With just a simple pruning, marguerites can bloom into a big flower ball
Many friends just pick whatever flower looks pretty and bring it home, wanting to grow every beautiful flower at least once. But many flower lovers are devoted to just one kind of flower, and have grown that one flower to perfection, unmatched by anyone!
Marguerite
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The marguerite is a flower that Huahua especially loves; as long as you prune it carefully, it will easily burst into a big flower ball!
Want to know how the experts grow such big flower balls? Keep reading~
1. Pinching and topping are the key
The expert says that to get marguerites to bloom into a rounded big flower ball, you have to pinch and top them before flowering, and rotate the pot at regular intervals, so the flowers bloom more and better!
2. Soil selection
Loose, airy, well-draining soil suits marguerites best; the expert usually uses 1 part garden soil plus 1 part peat soil.
Hydrangea
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If any flower is bigger than a face, it has to be the hydrangea. Hydrangeas not only bloom profusely, they can also be color-adjusted to your own preference; no wonder so many flower lovers like them!
Surely quite a few flower lovers want to know how to successfully change a hydrangea's color; Huahua has asked the expert for the secret to color adjustment on your behalf!
1. Turning hydrangeas blue
Before the buds form or when the buds appear, dilute aluminum sulfate with water at 100 times and pour it into the soil once every 10 days; at other times, add a little white vinegar or ferrous sulfate when watering. Note that these several things cannot be used together!
2. Turning hydrangeas pink
Normally, if you do not deliberately apply acidic fertilizer, hydrangeas will bloom with pinkish flowers. If you want a pure pink, you can mix a small amount of plant ash into the soil.
Kalanchoe
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Kalanchoe has a beautiful meaning and is loved by many flower lovers. But to collect so many varieties and grow only kalanchoe is really rare!
Kalanchoe can bloom several times a year, but some flower lovers' kalanchoes bloom only once and then stop. The expert says that as long as you master her secrets, kalanchoe can bloom as many times as you want!
1. Pruning after flowering
After kalanchoe finishes blooming, you must prune it so it can bloom quickly and bloom more. When pruning, count three pairs of leaves up from the base of the branch, and cut from the fourth pair.
2. The secret to forcing blooms
The expert reveals that the key to forcing blooms is to put the kalanchoe in "solitary confinement"! Put the kalanchoe in sunlight during the day, and after 5 p.m., cover it with a black plastic bag and keep it indoors; it will bloom in about 15 days!
Rose
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Roses are not only brilliantly colored and bloom profusely, the key is that they can bloom several times a year! So it is not without reason that many flower lovers are devoted to roses.
Although roses are easy to keep alive, they are famously a "medicine bottle", often catching all kinds of diseases, which is really a headache!
1. Eliminating powdery mildew
The expert's miracle cure for eliminating powdery mildew is "baking soda". After powdery mildew breaks out, dilute baking soda with water at 1000 times and spray both sides of the leaves. However, the expert says powdery mildew is best prevented in advance, with frequent pruning and more ventilation.
2. Strangling red spider mites
After red spider mites appear on roses, the expert sprays the leaves with milk diluted in water, which is said to burst the red spider mites. However, if there are many red spider mites, the expert sprays to kill them with myclobutanil diluted with water at 1500 times.
Succulents
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There is a saying that goes well: "Once you fall into succulents, it is as deep as the sea; from then on your wallet is a stranger." You cannot control your hand that "buys succulents", and before you know it your home is packed with them!
Although succulents are cute, not everyone can grow them well; many succulent lovers' plants often die for one reason or another. How does the expert grow them so well?
1. Dealing with black rot
Black rot is a problem beginners often encounter. If it is early-stage black rot, you can dig out the black rot part and re-cutt it. But if the black rot is fairly serious, it is best to throw it away, to avoid infecting other succulents.
2. Killing small bugs
Succulents also often attract bugs in summer. If there are only a few bugs, you can just crush them with your hand. If there are many, you can rinse them off with running water.
Cactus ball
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Huahua never used to understand how anyone could like a cactus ball covered in spines, until Huahua saw what a cactus ball looks like when it blooms, and Huahua was completely conquered by cactus balls!
Huahua believes that many flower lovers' cactus balls have been grown for several years without ever blooming. Don't worry, Huahua has gotten the expert's blooming secrets!
1. Soil mixing
The expert says that only with well-mixed soil can cactus balls grow vigorously and bloom early. The expert usually mixes akadama soil, coal cinders, coarse sand, and volcanic rock in a 4:3:1:1 ratio, then blends in a small amount of plant ash.
2. Plenty of light
Besides soil, light is also an essential condition for cactus balls to bloom. If kept in a shaded place all the time, don't even think about your cactus ball blooming! It is best to move it to a south-facing balcony or outdoors.
Growing flowers is not about quantity but quality,
Being able to grow one kind of flower to unmatched perfection,
is enough to be called an expert!
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