6 kinds of potted plants that bloom frequently and have long flowering periods, can be propagated by pruning, easy to grow and beautiful
6 kinds of potted plants that bloom frequently and have long flowering periods; a cut branch can propagate a new plant, easy to grow and beautiful!
Hydrangea
Hydrangea, also known as the bigleaf hydrangea, has bright flowers, blooming in dense clusters, colorful and gorgeous; it blooms frequently and has a long flowering period, and is quite popular. It is an ideal potted plant for decorating courtyards and balconies.
Propagating hydrangea is easy and enjoyable. Normally, hydrangea needs to be pinched back twice to encourage more blooming! When pinching back, the branches you remove can be used for cuttings, and the survival rate is very high. They can be inserted directly into river sand, or into a 1:1 mix of vermiculite and perlite. With proper care, roots will form in about 10 days.
Besides the pinched-off growing tips, you can also cut healthy branches and insert them into perlite and vermiculite, and the rooting speed is also very fast.
Care methods
Not only is it easy to propagate, but care is also very simple. It does not demand much light, and a bit of diffused light is enough for it to grow well. It likes a humid environment, so water it each time, and loosen the soil promptly after watering.
It is very fond of fertilizer. During the peak growing season, mainly use nitrogen fertilizer to promote plant growth. When buds appear, mainly use phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which can make the flowers large and brightly colored. During the seedling stage, pinch the growing tips twice, and also routinely prune densely growing branches.
Geranium
Geranium has many varieties, with rich colors, elegant and refined; it is the best choice for decorating the home! It has a long flowering period and a large amount of blooms at one time, easily forming a ball of flowers. Placed on a balcony, it looks like a sea of flowers!
Propagation is super simple. The current season is a good time to propagate geranium. Cut healthy geranium branches into 8 cm cuttings, insert them into fine sand, water thoroughly, and place in a cool spot with diffused light. Roots will form in 20 days.
Care methods
Geranium is one of the beautiful and easy-to-care-for flowers. It likes light. Apart from shading it from strong light in the hot summer, let it receive full light in other seasons. It is suitable for growing in fertile, neutral sandy soil.
It is fairly fond of fertilizer. When fertilizing, pay special attention not to favor nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise it easily causes leggy branches but few flowers. When the plant grows to about 10 cm, pinch the growing tips to make it bloom more at one time!
Chinese rose
The Chinese rose is known as the queen of flowers. It has tens of thousands of varieties, bright and elegant, highly ornamental, and is a very popular flowering potted plant today. Its effect in decorating the home is also excellent!
To propagate the Chinese rose, vermiculite is recommended as the substrate, and the survival rate can reach over 90%. Cut the Chinese rose branches into about 10 cm lengths, keep 2 leaves, insert them into vermiculite, and roots will form in 7 days. When the roots grow to 5-8 cm, they can be moved into pots!
Care methods
The Chinese rose likes light. In summer, just place it 1 m away from the balcony; if there is a terrace, it is best to grow it outdoors, which allows the plant to grow robustly and makes it less prone to disease. When potting, add a small amount of organic base fertilizer to the potting soil, such as decomposed chicken manure!
To make its flowers more vivid and larger, when buds appear, spray a potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution 2-3 times in a row, and the flowers will be big and brightly colored!
After the flowers fade, pay attention to pruning. While cutting off the flowering branches, also prune the Chinese rose as a whole. Cut off parallel branches, inward-growing branches, and messy branches to increase light penetration and promote the sprouting of new buds!
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea has many flower colors. Its flowers are very distinctive, unique and small, in brilliant purples and reds, extremely eye-catching, and it is the best choice for decorating the home!
To propagate bougainvillea, use the cutting method. Cut healthy one-year-old bougainvillea branches into 10 cm cuttings, keep 2 leaves at the top, insert them into peat soil and perlite, water thoroughly once, and place in a cool spot with diffused light. Roots will form in about 20 days.
Care methods
Bougainvillea likes light and is fairly drought-tolerant. When watering, you can insert a finger into the soil and water only when it is completely dry. Pay attention to pruning, because it grows quickly; pruning can prevent leggy branches and also increase light penetration!
At the same time, apply thin fertilizer frequently. During the growth stage, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer once every 10 days. When buds are forming, apply a phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once every 10 days.
Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon, also known as rose of Sharon, has cute and delicate flowers, very bright and beautiful, and is quite popular.
Propagation method: Cut healthy branches into 20 cm lengths, soak them in clean water for 4 hours, then insert them into a sand bed, keep moist, and roots will form in 1 month.
Care methods
It is suitable for loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soil, with a small amount of organic base fertilizer added. It likes a humid environment but is averse to waterlogging, and needs to be placed in a position with sufficient light.
Cosmos
Cosmos, also known as garden cosmos, has simple and elegant flowers, very beautiful. They can be cut and placed in a vase, set on the dining table, giving people a romantic and warm atmosphere.
To propagate cosmos, you can use the sowing method or the cutting method. When cutting, take healthy branches, cut them into 15 cm lengths, insert them into a sand bed, and roots will form in 15 days!
Care methods
It is suitable for loose soil rich in humus. Do not water too frequently; fertilize only in the early stage before flowering!
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