What to do when gardenia wilts in the heat? Here's how to bring it back to life in 2 days

As the weather gets hotter and hotter, many flower lovers report that their Chinese roses, gardenias, money trees and kalanchoes at home are all wilting, and they don't know what to do. Today, Huahua will teach everyone how to solve this problem!

Wilting Chinese roses

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Just a few days into summer, the new shoots and tender leaves of Chinese roses begin to wilt and droop. There are mainly 3 reasons:

1. Waterlogged roots

When you water too much or encounter consecutive rainy days, if you don't promptly clear the standing water in the pot, the roots have trouble breathing and rot, causing the leaves to wilt and drop.

Remedies: When the roots rot, you need to repot and change the soil. First gently take out the plant, shake off the soil, cut off the rotted roots, then soak in carbendazim or a diluted potassium permanganate solution to disinfect;

After drying, move it into a larger pot, fill in new loose garden soil, then water thoroughly once, and leave it in a ventilated place to dry for a few days before returning to normal care.

2. Branches and leaves too dense

Remedies: Either switch to a larger pot and water thoroughly the first time after repotting, then place it in a ventilated, bright spot; or thin out the branches and leaves, cutting off leggy growth and thin, weak branches, and mist the leaves daily to increase humidity.

3. Damage by stem sawflies

Remedies: Promptly cut off the diseased branches, and at the same time inject 25% imidacloprid or diluted avermectin at the affected area, for 3~4 consecutive treatments.

What to do when the money tree wilts?

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When the leaves of a money tree wilt, the most likely problem is improper watering - either too wet and stuffy, so the roots rot, or too dry and parched.

Remedies:

In summer, the money tree needs watering every day. If you can't judge it well, flower lovers can regularly feel the potting soil and keep it dry but not parched, moist but not soggy.

To maintain higher air humidity, mist around the pot about every 3 days, and pay attention to ventilation.

What to do when the gardenia wilts?

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In summer, gardenia leaves transpire very quickly, especially large-leaf gardenias. Once they leave the high-humidity environment of a greenhouse or flower market, the leaves soon wilt.

Remedies:

Gardenias need relatively high air humidity. Mist around the leaves every morning and evening, and also prune overly dense side branches and weak branches to increase ventilation;

Gardenias like water, so in summer you can water every day. Make sure the soil has good air permeability and drainage to avoid waterlogged roots.

What to do when the kalanchoe wilts?

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Kalanchoe likes light and tolerates drought. On newly bought kalanchoes, the flower buds are especially prone to drooping and even dropping, usually caused by insufficient light or waterlogged, rotted roots!

1. Insufficient light

First check the roots. If the roots aren't rotted but the flowers and leaves are wilting, it's caused by insufficient light.

Remedies:

Place it on a south-facing windowsill to get more sun, avoiding direct strong light; if the indoor air is too dry, you can mist around the leaves, but be careful not to spray the flowers, to prevent the buds from dropping.

2. Waterlogged, rotted roots

Remedies: After the roots rot, you need to repot and change the soil, but pay attention to 2 points

1. If it's a newly bought kalanchoe, don't rush to repot it, don't move its position at will, and let it settle for a while before doing anything;

2. When changing the soil, the soil should be loose and breathable. Right after repotting, don't expose it to strong sun; first keep it in bright, indirect light for a period of care.

What to do when the pothos wilts?

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To find the problem, you first need to understand the pothos's growth habits. Pothos likes a humid, semi-shaded environment. If the leaves wilt, you should check whether watering and light are appropriate.

Remedies

1. For potted pothos in summer, watering thoroughly about every 5 days is enough, keeping the potting soil moist but not waterlogged;

2. Place the pothos in a bright spot with indirect light, avoiding strong sunlight that can scorch the leaves;

3. Be sure to pay attention to ventilation and prune leggy branches and leaves.

What to do when jasmine wilts?

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Jasmine likes light; the more sun, the more flowers. But once summer comes, as you care for it, the leaves droop or turn yellow and scorched. At this point, be careful - the roots may well be rotted!

Remedies:

1. A newly bought jasmine needs to adapt to its new environment. Cut off the flower buds and weak branches to reduce nutrient consumption;

2. Never repot during the flowering period, as it easily damages the roots and causes the leaves to gradually wither;

3. Root rot is caused either by too much water or by heavy fertilizing. You need to repot and change the soil:

Use a loose soil mixed with river sand + peat soil; when squeezed in the hand it forms a ball, and when released it breaks apart, so air permeability will be better; spread out the roots - they must not be curled or folded - then repot.

4. Place the jasmine in a well-ventilated spot with indirect light for care, promptly cut off the wilted dead branches and leaves, and in about half a month it will grow back well!

Finally, Huahua reminds everyone:

In summer, no matter what flowers you grow, be sure to pay attention to ventilation, ventilation, ventilation! Otherwise even people feel stuffy and listless, let alone those flowers!

Flower lovers, pay more attention to the little details

and your flowers will grow vigorously at any time!

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