Kalanchoe is easy to grow and has a long blooming period; with it as a potted plant on your balcony, that is enough.

Introduction

Kalanchoe is recognized by many gardening forums as the most worthwhile potted flower to own and a must-have variety. However, there are many kinds of kalanchoe, so how should beginners choose? "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary, Issue 926" introduces several of the most worthwhile kalanchoe varieties to get.

Today's Featured Plant

The first is the one shown above, Green Paris, a famous rising star of the kalanchoe family. It once won a world horticultural award. Just looking at the photo makes it impossible to resist. Its flower shape and color are both very unique, fresh and elegant, and extremely beautiful. Gardeners pride themselves on owning Paris. It once commanded a high price, but today it is already very affordable.

Pink Paris

The sister flower of Green Paris. Compared with Green Paris's fresh and delicate color, it has a touch of soft pink, charming and cute. With different amounts of light, the degree of pink also varies. These two sisters are the "great ladies" of the kalanchoe family, its two most famous varieties. They bloom continuously throughout the four seasons and have very high ornamental value, making them well worth owning.

Dabao

When Chinese people grow flowers, how could they do without festive bright red? This is Dabao. Its flower color is bright and unique, with red petals bearing a white edge, very distinctive. It often appears with two colors on one plant, in varying shades, brilliant and eye-catching, beautiful as a painting, and very attractive. Dabao is one of the easiest varieties to grow, not prone to disease, and easy to cultivate.

Ruby

Compared with Dabao's brightness, Ruby is thoroughly in "red makeup" and rich tones. Its flower color is festive Chinese red, and its flower quantity is very large, with many stalks blooming at once. It is common for the branches to be covered with flowers, extremely festive. It is a "hot favorite" in the Spring Festival Lunar New Year flower market. Placed at home, it has an excellent decorative effect and symbolizes good fortune, making it well worth owning.

Heli

Heli was bred by the Dutch horticultural company Fides, from the "kingdom of flowers." It is a large-flowered double kalanchoe. The flowers are broad and round in shape, with a heavy texture and an open, bold appearance. With more sufficient light, they even turn red. The flowers are large and brightly colored, with rich layers of petals, about 8 layers. It is currently the variety with the largest flower shape among orange series, and a single blooming period can reach more than one hundred days. Its ornamental period is super long, and it is so beautiful it has no rival.

Space is limited, so I will introduce them here for now. Attached are the key points for kalanchoe care: it likes a growing environment with diffused light and alternating wet and dry conditions. When the potting soil is completely dry, let it sit for a few days before watering. When watering, water thoroughly and give it plenty of water. Apply a thin nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer once a month. In this way, it will remain in good condition and bloom continuously.