These flowers that bloom in strings are even more beautiful than flowers that burst into a full pot

Many people like to grow flowers that fill out a whole pot, but sometimes getting flowers to fill a pot is no easy task. It is better to grow a flower that blooms in strings, which is not only easy to care for but also very beautiful when in bloom, much prettier than flowers that fill a pot!

Snapdragon

It gets the name snapdragon because its flowers are shaped like goldfish. Its flower colors include white, light red, deep red, flesh color, deep yellow, pale yellow and more, making it a very suitable flowering plant for ornamental use. Not only that, snapdragon also carries the meanings of good fortune and prosperity, which has earned it the affection of many people.

Care methods:

1. Potting soil:

Snapdragons should be grown in breathable clay pots or plastic pots. A mix of leaf mold and peat combined with plant ash can be used as the growing medium. Before planting, you can choose to add some bone meal to the potting soil as a base fertilizer.

2. Water:

Snapdragon is fairly sensitive to water. If the soil becomes waterlogged it will cause root rot, but insufficient water will affect its growth and development, so the best approach is to keep the potting soil moist, letting the soil dry slightly between waterings. In addition, note that when watering you should avoid watering from above the plant, to prevent root and leaf rot.

3. Light:

Snapdragon is a light-loving plant. With sufficient light, its growth height stays uniform and its blooms are vivid and neat. If light is insufficient, the plant will grow too tall and the flower colors will be paler.

4. Pruning:

After snapdragon finishes flowering, cut off the above-ground portion level with the soil, water thoroughly once, and after about a week new shoots will sprout. After that, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer once every 10 days until the flower buds form.

Canterbury bells

There are about 300 species of Canterbury bells worldwide. The flowers are shaped like wind chimes, and their blooms are fresh and elegant, making them a flower commonly seen in late spring and early summer. People often use them to express gentleness and loveliness.

Care methods:

1. Light

Canterbury bells like sunlight and need a long daily light period, at least 14 hours. You can adjust its flowering period by adjusting the light. If you want its flowering period to come earlier, you can give it 4 hours of darkness treatment each day.

2. No pinching needed

Canterbury bells do not need pinching. In the early growth stage, Canterbury bells look rather messy, but later in growth the plant will naturally become neat and compact, so there is no need to pinch at all, and no need for management.

3. Fertilizer

During the seedling stage of Canterbury bells, the fertilizer requirement is especially high. You can apply more nitrogen fertilizer, then regularly apply an appropriate amount of phosphorus fertilizer to promote rapid seedling growth.

4. Propagation

Canterbury bells are mainly propagated by seed.

Dendrobium orchid

Dendrobium orchid is a relatively large group within the orchid family, growing mainly on tree trunks and rocks in the wild. Its stems look as ugly as a wooden stick, but the flowers it produces are vivid in color and fragrant, and it is one of the four major ornamental exotic flowers.

Care methods:

1. Potting soil:

Dendrobium orchid has an underdeveloped root system. The potting soil can be made from wood chips, perlite and leaf mold in a 1:1:1 ratio, with broken tile pieces laid at the bottom of the pot, then a layer of sphagnum moss spread on the surface of the medium, which gives it better moisture retention. For the pot, you can choose a wide-mouthed shallow pot or a clay pot with good breathability.

2. Water and fertilizer:

Dendrobium orchid is rather delicate. It dislikes dryness but also fears waterlogging. Especially when new shoots sprout in spring, it needs sufficient water. Normally you can water once every 2-3 days, and also spray water on the plant to maintain the air humidity around it. Dendrobium orchid dislikes strong fertilizer; you can apply two grains of dissolved compound fertilizer each month.

3. Light:

Dendrobium orchid likes sunlight. Especially during the flowering period, the more light it gets, the fuller and more beautiful its blooms. During the growth period it needs 4-6 hours of light per day, and during the flowering period it needs 6-8 hours of light.

4. Pruning:

Every two years in spring, Dendrobium orchid needs repotting and soil replacement. During repotting, promptly prune problematic roots, and depending on the plant's growth, you can carry out division. When dividing, keep 2-3 old stems, so that the division can bloom the same year.

Bleeding heart

Bleeding heart is also called pocket flower. Its petals come in four pieces, with the white stamens inside extending out from the petals, like a little pouch; the leaves are also similar to those of the peony, which is why it is called pouch peony. Its flowering period is from April to June, and it is a flower suitable for both pots and courtyards.

Care methods:

1. Potting soil:

Bleeding heart likes to grow in soil rich in humus. You can mix leaf mold and garden soil in a 1:1 ratio as the growing soil. Sandy soil and clay soil will both cause poor growth.

2. Water and fertilizer:

Bleeding heart is cold-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging. Daily watering should follow the principle of "do not water if not dry, water thoroughly when watering." During the vigorous growth periods in spring and autumn, water once every 1-2 days on sunny days and once every 3-5 days on cloudy days. Too much water easily causes root rot, while too little water easily leads to poor growth and yellowing leaves.

Bleeding heart likes fertilizer. During the growth period it needs a dilute nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium liquid fertilizer once every 10-15 days to make its leaves lush and flowers abundant. But once the flower buds show color, stop fertilizing.

3. Light:

Bleeding heart likes a semi-shady environment with plenty of scattered light, and fears strong light exposure. So place it under a large tree in the courtyard or on the shaded side of a building; an east-facing or north-facing balcony also works.

4. Pruning:

After the leaves fall, carry out shaping and pruning. Cut off all overly dense branches on the plant, such as parallel branches, crossing branches and diseased or pest-infested branches, to keep the plant's shape beautiful.

Wisteria

Late spring is exactly the season when wisteria blooms. Its flowers hang in strings from the branches, purple with a hint of faint blue, looking very gorgeous. Therefore wisteria is also regarded as a symbol of nobility, carrying the meaning of purple qi coming from the east.

Care methods:

1. Potting soil:

Wisteria's main root is very long, and the soil it is planted in needs to be deep. So it is best to plant wisteria in a dry environment with deep soil, fertile soil and good drainage. If the potting soil is too wet it will cause root rot.

2. Fertilizing:

Wisteria needs 1-2 applications of compound fertilizer per year. During the budding period you can apply nitrogen fertilizer, and during the growth period it needs topdressing 2-3 times; decomposed fertilizer is fine.

3. Propagation:

Wisteria can be propagated by cuttings, layering, sowing, grafting and other methods, but cuttings and layering are generally used.

4. Pruning:

Wisteria pruning needs to be done during the dormant period. When pruning, you can use the method of removing the dense and keeping the sparse to make the branches distribute evenly. Wisteria has a particularly strong branching ability, and new flower buds mainly grow at the leaf axils at the base of the branches, so the tips tend to dry up. You need to shorten the new branches of the current year, cutting off about 1/2.

Scarlet sage

Scarlet sage is also called western red. Its flower color is mostly red, vivid and passionate, and when in bloom it looks like strings of red firecrackers. Scarlet sage has a very long flowering period, blooming continuously from late summer to late autumn, and it does not wither easily, making it an ideal potted flower.

Care methods:

1. Water and fertilizer:

Scarlet sage is relatively drought-tolerant and moisture-tolerant. In the early growth stage you can water once every 2 days to prevent leaves from yellowing and falling off; during the vigorous growth period you can appropriately increase the watering amount, and watering about once a day is fine.

Before flowering, apply more fertilizer, which can make scarlet sage have green leaves, thick stems, a short and sturdy form, and produce more branches. For the fertilizer you can choose a mix of urea, monopotassium phosphate and a small amount of superphosphate.

Fertilizing is generally combined with watering. Apply fertilizer 8-12 hours after each watering.

2. Light:

Scarlet sage likes light. Generally, you can let scarlet sage receive light from early morning until 12 noon, then move it to a shady place in the afternoon, keeping it in a half-shade half-sun environment, so that scarlet sage can grow vigorously.

3. Pinching:

After scarlet sage survives, it needs to be pinched 3 times, which can inhibit its growth and promote the sprouting of side buds. The resulting plant is not only short and sturdy, but also has more flower buds.