Camellia flowering period: an old flower farmer reminds you of 3 especially important points to avoid all the buds dropping off

Camellia is one of the ten famous flowers. It has a graceful plant shape, dark green glossy leaves, and a rich variety of flower colors. It is a flower that combines foliage and blooms, and is deeply loved by many flower lovers.

Many flower lovers who love camellias get nervous during the flowering period, because making it bloom large and vivid is not that easy. As you care for it, you often see buds drop. Today Hua'er will share with you what was learned from an old flower farmer: these 3 points are especially important for camellias during the flowering period. If you care for them well, your camellias will produce the largest and most vivid flowers.

1. Remove flower buds

When growing camellias, you need to know that they are different from other flowers. After they are covered with buds, you still have to wait a long time for them to bloom. This period is called the bud gestation period. You can see buds all over the plant, which is quite a sight in itself, but if you want to see vivid blooms, you have to be ruthless and not be fooled by appearances.

For branches that grow especially many buds, make appropriate choices and remove the relatively thin and small buds. Generally speaking, keep the largest one on each branch. If the branch is indeed quite strong, you can keep one more, which helps concentrate the nutrient supply.

2. Fertilizing

During the bud gestation period, a lot of nutrients are needed, but remember one principle: apply thin fertilizer frequently, nourish it slowly and gently, stop applying nitrogen fertilizer, and apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer about every 7 days. During this period, do not spray water on the leaves. You can wipe the leaves with a wet cloth, or spray some water around the potted plant to increase humidity.

3. Control the temperature difference

Camellias are best suited to 20°C-32°C. During the flowering period, the temperature difference should not be too large; keeping it within 5°C is best. When the temperature drops relatively low at night, you can simulate a greenhouse treatment by putting a plastic bag over it, which can keep the temperature from getting too low and help it bloom.

That is all for camellia blooming. If flower lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comments section below. If you want to learn more about flower care, you can follow Huajianke!