She has grown one type of flower to perfection, beating others with 10 gardens!
Marguerite daisy
Marguerite daisy 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 expert grows it into a big flower ball? Keep reading~
1. Pinching and topping are key
The expert says that to make the marguerite daisy bloom into a round, full flower ball, you must pinch and top it before flowering, and rotate the pot at regular intervals, so the flowers can bloom more and better!
2. Soil selection
Loose, breathable, well-draining soil is most suitable for marguerite daisies. The expert generally uses 1 part garden soil plus 1 part peat soil.
Hydrangea
If you want to talk about which flower is bigger than a face, hydrangea definitely counts. Hydrangeas not only bloom abundantly, but can also be color-adjusted according to your preferences, no wonder so many flower lovers like them!
There must be quite a few flower lovers who want to know how hydrangeas can be successfully color-adjusted. Huahua has asked the expert for the color-adjusting secrets for you!
1. Turning hydrangeas blue
Before flower buds form or when buds appear, mix aluminum sulfate with water at 100 times dilution 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
Under normal circumstances, if you do not deliberately apply acidic fertilizer, hydrangeas will bloom with pinkish flowers. If you want pure pink, you can mix a small amount of plant ash into the soil.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe has a beautiful meaning and is loved by many flower lovers. However, it is really rare to see someone collect so many varieties and grow only kalanchoe!
Kalanchoe can bloom several times a year, but some flower lovers' kalanchoe blooms only once and then stops. 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 from the bottom of the branch upward, and cut from the fourth pair.
2. Flower-forcing secrets
The expert reveals that the key to forcing flowers is to put kalanchoe in "solitary confinement"! During the day, place the kalanchoe in sunlight. After 5 p.m., cover it with a black plastic bag and put it indoors. It will bloom in about 15 days!
Rose
Roses not only have brilliant colors and bloom abundantly, but 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, roses are famously a "medicine bottle" and often get infected with various 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, mix baking soda with water at 1000 times dilution 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. Killing red spider mites
After red spider mites appear on roses, the expert sprays the leaves with milk mixed with water, which is said to burst the red spider mites. However, if there are many red spider mites, the expert uses myclobutanil mixed with water at 1500 times dilution to spray and kill them.
Succulents
There is a saying that goes well: "Once you enter succulents, it is as deep as the sea; from then on, your wallet is a stranger." If you cannot control your hands when "buying succulents," your home will accidentally become crowded 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-propagate by cuttings. However, if the black rot is relatively serious, it is best to throw it away to avoid infecting other succulents.
2. Killing small insects
Succulents also often attract insects in summer. If there are only a few insects, you can directly crush them with your hands. If there are many, you can rinse them with running water.
Cactus
Huahua previously never understood how anyone could like a cactus covered in spines, until Huahua saw what a cactus looks like when it blooms, and Huahua was completely conquered by cacti!
Huahua believes that many flower lovers' cacti have been grown for several years without ever blooming. Don't worry, Huahua has already gotten the expert's blooming secrets!
1. Soil preparation
The expert says that only with well-prepared soil can cacti grow vigorously and bloom early. The expert generally uses akadama soil, coal cinders, coarse sand, and volcanic rock at a ratio of 4:3:1:1, then mixes in a small amount of plant ash.
2. Sufficient light
Besides soil, light is also a necessary condition for cacti to bloom. If they are always kept in a shaded place, don't even think about cacti blooming! It is best to move them to a south-facing balcony or outdoors.
Growing flowers is not about quantity but about quality.
Being able to grow one kind of flower to perfection,
is enough to be called an expert!
What do you think, flower lovers?