She has grown one type of flower to perfection, beating others with 10 gardens!
Marguerite daisy
The marguerite daisy is a flower that Huahua really loves. As long as you prune it carefully, it will easily burst into a big ball of blooms!
Want to know how the experts grow it into a big flower ball? Keep reading~
1. Pinching and tip pruning are key
The expert says that to get marguerite daisies to bloom into a round, full flower ball, you have to pinch and tip-prune before flowering, and rotate the pot every so often, so the flowers bloom more and bloom better!
2. Soil selection
Loose, breathable, well-draining soil is best for marguerite daisies. The expert generally uses 1 part garden soil plus 1 part peat soil.
Hydrangea
If you're talking about which flower is bigger than a face, hydrangea has to be one. Hydrangeas not only bloom abundantly, they can also be color-adjusted to your liking, no wonder so many flower lovers like them!
Surely quite a few flower lovers want to know how hydrangeas can be successfully color-adjusted. Huahua has asked the expert for the color-adjusting secrets on your behalf!
1. Turning hydrangeas blue
Before the buds form or when 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 must not be used together!
2. Turning hydrangeas pink
Under normal circumstances, if you don't 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
Kalanchoe has a beautiful meaning and is loved by many flower lovers. However, it's 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 only blooms once and then it's over. 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 the kalanchoe in "solitary confinement"! During the day, put the kalanchoe in sunlight. After 5 p.m., cover it with a black plastic bag and put it indoors, and it will bloom in about 15 days!
Rose
Roses not only have brilliant colors and bloom abundantly, the key is that they can bloom several times a year! So it's not without reason that many flower lovers are devoted to roses.
Although roses are easy to keep alive, roses are famously a "medicine bottle," often infected by 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 uses Duocai myclobutanil diluted with water at 1500 times to spray and kill them.
Succulents
There's a saying that goes well: "Once you fall into succulents, it's as deep as the sea; from then on your wallet is a stranger." You can't control your hands when "buying 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's early-stage black rot, you can dig out the rotted part and re-cuttings. But if the black rot is relatively serious, it's best to throw it away, so as not to infect 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 hands. If there are more, you can rinse them off with running water.
Cactus
Huahua used to not understand 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, the expert's blooming secrets have already been obtained by Huahua!
1. Soil mixing
The expert says that only with well-mixed soil can cacti grow vigorously and bloom early. The expert generally uses akadama soil, coal cinders, coarse sand, and volcanic rock mixed at 4:3:1:1, then mixes in a small amount of plant ash.
2. Sufficient light
Besides soil, light is also an essential condition for cacti to bloom. If it's always kept in a shaded place, don't even think about the cactus blooming! It's best to move it to a south-facing balcony or outdoors.
Growing flowers isn't about quantity but about quality,
Being able to grow one kind of flower to perfection,
is enough to call someone an expert!
What do you think, flower lovers?