6 flowers you must grow in spring, it would really be a shame not to

NO1: Gardenia

Huahua's reason for recommending it 1: Fragrant flowers

Gardenia blooms are rich and fragrant, filling the air with scent. Whether you put a pot in the living room or the study, the pure white flowers paired with emerald green leaves are especially delightful! And before the gardenia flowers have fully opened, you can pick them and steep them in clean water to drink as tea, or cook them in porridge or scramble them with eggs, and the taste is excellent!

How do you care for a newly bought gardenia?

1. A gardenia that has just been bought 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 it with a plastic bag to keep it warm and moist, so as to increase the air humidity.

2. For a gardenia just brought home, do not repot it for now. Trim those clustered flower buds a bit, leaving only the robust buds, then place the whole gardenia in a large bucket of water, put rice-grain-sized ferrous sulfate into the bucket, and soak the pot in it.

How do you get a gardenia to bloom more?

When there are flower buds, absolutely do not spray water on the leaves. Once the acclimation period is over, it will start rapidly growing leaves and blooming! 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

Huahua's reason for recommending it: Wealth rolling in, bringing in treasure

Whether or not the family runs a business, most flower lovers will keep a money tree to invite a good omen of good fortune and prosperity. Whether you place it in the entryway, or at the 45° wealth position in the living room, or even press a 100-yuan banknote under the pot, they are all good choices!

How do you care for a money tree?

1. Although the money tree is shade-tolerant, spring is exactly when it grows rapidly, so it is best to give it plenty of light so it can grow vigorously. 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 waterlogging makes it very easy for the roots to rot, so in spring water it about once every 5-7 days. When watering, you can dissolve 1-2 granules of compound fertilizer in the water to supplement nutrients for the money tree.

How do you propagate a money tree?

1. When you normally prune the money tree, if there are cut branches, you can choose the more robust ones from them for cuttings. Trim each branch segment to a length of 8-15 cm.

2. If you want faster rooting, you can put the money tree directly into water for water propagation. Spring temperatures are high, so it can take 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 will have a new money tree!

NO3: Pothos

Huahua's reason for recommending it: Absorbs formaldehyde and makes indoor air cleaner

Every time people renovate a new home, quite a few will place a few pots of pothos, hoping to absorb all the formaldehyde from the renovation. Not only that, pothos has extremely strong vitality, and even if the light at home is poor it can still grow vigorously, so it is truly a household essential!

How do you care for pothos?

1. In spring pothos grows very vigorously, so you can place it somewhere indoors with good light, such as a south-facing balcony or a brightly lit living room. It is best to hang it up high, so it is easier for the pothos vines to hang down and turn into a waterfall!

2. Normally, watering pothos with homemade rice-washing water, or directly using the water replaced from the fish tank to water it, will supplement enough nutrients for the pothos, making its leaves grow bigger and bigger, even bigger than a palm!

How do you propagate pothos?

1. From the mother pothos plant, choose robust branches and cut them off, then trim them into small segments about 5-8 cm long, soak them in a carbendazim solution for 20-40 minutes to sterilize and disinfect, and 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, so it only takes about 20 days for the cuttings to root!

NO4: Rose

Huahua's reason for recommending it: Blooms month after month, keeping flowers blooming at home all year round

Rose, rose, you can tell just from the name. Roses seem to bloom all year round, so if you want flowers blooming at home all year long, then hurry up and grow a pot of roses!

How do you care for roses?

1. Spring is exactly when roses sprout new buds and bloom, so you must pay attention to watering, about once every 5-7 days. Water thoroughly, then place the roses on a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill for care, which can make the roses bloom more!

2. Whether it is routine pruning or pruning after flowering, both are indispensable for roses. Especially after the first flush of flowers has finished blooming, be sure to cut off the spent flowers in time to reduce nutrient consumption and encourage more blooms next time!

How do you get roses to bloom every month?

1. If you want roses to bloom all year round, then flower fertilizer is indispensable. If the roses are potted, 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 the bone meal in it. Either way can supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizer and encourage the roses to bloom more.

2. If the roses are planted in the ground, you can go to the seafood market and ask for some fish intestines, dig a large hole 5-10 cm away from the rose roots, then bury the fish intestines directly in it, letting the fish intestines slowly release phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in the soil, so the roses will bloom more and more!

NO5: Mosquito Plant

Huahua's reason for recommending it: There are many mosquitoes in spring and summer, and it is great at repelling insects

Although it is not summer yet, Huahua suggests everyone prevent problems in advance and keep a pot of mosquito plant at home. Moreover, the higher the temperature, the faster the mosquito plant releases its scent, and the mosquitoes are all driven away!

How do you care for a mosquito plant?

1. In spring the sun is not very harsh, so you can place the mosquito 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, wait until the potting soil feels dry to the touch before watering, to avoid waterlogging and root rot. Apply a thin, fully decomposed liquid fertilizer once every 10 days, which can make the mosquito plant grow more vigorously, and its mosquito-repelling effect will also be stronger!

How do you propagate a mosquito plant?

1. Mosquito plants are mainly propagated by cuttings. Normally, pick a robust stem segment and put it directly in water to root, or insert it into loose, breathable soil, and it will root in about 1 month!

2. A mosquito plant has the best mosquito-repelling effect when it has 40 leaves, covering a range of about 15 sq m. If it is propagated by cuttings many times, the mosquito plant's scent will become weaker and weaker, and in the end it will have no mosquito-repelling effect.

NO6: Succulents

Huahua's reason for recommending them: High ornamental value and easy care

Many of Huahua's friends keep succulents. After all, plump and chubby succulents are especially cute, and they do not need much effort to grow well, making them completely suitable for lazy people to grow!

How do you care for succulents?

1. Most succulents like to bask in the sun, and the more sun they get, the more vivid their colors become. So if your home allows it, placing them on a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill is best.

2. In spring, water succulents about once every 7-10 days, and water again once you find 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 and then use it directly on the succulents.

How do you propagate succulents?

Most succulents are propagated by leaf cuttings.

1. Prepare loose, breathable soil, lay the pulled-off succulent leaves flat directly on the soil, and place the pot together with the succulents in a cool, ventilated spot.

2. It only takes about 1 month for the succulent leaves used for cuttings to take root!

That is all Huahua is introducing today!

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