloom, you can cut off the flowers (use them for flower arranging) and regularly prune blind branches and thin branches.

Blue snowflower

Blue snow hydrangea satisfies our imagination of flowers! It looks so full of happiness~

Blue snow is also a kind of hydrangea, but because of its unique blue color, it is deeply loved by flower lovers, and Huahua loves it endlessly too!

Similar to growing hydrangeas, blue snow is also very easy to care for:

1. Loves heat and humidity

Blue snowball likes a hot and humid environment, so use garden soil mixed with sandy soil for the potting mix. This way it drains well and is airy, and watering once every 1-2 days will not cause waterlogging and root rot. If winter is too cold, you can move it indoors and cover it with a plastic bag to keep it warm and moist.

2. Absolutely avoid exposure to strong sun

Blue snow can be grown outdoors or on a balcony. It likes sunlight, but do not expose it to strong sun. In summer when the temperature is above 32 degrees, it is recommended to shade it, otherwise it will wilt from the sun.

Look, it also does great indoors in partial shade

Blue snow grows fast, and in 2 years it can grow into a waterfall of blooms

Clematis

Clematis can climb and bloom abundantly. Whether in a yard or on a balcony, it is excellent to grow~

Despite such a large clump of flowers, it only needs a medium-sized flower pot to grow. It really saves space.

In addition, flower lovers can refer to the following points:

1. Use flower soil with good air permeability

Clematis roots are afraid of moisture, so you can grow it with coconut coir soil mixed with coal cinders. Usually there is no need to water too much; water when the soil is dry, or when you see the potting soil turn pale.

2. Plenty of sunlight

Clematis that is blooming needs sunlight, so growing it outdoors or on a balcony is fine.

3. Shaping and pruning

Many flower lovers hang clematis up to grow, so it can grow naturally, and you can also prune it into shapes you like. Isn't that interesting?

Geranium

Geranium is a common household flower, with bright blooms and a long flowering period. It is perfect for viewing at home.

When growing geraniums, pay attention to the following points:

Soil fertilizer and water fertilizer

2. Geranium likes relatively fertile soil, so you can grow it with leaf mold mixed with peat soil. Usually water every 5-7 days, and once a month you can water it with soybean water (soybeans soaked for 1 month become fertilizer water, dilute with clean water and water the flowers).

2. Afraid of high temperatures and severe cold

In summer when it is above 28 degrees, do not sun it; move it indoors to a ventilated place. In winter when temperatures are low, besides keeping it indoors, flower lovers without heating can cover it with a plastic bag to simulate a greenhouse and keep it warm.

3. Turn the pot regularly

Because geraniums are greatly affected by sunlight, we can turn the flower pot every 5-7 days to ensure balanced growth on every side. Only then will it finally bloom in round, plump clusters.

Marguerite

Flower lovers may often call it little daisy. It has many colors and even more blooms, and growing it is especially rewarding!

One pot of marguerite can produce hundreds to thousands of flower buds. It is truly a blooming machine.

It is also very easy to grow:

1. Environmental requirements

Marguerite does not have high soil requirements. Ordinary garden soil mixed with some slow-release fertilizer is fine. Place it in a semi-shaded environment on a balcony or in a room, and do not sun it when the temperature is high.

2. Water and fertilizer requirements

When planting, mix a little slow-release fertilizer into the pot to ensure you do not need to worry about it for 1-2 years. Usually water when the soil is dry. During the flowering period it gets thirsty easily, so water once every 1-2 days.

3. Pruning and pinching

If you want marguerite to bloom into a large flower ball, you need to regularly pinch and prune it. Pinch when the seedlings grow to 6-8 cm. After the first flowers fade, pinch again, and afterward it can grow steadily into a round ball shape.

Viola

For flower lovers who find pansies too dazzling, you can choose viola. The flowers are smaller and more delicate and cute, and the colors are also rich and varied. It is a great helper for decorating the home environment.

After viola seeds are planted, they can grow and bloom in 2-3 months. Very fast~

Besides growing fast, viola is not picky about other aspects either

1. Can be sown in spring and summer

Viola sown in spring blooms in summer, and sown in summer blooms in autumn. Use garden soil mixed with sandy soil for planting.

2. Water frequently

Plants with many flowers generally get thirsty easily. Watering once every 1-2 days is enough to ensure abundant and beautiful blooms!

3. Avoid strong sun in summer

Viola likes a cool and humid environment. In summer when it exceeds 30 degrees, move it indoors. Do not let it get scorched by the sun.

Amaryllis

For flower lovers who find lilies monotonous, you can try growing amaryllis. It has more petals and is more pleasing to look at over time. Growing it at home immediately makes things look high-end and elegant~

Bulbous flowers are relatively easy to plant, and their flowering period is also long

1. Likes warmth and humidity

You can choose sandy soil mixed with garden soil for planting, water every 2-3 days, and grow it outdoors, on a balcony, or on a windowsill.

2. Pay attention to shading during high temperatures

When it is above 28 degrees, move the amaryllis indoors, otherwise it will wilt from the sun.

3. Storing the bulbs during dormancy

Like lilies, amaryllis enters dormancy after the flowers fade. Flower lovers can cut off excess leaves, gradually stop watering, and finally store the bulbs in a cool, ventilated place to plant again next year~

Lobelia

A name that sounds like it "makes money" as soon as you hear it. Once it blooms, the flowers are too many to count, and seeing it can fill your heart with joy~

Lobelia is also a blooming machine. Once it flowers, you cannot even see the leaves.

Not only does it bloom abundantly, it is also easy to keep alive. Hurry up and grow it.

1. Light requirements

When the temperature is around 15 degrees to 28 degrees, it can be grown in full sun all day, but in hot summer weather, quickly move it to a shady place, otherwise it will be scorched by the sun.

2. How to water

Normally you can water when the soil is dry. During flowering, water once every 1-2 days~

3. Pinching

Lobelia grows fast and also tends to become leggy and misshapen. When the seedlings grow to 10 cm, you can pinch off the top, leaving seedlings 6 cm long. It will quickly grow again, and will be even more beautiful!

Oxalis

Do not think oxalis is outdated. Many new varieties have come out now, with many colors, easy care, and they fill the pot. If you are not careful, they bloom into flower balls.

The common one everyone sees is rose-pink oxalis. Have you seen these colors now?

1. Pay attention to drainage

Oxalis likes a warm and humid environment. Water once every 1-2 days, but be careful it cannot be "soggy." Choose sandy soil mixed with garden soil for planting, so drainage is good and the roots will not rot~

2. Light

In general weather, oxalis can be left alone and grown in full sun all day. In summer during high temperatures (above 32 degrees), move it to a semi-shaded place or indoors.

Dahlia

The birth flower of September, dahlia is wealthy and elegant, and it is also very popular abroad. We also have a history of growing dahlias. When Huahua was little, they were often grown at home. I wonder if everyone still remembers them?

If you can grow a pot of it on the balcony, once it blooms it can outshine all the other flowers:

1. Absolutely avoid waterlogging

Dahlia roots are like sweet potatoes. Plant in ordinary garden soil, water every 3-5 days normally, and during the flowering period water once every 1-2 days. No need for too much, just water thoroughly.

2. Likes light and fears shade

Dahlia flowers are large and like direct sunlight. It can be grown outdoors or on a south-facing balcony. No need to worry about sunburn.

3. Storing the bulbs

After the flowers fade, you can keep it for its leaves, or stop watering until the soil is dry, then dig out the bulbs, store them in a cool, ventilated place, and plant them again the following spring~

Hoya

Most climbing flowers grow fast, and hoya is like this. Not only does it climb fast, its vines are also very tough, so you can shape it freely~

How to grow strong and healthy hoya:

1. Prevent root rot

Hoya is easy to keep alive. Ordinary garden soil mixed with leaf mold can grow it, but when watering, pay attention and adjust according to the specific condition of the flower. During the seedling stage, water once every 4-7 days, and after maturity, water once every 2-3 days. Absolutely do not let water accumulate.

2. Shaping and pinching

When hoya climbs, set up a support well so it can grow along it, otherwise it will become a tangled mess. When it starts sending out shoots, cut off thin branches and maintain the direction of the main stem.

3. Prevent small insects

Climbing plants attract small insects. We can grow it on a ventilated north-facing balcony. If insects appear at the roots, you can spray some insecticide. If the situation is serious, you will need to dig out the roots to check, and rotten roots must be cut away.

White orchid

The fragrance of white orchid can make people intoxicated. In the past, many families grew it. Everyone loves the fragrance, and it can also be worn as perfume. In earlier years, white orchids were often sold on the streets.

Now there are still elderly people selling strings of white orchids. This grandma sells flowers while saying, "Sell flowers in this life, be beautiful in the next"...

You can also grow it on your own balcony. Anyone who has grown white orchid will never forget it:

1. Absolutely avoid waterlogging

White orchid likes cleanliness but is afraid of water. Normally keep the habit of watering only when the soil is dry. Every 2-3 days you can spray the leaves to keep them clean.

2. Repotting and fertilizing

Before white orchid blooms (spring and summer), you can add some phosphorus fertilizer to ensure abundant blooms and a strong fragrance.

Flower lovers love flowers

Do not care how many kinds of flowers they have

Being able to grow one kind of flower well and master it

Is already an intoxicating garden~