Petunia potted on the balcony is easy to care for, and it blooms more than it has leaves.
The weather is hot - which flowers in your home are still blooming? Huahua was recently "shocked" by a flower lover's small windowsill. Less than 1 sq m, and it was absolutely covered in flowers, so many you could not even see the leaves! Flower lovers with trypophobia, look carefully!
Petunia
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When talking about flowers that dominate balconies and windowsills, how can we not mention petunias? Their colors are vivid and bright, perfect for the scorching summer days.
1. Soil
Choose soil that is fairly breathable, such as sandy soil or coir soil, or add some gravel or perlite to garden soil.
2. Light and Water
If you want petunias to bloom like crazy, give them plenty of sun and water them every day. Be careful not to let water accumulate in the pot, otherwise there is a risk of root rot.
3. Pinching
Petunias should be pinched at least twice. First time: when the seedlings are 12 cm tall, pinch off the tips to encourage multiple branches. Second time: after the first bloom, pinch off the long branches to keep the overall shape uniform.
4. Fertilizing
Petunias bloom heavily, so you can add some nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer before and after the flowering period. Bean cake, chicken manure, or homemade compost all work. Remember to apply light fertilizer more often.
Verbena
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Verbena's flowering period is from May to November, an incredibly long blooming season. It is not too late to plant it now!
1. Soil
It is best to use nutrient-rich leaf mold mixed with garden soil and gravel. Line the bottom of the pot with tile pieces or gauze to prevent water accumulation.
2. Light and Water
Verbena loves light and does not fear even the hottest days. Water it every day - it gets thirsty very easily.
3. Fertilizing
Verbena's roots are relatively short and small, and it is sensitive to fertilizer. It is best to fertilize before and after the flowering period, using flower fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer. Homemade bean cake fertilizer also works.
Danish bellflower
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When Danish bellflower blooms, you cannot even see the leaves. Its flowering period is from April to June, and in northern regions it can extend to July. Right now it is incredibly popular.
1. Soil
Just a bit of coir soil is enough to grow it. A tiny pot exploding with blooms is truly unbelievable!
2. Light and Water
It loves light and can also tolerate partial shade. Provide shade during especially high summer temperatures. Water once every 1-2 days normally, and reduce watering after the flowering period.
3. Notes
Danish bellflower does not need special fertilizing or pinching. The only thing to watch out for is overwintering - keep it warm in winter.
Xiaomi chrysanthemum (small spray chrysanthemum)
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Xiaomi chrysanthemum can bloom in all four seasons. No matter how hot the summer is, as long as you water it well it stays full of energy. It comes in many colors and once it starts blooming, it never stops!
1. Soil
Plants in the aster family have no special soil requirements. Ordinary garden soil works fine. If conditions allow, you can mix in some leaf mold or sandy soil.
2. Light and Water
Xiaomi chrysanthemum loves light. In summer, placing it on a balcony or windowsill requires no shading, but you must ensure adequate water. Water once every 1-2 days; in spring, autumn, and winter, water once every 3-5 days.
3. Pinching
After each bloom, pinch the plant to pursue a short, plump, and round shape, and prevent uncontrolled leggy growth.
4. Fertilizing
When planting, just mix a little organic fertilizer into the potting soil. For annual Xiaomi chrysanthemum, you can add phosphorus fertilizer or urea fertilizer.
Oxalis
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Do not underestimate oxalis - it has really risen in status and has become the hottest pot-bursting flower of spring and summer!
1. Soil
Ordinary garden soil works fine. You can also use sandy soil or peat soil. Oxalis tolerates poor soil, so it is fine whether or not you add fertilizer.
2. Light and Water
Oxalis loves light, so sun it as much as you like. You can water it every day. If you forget, no worries - it is also drought-tolerant. So thoughtful!
3. Pinching
If your oxalis is growing unevenly and looks too messy, you can cut the long branches shorter, commonly known as a "buzz cut."
4. Dormancy Period
It usually goes dormant in mid-to-late July. During dormancy, gradually stop watering, and do not start watering again until September. The little guy will wake up and begin its second bloom!
Baby's breath
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Baby's breath's flower language is pure, romantic, and persistent love. Many flower lovers must feel something for it.
1. Soil
Mix ordinary flower soil with gravel to keep it loose and breathable.
2. Light and Water
Baby's breath loves light - the more sun, the more flowers. Normally water when the soil is dry, and never let water accumulate.
3. Pinching
Baby's breath also easily grows leggy. If you notice messy long branches, you can simply pinch them off.
Million bells
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Million bells is a master bloomer. Huahua has introduced it many times too - easy to grow and it bursts with blooms. Do you have one at home?
1. Choosing a Pot
Generally, a flower pot with a diameter of 20 cm is enough for 3-5 million bells plants. Just a few can burst into a ball - do not plant too many.
2. Soil
Million bells is not picky about soil, but to prevent compaction, it is best to use fluffy, breathable coir soil or sandy soil mixed with ordinary garden soil.
3. Light and Water
Million bells loves light and also tolerates partial shade. It can be grown on a north-facing balcony with scattered light. Water every day during the flowering period; at other times, water when the soil is dry - no need to be too frequent.
4. Pinching
If you see that million bells' branches have grown messy, you can prune them to concentrate nutrients for a burst of blooms. The trimmed flower branches can be re-planted as cuttings!
Lobelia
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Lobelia's natural flowering period is from July to September. Planting it now is just right!
1. Soil
Ordinary garden soil, nutrient soil, or coir soil all work. Mix in some perlite to improve breathability.
2. Light and Water
Lobelia loves light - the more sun, the more flowers. During the flowering period, you can water every day; at other times, moderate the watering. It is actually quite drought-tolerant.
3. Pinching
In the later stages of blooming, lobelia may look a bit messy. You can pinch off branches and tips to ensure the next bloom is round and full again!
After Huahua finished organizing all this
My eyes are dizzy
If you flower lovers have even more impressive ones at home
Hurry up and share them too
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