What are the common mistakes in growing flowers? Flower enthusiasts have summed up fifteen

Mistake 1: Perennial flowers do not need repotting

Perennial flowers grown for three to five years without repotting will eventually run short of nutrients. Different plants have different repotting methods. For example, chrysanthemums grown for too long will become woody, and at this point you can take cuttings to rejuvenate them. You can also cut off all the growth above the base, allowing the old roots to send up new shoots. When repotting, trim some of the roots as well, which can also stimulate further root development and growth.

Mistake 2: Watering without soaking through, only giving "half water"

Tip: When watering, you must water thoroughly. Do not just give "half water" (that is, only wetting the surface of the potting soil), as this will leave the flower's root system short of water, causing leaf drop or even death. Watering should follow the rule "do not water until dry, and water thoroughly when you do": that is, do not water when the potting soil is not dry, and if you do water, soak it through in one go.

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Mistake 3: Watering on a fixed schedule

Watering once every few days on a fixed schedule is unscientific. Because the weather each day and the environment where the flowers are placed are different, the frequency of watering needed is therefore different, and the number of waterings must be determined according to the specific situation.

Mistake 4: The pot is not necessarily better the bigger it is

Because if the plant's root system is relatively weak and its ability to absorb water is limited, a pot that is too large can easily lead to waterlogging, and after root rot the upper part of the plant will certainly not grow well. Generally, a pot diameter about twice the diameter of the roots is about right.

Mistake 5: It is not essential to use clay pots to grow flowers well

When choosing flower pots, clay pots and porcelain pots are not necessarily the best, because there are now many types of growing media, and in fact flowers can be grown well in any kind of pot. Clay pots have relatively good water permeability, so they can be used when you first start growing flowers at home. But if the growing medium is chosen appropriately, any flower pot can achieve a good level of drainage.

Mistake 6: Indoor flowers get too little ventilation

Tip: Poor air circulation is the number one killer of flower health. It not only affects the normal respiration of flowers but also affects their normal growth. Doors and windows should be opened often to create good ventilation conditions to ensure normal respiration of the flowers.

Mistake 7: When plant leaves wilt, it may be due to too little watering, but it may also be due to too much watering. For example, in winter, if a potted plant is placed indoors with very strong heating, the moisture in the surface soil will evaporate especially quickly, leading us to think the potting soil has already dried out and to keep watering. In fact, at this time the interior of the potting soil may very likely remain unable to dry out for a long time, and too much watering can easily cause waterlogging and root rot.

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Mistake 8: Not paying attention to watering time, watering the same in all four seasons

Tip: The timing of watering requires great care. In summer, the temperature around noon is relatively high, and watering at this time must be avoided. If you water, the soil temperature will suddenly drop and water absorption will slow down, leading to an insufficient water supply and causing the upper leaves of the flower to scorch and wither. Generally speaking, for watering time, in winter it is best around 4 p.m., and in other seasons before 10 a.m.

Mistake 9: Leaving water droplets on the leaves at night

Tip: Some people often water flowers at night, or wipe the leaves with a damp cloth, not realizing that leaving water droplets on the leaves at night can easily cause the flower leaves to rot and invite pests and diseases. Therefore, pay attention to the watering time, and when wiping leaves also grasp the timing well, and by all means ensure there is no water on the leaves at night, so as to benefit the normal growth of the flowers.

Mistake 10: Pouring leftover tea to supplement nutrients

Tip: Pouring leftover tea into a flower pot will raise the soil's pH and can easily cause chlorosis, and may even lead to the death of the flower. In addition, in the process of decomposition, the leftover tea leaves will also breed miscellaneous bacteria, affect environmental hygiene, consume soil oxygen, and be harmful to flower growth.

Mistake 11: Placing eggshells in the flower pot

After cooking, many people are in the habit of putting eggshells directly into the flower pot, thinking this is a very nutritious fertilizer. But the residual egg white in the eggshells is unfermented organic matter, which will ferment in the flower pot and attract pathogens and insects.

Mistake 12: Watering flowers with tea

Also out of consideration for fertilizing, many people are in the habit of pouring both the tea and the tea leaves directly into the flower pot after drinking tea; in fact, tea leaves are also unfermented organic matter, and doing this is not a good habit and may also cause the growing medium to become alkaline.

Mistake 13: Sickly and weak plants need more fertilizer

Tip: Sickly and weak plants have thin, weak branches, poor photosynthesis, and slow metabolism. If you fertilize them carelessly, it is easy to cause fertilizer burn. It is very much like people: if someone is already sick and still desperately takes tonics, it not only increases the body's burden but may also worsen the condition. The same principle applies to plants. Therefore, sickly and weak plants must never be given fertilizer indiscriminately, lest the result be the opposite of what is intended.

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Mistake 14: The stronger the fertilizer, the better

Tip: If the concentration of fertilizer for potted flowers is too high or the amount used is too much, it is easy to cause fertilizer burn. In mild cases it leads to poor growth of the flowers, and in severe cases it may lead to the death of the flowers, which is what everyone often calls "fertilizing to death." Fertilizing should follow the principle of "weak fertilizer applied frequently," with "three parts fertilizer to seven parts water" being best.

Mistake 15: Indoor plants are always kept indoors

Tip: Flower growers often overlook one problem, which is assuming that as long as indoor plants are placed indoors, that is enough, and they rarely or never move them. But in fact, if potted flowers are displayed indoors for too long, they often grow poorly due to insufficient sunlight, and the potted flowers should be moved outdoors at appropriate times or at intervals for conditioning. Of course, conditioning should avoid the high-temperature period of summer and the low-temperature period of winter.

Mistake 16: Growing flowers beside the television

Tip: Some people, in order to reduce radiation, like to place flowers beside the television. In fact, this practice is wrong. The radiation emitted by the television when it is working has a damaging effect on plant cell reproduction, and after a slightly longer time it will also cause the flowers to wither and die.

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