3 Flowers That Go Dormant in Summer, Never Water Them Frequently or They Will Wither and Die
Summer is coming soon, with high temperatures and strong sun. Normally, you would water plants frequently to provide them with enough moisture so they do not wither. But there are 3 flowers that go dormant as soon as summer arrives. Never water them frequently, otherwise they will easily die.
1. Christmas cactus
The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) is a drought-tolerant plant. In normal care, you do not need to water it too frequently; watering it about twice a month is enough. When summer arrives and the temperature exceeds 25°C, it will go dormant, its metabolism becomes very slow, and you should water it even less. You can occasionally spray a little water around it to raise the air humidity.
Besides watering less, you can also prune it, cutting off some unattractive, overly old branches so it can safely get through the summer.
2. Calla lily
The calla lily (Zantedeschia) likes a moist environment. Watering it more often in normal times lets it grow better. But when summer comes, it will go dormant, the flowers begin to wither, and the outer leaves turn yellow and drop off, and so on. These are all normal phenomena. At this point you should water it less, watering only when the soil looks dry, otherwise do not water.
Besides watering less, you can also cut off all the withered and yellow leaves at the top, then move it to a shady spot to avoid scorching sun and rain.
3. Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is naturally drought-tolerant, and you should not water it much in normal times either, otherwise its roots will easily rot. It likes light, and many flower lovers move it outdoors directly in spring so it grows better. But summer is coming soon, and as the temperature gets higher and higher and the sun gets stronger and stronger, it will enter a semi-dormant state. At this time you need to shade it, water only when the soil looks dry, and watering about once every 10 days or so is enough.
That is all for the 3 flowers that go dormant in summer. If you have other suggestions, flower lovers, you can share them with everyone in the comments section below. To learn more about flower care, you can follow Huajianke!