Grow these 4 flowers in balcony pots: easy to care for, beautiful, and with a blooming period of over 300 days
For growing flowers, grow these 4 kinds: easy to care for and beautiful, blooming for over 300 days once they start, the top choice for balcony pots!
Today I'm sharing 4 kinds of flowers with fellow flower lovers: beautiful and easy to care for, and they can bloom almost all 4 seasons. In summer, the hotter it gets, the more they love to bloom, truly the top choice for summer balcony pots! I hope you like them!
1. Geranium
Geraniums have a long blooming period and strong adaptability to the environment. Their plant size suits home pot cultivation, and they are easy to propagate. They are very popular and are one of the common potted flowers in homes.
Care is as follows:
1. Potting soil: the soil should be relatively loose and breathable. It is recommended to mix fine sandy soil, leaf mold, perlite and organic fertilizer.
2. Light: it needs plenty of sun and is not afraid of strong light, but if grown indoors, avoid direct sun exposure through glass. For indoor care in summer, provide appropriate shade.
3. In summer, water more, but avoid waterlogging
2. Rebutia (Gymnocalycium baldianum)
Gymnocalycium baldianum is very easy to grow at home. It can produce flowers as beautiful as peonies, and many flower lovers like it very much
Care is as follows:
1. This flower is a type of cactus and likes plenty of light. It is not afraid of strong light, but no matter what flower you grow, you cannot expose it to direct sun through glass. The same goes for Gymnocalycium baldianum, so in summer it needs appropriate shade
2. It dislikes moisture and fears waterlogging. When watering, water thoroughly, but do not water unless the soil has dried completely
3. The potting soil is best a loose, breathable sandy soil. It does not need to be too fertile. During the blooming period, you can appropriately water with a little monopotassium phosphate
3. Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a common leafy flower that likes a warm, humid climate and is not cold-tolerant. It can safely overwinter only above 3°C, and can bloom only above 15°C. It likes sufficient light.
Care is as follows:
1. As long as the soil drains well, even mineral-rich clay loam is suitable for growth. Loosen the soil often so it does not easily clump.
2. Bougainvillea likes warmth and sufficient light, and is not cold-tolerant. More than 8 hours of sunlight per day is best. If placed in a shaded place, it will only grow leaves and branches in vain, and it will be hard for it to bloom or it will bloom less.
3. It dislikes waterlogging, so water must be controlled in the early stage of blooming. Entering September, wait to water until the flower soil has dried completely; it is fine even if the branches and leaves wilt a little. Only after a month of this should you water normally. Watering should follow the principle of "do not water unless dry, and water thoroughly when you do." If water is insufficient during the growing period, it easily drops leaves.
4. Moss rose
Moss rose, also known as moss rose purslane, is also called the immortal flower by flower lovers. It has many flowers and bright colors, and once it blooms it is especially splendid. It is a kind of herbaceous small flower that is especially easy to grow. Grow it in a place with particularly abundant sunlight, then avoid winter care temperatures above 5°C, and it can keep growing all year round.
Care is simple:
1. To plant moss rose, you must choose a place with especially abundant light, and the environment must be well ventilated. If it is grown in a place with no frost all year round, basically you can just leave it outdoors to grow, and in such an environment it can basically keep blooming every day.
2. Give it plenty of sunlight and water more, but avoid waterlogging
3. Pinch back appropriately. This has two purposes: one is to remove old flowers and spent flowers, and the other is to pinch off some stems that have grown too long, which can promote more branching
That's all for today's care
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