8 kinds of flowers go dormant as soon as summer arrives, and the more you water them, the faster they die
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The temperature has really been rising steadily lately. Just look at the high-temperature forecast map released by the weather station, with all kinds of red and orange crossing each other. It almost makes Huahua want to ask: what color has it gotten where you live? We feel hot, and the flowers at home are even more wilted from the heat, not to mention those flowers that are about to go dormant. They can be killed by the heat in no time!
How does cyclamen go dormant and get through summer?
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Cyclamen is a flower that likes cool, shady conditions. The high temperatures of summer are not friendly to it at all, and a slight mistake can cause death, so before the weather gets super hot, you must prepare in advance for getting through summer!
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Prune the leaves
When the outdoor temperature exceeds 20°C, cyclamen leaves begin to turn yellow and the amount of blooming gradually decreases. At this point, cyclamen should be pruned, cutting off those yellowing leaves, about 1/3 of the leaves. If the flower stalks tend to fall over after pruning, find some string and tie them slightly to secure them.
2. Prune again
When the outdoor temperature reaches 25°C, cyclamen should be pruned a second time, continuing to prune about 1/2 of the unopened flowers and leaves. When the temperature reaches 30°C, cut off all the cyclamen flowers and leave only 2-3 leaves.
3. Care during dormancy
Place the pruned cyclamen in a cool, ventilated place, such as a north balcony or a ventilated spot indoors, and do not let direct sunlight hit it. During dormancy, avoid rain, and be sure to reduce the amount of watering. You can water by the soaking-pot method to avoid water accumulating around the corm and causing root rot.
4. Regrowth
During dormancy, you can observe the condition of the leaves. If the remaining 2-3 leaves of the cyclamen also turn yellow, then prune until only 1 leaf remains. Keeping 1 leaf will let the cyclamen wake up early in autumn, even 1 month earlier than those pruned bare, so it accumulates more nutrients, and it will bloom more in winter!
How does hyacinth go dormant and get through summer?
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Right now, the hyacinths in many flower lovers' homes have finished blooming, and even the green leaves have dried up. This means they are about to go dormant!
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Cut off the flower stalks
If the hyacinth is soil-cultivated, after blooming, cut off the flower stalks, starting from a point above about half of the flower stalk, then add some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to let the leaves continue growing and keep providing nutrients to the bulb.
2. Dig out the bulbs
As the temperature rises, the hyacinth leaves will keep withering. At this point, stop watering for 10-15 days. After all the leaves have withered and turned yellow, dig out the bulbs, cut off the flower stems, yellowing leaves, and roots, then soak them in a carbendazim solution for about 40 minutes.
3. Find a dry plastic bag, put the dried hyacinth bulbs inside, do not seal the opening, then place it in a cool, ventilated place, such as the refrigerator's crisper compartment. To prevent moisture, you can also add sawdust. About 2-3 months is enough.
4. When October arrives, take the hyacinth out of the refrigerator and replant it, and then the hyacinth can bloom again.
How does fuchsia go dormant and get through summer?
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Although fuchsia blooms beautifully and easily fills a pot, once the weather gets hot it basically cannot hold up. Many flower lovers have told Huahua one after another that several pots of fuchsia at home have already died!
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Prune the branches
Fuchsia is especially afraid of heat,
As summer temperatures gradually increase, especially after 30°C, it basically begins to go dormant. At this point, the branches can be cut short, cutting off everything from 6 bud nodes upward on the branch.2. Reduce watering
Place the fuchsia on a north-facing balcony or windowsill, avoid direct sunlight, avoid rain, and at the same time reduce watering to keep the potting soil slightly dry.
3. Stop fertilizing
Stop fertilizing above 25°C. Because fertilizing will cause new branches to grow excessively, which in turn makes it harder to get through summer.
4. Take cuttings of small seedlings
Although fuchsia does not easily get through summer, newly rooted cuttings are relatively more tolerant of high temperatures, so before getting through summer, you can use branches to take cuttings and grow small seedlings, to avoid the mother plant dying if it fails to get through summer.
How does kalanchoe go dormant and get through summer?
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Since the start of the New Year, kalanchoe has been blooming continuously in wave after wave, and now that the weather is hot, it is finally about to enter dormancy.
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Avoid direct sunlight
Once the temperature exceeds 30°C, kalanchoe begins to enter dormancy. At this point, place the kalanchoe in a bright living room, on a north balcony, or another well-ventilated place, and avoid direct sunlight.
2. Reduce watering
Kalanchoe in dormancy grows slowly or stops growing, so watering must be reduced. Normally, water again only after the soil 2-3 cm below the pot surface has dried out. Never let water accumulate in the pot. Stop fertilizing during dormancy.
How does Christmas cactus go dormant and get through summer?
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Like kalanchoe, once the weather turns hot, Christmas cactus also begins to enter dormancy.
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Pay attention to pruning
To prevent Christmas cactus from dying during summer, be sure to prune before summer, cutting off those branches that are so dense they block airflow, so the whole Christmas cactus plant gets good ventilation.
2. Shade and ventilate
Place the Christmas cactus on a north balcony or in a ventilated spot indoors. If placing it on an east or west balcony, be sure to provide shade and avoid direct sunlight.
3. Reduce watering
During the dormancy of Christmas cactus, be sure to keep the pot surface dry, watering about once every half month. Be careful never to let it get rained on. If the temperature is especially high, be sure to spray water around the flowerpot.
How do succulents go dormant and get through summer?
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For those winter-growing succulents, once summer arrives they enter a dormant state and basically stop growing.
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Pay attention to shading
Plants like Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop', Kalanchoe tomentosa, and Greenovia... all enter dormancy once summer arrives. At this point, you must pay attention to shading and keep the succulents in a cool, ventilated place.
2. Reduce watering
To prevent succulents from dying from water accumulation during dormancy, you must reduce the amount of watering and keep the potting soil slightly dry. Watering about once every 10-15 days is enough.
How does geranium go dormant and get through summer?
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When the temperature at home stays at 30°C, the geraniums at home are about to go dormant, and at this point every flower lover must pay attention!
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Keep it dry
Keep the pot surface dry. When watering, pour slowly from the edge of the pot, and be absolutely careful not to get it on the leaves or stems.
2. Stop these operations
Starting in May, operations such as repotting, heavy pruning, or shaping and pruning branches should all be stopped. Do not carry them out anymore.
3. Supplemental fertilizer for those that do not go dormant in summer
Large-flowered geraniums and angel varieties do not go dormant in summer because of the heat. For these flowers that grow madly in summer, diluted fertilizer must be given to encourage the geraniums to bloom more.
How does fuchsia go dormant and get through summer?
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Recently, fuchsia has almost overwhelmed Huahua. Looking at the fuchsia posted by flower lovers, even Huahua is a little tempted! But fuchsia goes dormant in summer. Do all you flower lovers know that?
Methods for getting through summer:
1. Cool down and ventilate
After the temperature reaches 30°C, place the fuchsia in a cool, ventilated place, such as a north balcony where there is no direct sunlight, or indoors where there is bright indirect light. Be sure to spray water on the leaves 1-2 times a day, and you can also spray water around the flowerpot to lower the temperature.
2. Stop fertilizing
After the temperature reaches 25°C, be sure to stop fertilizing fuchsia, and at the same time keep the pot slightly drier, to avoid root rot caused by muggy heat.
3. Take cuttings to get through summer
Older perennial fuchsia plants are not very easy to get through summer, but newly rooted cuttings have stronger resistance to summer, so before getting through summer, it is best to take cuttings from branches to ensure they get through summer safely.
That is all Huahua is introducing today.
All you flower lovers must take this seriously,
Otherwise, if the flowers at home die off,
it will really break your heart!
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