The complete guide to growing flowers in spring: teaching you how to grow any flower well
Do you also have a few potted green plants or flowers at home? Are they growing well? Do you know exactly how often these plants and flowers should be watered, and whether they should be placed indoors or on the balcony?
Spring is the season for planting flowers. Below, we have compiled the cultivation methods and precautions for 35 kinds of green plants and flowers. Save this first. Let us grow beautiful flowers together.
Of course, you can also share these practical tips with your friends. They may need them too.
1
Golden Pothos
Loves water. Water thoroughly once every three to four days. Rarely expose to sunlight; placing it in a spot with light is also fine.
2 Clivia
Water once every half month. Do not water thoroughly. Right after watering, place it on a balcony without strong sunlight to cool for a few days, otherwise the roots will rot from being too wet. Not suitable for direct sun exposure.
3 Snake Plant
Water once every half month. Do not water thoroughly. Right after watering, place it on a balcony without strong sunlight to cool for a few days, otherwise the roots will rot from being too wet. Not suitable for direct sun exposure.
4 Azalea
Likes cool, ventilated conditions; avoids high heat; likes partial shade; avoids blazing sun; likes moisture; avoids dryness; likes acidic soil; avoids alkaline soil; likes well-draining pine needle soil; avoids waterlogging. If drainage is good, you can water more generously, and the leaves should be misted frequently.
5 Kalanchoe
Water thoroughly once a week. Rarely expose to sunlight; place in a spot with light. Direct sunlight will cause the flowers to shrivel.
6 Money Tree
Does not like water. Spray a small amount of water every 20 days, or pour a little water into the saucer. Cannot be exposed to sunlight. If you often water thoroughly all at once, it will die. Water with caution.
7 Bleeding Heart Vine
Likes warmth and moisture; not cold-tolerant; likes abundant sunlight; fears direct strong light; likes fertile, well-draining, breathable humus soil.
8 ZZ Plant
Does not like water. Spray a small amount of water every half month, or pour a little water into the saucer. Cannot be exposed to sunlight.
9 Purslane (Golden Jade Leaf, Jade Plant)
Loves water. Water thoroughly once a week. Expose to plenty of sunlight.
10 Peace Lily
Loves water. Water thoroughly once a week. Expose to plenty of sunlight.
11 Camellia
Camellia is a shade-loving flowering plant. It fears sun scorching. In summer it likes cool, moist conditions; in winter it likes a warm environment. The flowers and leaves should be misted frequently. It fears drought and avoids waterlogging.
12 Snake Plant, Tiger's Tongue
Likes a warm, sunny environment. Tolerates partial shade; fears sun scorching. Tolerates dryness; avoids waterlogging. Not demanding about soil. Usually place it in a well-ventilated, sunny spot. Water by the principle of alternating between moist and dry.
13 Lucky Bamboo
Likes a warm, moist, semi-shaded environment. Likes scattered light; avoids direct blazing sun. Likes loose, fertile soil. Usually place it in a bright indoor spot. Avoid direct sunlight in summer; needs more sunlight in winter.
14 Potted Pomegranate
Likes a warm, sunny environment. Fairly cold-tolerant; drought-tolerant; fears waterlogging. Likes loose, fertile soil. Only if light, water, fertilizer and pruning are all sufficient will it produce abundant flowers and fruit.
15 Boston Fern
Loves water. Water thoroughly once a week. Expose to moderate sunlight.
16 Jasmine
Likes a hot, humid, sunny environment. Not shade-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, and not drought-tolerant. Grows well at temperatures of 25-30 degrees. Below 4 degrees, cold damage begins to appear, with leaves dropping or even death. Likes loose, fertile, well-draining soil containing organic matter.
17 Haworthia fasciata
Likes a warm, sunny environment. Drought-tolerant; fears waterlogging. Likes humus-rich, well-draining sandy soil.
18 Kalanchoe pinnata (Air Plant)
Likes a warm, moist environment. Although it likes sunlight, it is also fairly shade-tolerant. Avoids extreme heat; drought-tolerant. Likes well-draining sandy soil. Water by the principle of alternating between moist and dry. In summer, provide appropriate shading and ventilation; in winter, strictly control watering.
19 Aloe
Likes sunlight and a warm, moist environment. Not cold-tolerant. Likes loose, fertile, well-draining soil. In summer it needs ample watering and frequent misting of the leaves; in other seasons, control watering. In spring and autumn it likes direct sunlight.
20 Anthurium
Water thoroughly once every twelve days. Expose to moderate sunlight.
21 Chrysanthemum
A sun-loving flower that likes cool conditions and abundant sunlight. Cool autumn weather suits it; it has fairly strong cold tolerance, with 18-22 degrees being optimal. Fairly drought-tolerant but not moisture-tolerant, especially fearing waterlogging. Tolerates mild alkalinity. Requires humus-rich, loose, well-draining sandy soil.
22 Chinese Evergreen, also known as Silver Queen
Likes warmth and moisture; strongly shade-tolerant; avoids dryness; fears direct strong light; slightly cold-tolerant. Keeping the winter room temperature above 5 degrees is enough for it to overwinter safely. In summer's high temperatures, water more; in spring and autumn, water by the principle of alternating between moist and dry; in winter, restrict watering.
23 Croton, also known as Variegated Laurel
Likes high temperatures, high humidity and sun. Not cold-tolerant. Likes loose, fertile, well-draining sandy soil. Grows well at winter temperatures above 15 degrees; below 10 degrees will cause death.
24 Banana Shrub
Likes warmth and moisture. A semi-shade-loving flower that requires good ventilation and appropriate shade. When air humidity is high, the leaves are deep green and glossy. Not drought-tolerant; avoids blazing sun, otherwise the leaves easily turn yellow. Likes fertilizer and water but fears waterlogging. Not very cold-tolerant. Likes fertile, loose, slightly acidic sandy soil.
25 Echeveria
Likes warmth, dryness and ample light. Also tolerates partial shade. Fears cold. Prefers fertile, well-draining sandy loam. During the growing period, maintaining 4-6 hours of light daily will make it grow robustly with vivid leaf color. Spray the leaves with clean water once every 7-10 days. Echeveria is fine without watering for ten days to half a month. If kept in a dark indoor spot for a long time, it will drop its leaves.
26 Ficus
Likes warmth and heat; not cold-tolerant. In the north, it must be brought into a greenhouse to overwinter in winter. Needs a humid, sunny environment; also tolerates partial shade. Not demanding about soil and highly adaptable. Although it likes acidic soil, it can also grow normally in slightly alkaline soil.
27 Gardenia
Gardenia likes a warm, humid climate and is not cold-tolerant. South of the Yangtze River, it can overwinter outdoors; in the north, it is always grown in pots and moved indoors to overwinter in winter. Likes light and also tolerates shade. In summer, when sunlight is intense, it should be kept in partial shade, and the leaves should be misted frequently.
28 Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
A perennial herbaceous flower, divided into two types: large-leaf and small-leaf. It likes warmth and moisture and is a semi-shade-loving flower. It requires good ventilation and appropriate shade in summer. Water by the principle of alternating between moist and dry; too much water easily causes root rot. Requires humus-rich, loose, well-draining sandy soil.
29 Golden Barrel Cactus
A perennial succulent flower. Likes a warm, dry environment and ample light; also tolerates partial shade. Drought-tolerant; will not die even without watering for a long time, but too much water will cause root rot and death. Requires well-draining sandy soil. Note: Succulent flowers such as Cleistocactus, Ferocactus, Euphorbia, and Hylocereus have basically the same habits as the Golden Barrel Cactus.
30 Aglaia
Likes warmth and moisture; fears dryness; not cold-tolerant. Likes sunlight; not shade-tolerant. Likes fertile, loose, slightly acidic sandy soil. A poem praises it: "The small melon-seed leaves are elegant too, the whole tree blooms with rice-shaped flowers, whose rich fragrance can compare, welcoming distant guests with fragrant tea."
31 Ivy
Likes a warm, moist, semi-shaded environment. Fairly cold-tolerant. Likes fertile, loose, well-draining soil.
32 Serissa
Serissa is an evergreen or semi-evergreen small shrub. Likes a shady, humid, warm climate; not cold-tolerant; not demanding about soil. Likes well-draining, breathable humus soil. Provide moderate shade in summer; overwinters safely at winter room temperatures above 10 degrees.
33 Begonia
Water thoroughly once a week. Rarely expose to sunlight; place in a spot with light. Direct sunlight will cause the flowers to lose their color, making them less enjoyable to view.
34 African Violet
Also known as African Violet. Likes ample scattered light to grow vigorously and bloom. The potting soil for African Violets should not be too dry or too wet. When watering, do not pour water on the leaves, otherwise yellow spots or leaf rot will appear. Likes warmth. Avoid direct sunlight in summer. The overwintering temperature should be kept above 12 degrees.
35 Rose
Roses are highly adaptable to the environment and like warmth. They grow best at an average temperature of 22---25 degrees. During the growing period, sunlight must be ample. Rose bushes must be pruned. In winter, it is best to place them in a cellar to let them go dormant, then take them out around mid-March the following year and prune them.
This is truly so comprehensive and practical, more complete than a flower shop! Hurry and save it. You will rely on it for growing flowers from now on! Remember to share it with friends who love growing flowers!