Beginners Should Pick These Six Flowers: Easy and Beautiful
Every time you go to the flower market to buy flowers, many flower lovers get a real headache, simply not knowing what to buy! Instead of listening to the flower shop owner's nonsense, why not learn from Huahua about the 6 must-grow flowers of spring, what exactly are they?
NO1: Gardenia
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Huahua's reason for recommending it 1: Fragrant blooms
Gardenias bloom richly, filling the air with fragrance. Whether you place a pot in the living room or the study, the pure white flowers paired with emerald green leaves are especially charming! And before the gardenia has fully opened, you can pick the flowers and steep them in clear water to make tea, or cook them in porridge or scramble them with eggs - the taste is excellent!
How to care for a newly purchased gardenia?
1. A gardenia just brought home often wilts because the humidity is too low. At this point we need to raise the air humidity at home. You can use scissors to trim off the dead branches and withered leaves, then cover the plant with a plastic bag to keep it warm and moist, thereby increasing the air humidity.
2. For a gardenia just brought home, do not repot it for now. Trim the multi-headed flower buds a bit, leaving only the robust buds, then place the whole gardenia in a large bucket of water, and put rice-grain-sized ferrous sulfate into the bucket to soak the pot.
How to make a gardenia bloom more?
When there are flower buds, absolutely do not spray water on the leaves. Once the transplant recovery period is over, it will start growing leaves and blooming vigorously! At this point you can poke a hole at the edge of the pot, bury compound fertilizer in the pot, then water the roots with a 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution to encourage the gardenia to bloom more!
NO2: Money Tree
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Huahua's reason for recommending it: Wealth rolling in, bringing in treasure
Whether or not your family runs a business, most flower lovers will keep a money tree, seeking an auspicious and fortunate omen. Whether you place it in the entryway, or in the living room's 45° wealth position, or even press a 100-yuan bill under the pot, they are all good choices!
How to care for a money tree?
1. Although the money tree is shade-tolerant, spring is exactly when it grows vigorously, so it is best to give it plenty of light for it to grow well. You can place it on a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill, or even anywhere indoors with bright light.
2. The money tree has shallow roots, and water accumulation easily causes root rot. In spring, water about once every 5-7 days. When watering, you can dissolve 1-2 granules of compound fertilizer in the water to supplement the money tree's nutrients.
How to propagate a money tree?
1. When you normally prune the money tree, if there are cut branches, you can choose the more robust ones for cuttings. Just cut each branch segment to a length of 8-15cm.
2. To root quickly, you can directly place the money tree in water for hydroponic propagation. Spring temperatures are high, and it can root in about 15-20 days!
3. If you have sand or vermiculite at home, you can also directly insert the branches into sand or vermiculite for cuttings, and the rooting speed is also very fast! Once rooted, you get a new money tree!
NO3: Pothos
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Huahua's reason for recommending it: Absorbs formaldehyde, makes indoor air cleaner
Every time a new house is renovated, many people place a few pots of pothos, hoping to absorb all the renovation formaldehyde. Not only that, pothos has extremely strong vitality, and even if the light at home is poor it can still grow well - truly a household essential!
How to care for pothos?
1. In spring, pothos grows very vigorously. You can place it somewhere indoors with good light, such as a south-facing balcony or a bright living room. It is best to hang it up high, so the pothos vines can more easily trail down and become a waterfall!
2. Regularly water the pothos with homemade rice water, or directly water it with the water changed from the fish tank, and both will supplement enough nutrients for the pothos, making its leaves grow bigger and bigger - even bigger than a palm!
How to propagate pothos?
1. From the mother pothos plant, choose robust branches and cut them off, then trim them into small segments about 5-8cm long. Soak them in a carbendazim solution for 20-40 minutes to sterilize and disinfect, then finally let the wounds dry.
2. Prepare loose, breathable soil, insert the pothos branches into the soil, water thoroughly once, and place in a cool, ventilated spot. Spring temperatures are high, and it only takes about 20 days for the cuttings to root!
NO4: Chinese Rose
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Huahua's reason for recommending it: Blooms every month, keeping flowers blooming at home all year round
Chinese rose, Chinese rose - just from the name you can tell. The Chinese rose seems to bloom all year round, so if you want flowers blooming at home all year long, then hurry and grow a pot of Chinese rose!
How to care for a Chinese rose?
1. Spring is exactly when the Chinese rose sprouts new shoots and blooms, so be sure to water it, about once every 5-7 days. Water thoroughly, then place the Chinese rose on a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill to encourage more blooms!
2. Whether it is routine pruning or post-bloom pruning, both are essential for the Chinese rose. Especially after the first flush of flowers has faded, be sure to promptly cut off the spent flowers to reduce nutrient consumption and encourage more blooms next time!
How to make a Chinese rose bloom every month?
1. If you want the Chinese rose to bloom all year round, then flower fertilizer is essential. If it is a potted Chinese rose, you can dry leftover bone scraps in the sun, crush them, and mix them directly into the potting soil, or poke a hole at the edge of the pot and bury bone meal in it - both can supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to encourage more blooms.
2. If it is a Chinese rose planted in the ground, you can go to the seafood market and ask for some fish intestines. Dig a large hole 5-10cm away from the Chinese rose's roots, then bury the fish intestines directly in it, letting the fish intestines slowly release phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in the soil, so the Chinese rose blooms more and more!
NO5: Mosquito Repellent Plant
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Huahua's reason for recommending it: There are many mosquitoes in spring and summer, and it repels them wonderfully
Although it is not yet summer, Huahua suggests everyone prevent problems early and keep a pot of mosquito repellent plant at home. Moreover, the higher the temperature, the faster the mosquito repellent plant releases its scent, and the mosquitoes are all driven away!
How to care for a mosquito repellent plant?
1. In spring the sun is not very harsh, so you can place the mosquito repellent plant on a south-facing balcony and let it receive plenty of light. When summer arrives, you can shade it appropriately at noon to avoid scorching the leaves.
2. Normally, water only when the potting soil feels dry to the touch, to avoid water accumulation and root rot. Apply a thin, fully decomposed liquid fertilizer once every 10 days, which can make the mosquito repellent plant grow more vigorously, and its mosquito-repelling effect becomes stronger!
How to propagate a mosquito repellent plant?
1. The mosquito repellent plant is mainly propagated by cuttings. Normally, pick a robust stem segment and directly put it in water to root, or insert it into loose, breathable soil, and it can root in about 1 month!
2. When the mosquito repellent plant has 40 leaves, its mosquito-repelling effect is the best, with a range of about 15 sq m. If repeated cuttings cause the mosquito repellent plant's scent to become weaker and weaker, in the end it will have no mosquito-repelling effect.
NO6: Succulent Plants
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Huahua's reason for recommending them: High visual appeal, easy care
Many of Huahua's friends grow succulents. After all, plump and chubby succulents are especially cute, and they do not need much effort to grow well - completely suitable for lazy people to grow!
How to care for succulents?
1. Most succulents love basking in the sun, and the more sun they get, the more vivid their colors. So if your home has the conditions, placing them on a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill is best.
2. In spring, water succulents about once every 7-10 days, watering again once you notice the potting soil has dried out. If you want the succulents to grow more vigorously, you can dissolve 1-2 granules of compound fertilizer in water each month, then directly apply it to the succulents.
How to propagate succulents?
Most succulents are propagated by leaf cuttings.
1. Prepare loose, breathable soil, place the plucked succulent leaves flat directly on the soil, and put the pot together with the succulents in a cool, ventilated spot.
2. It only takes about 1 month for the succulent leaf cuttings to root!
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