Throwing away cardboard boxes is a shame - getting potted plants to bloom all over their branches depends entirely on them
You threw away your cardboard boxes? What a shame - if you want potted plants covered in "flowers", you have to "rely" entirely on them!
Cardboard boxes are a fairly common thing in everyone's life. Some people sell cardboard boxes as scrap, while others just throw them away. Fellow gardening friends, which type are you? But gardening friends, did you know? Cardboard boxes are also great for growing flowers. If you throw them all away, it really is a shame, especially the larger cardboard boxes. Why is that?
Let Xiaohua tell you slowly.
There are actually many ways to use cardboard boxes for growing flowers. For example, you can make the inside of the box waterproof and then use it to plant flowers, and you can also DIY your favorite pictures on the outside, making it pleasing to the eye. We won't go into detail on that. What Xiaohua is talking about today is mainly forcing flowers to bloom.
Here's the thing: many flowers, such as kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana), bougainvillea (Bougainvillea), and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera), if they don't bloom when their flowering season arrives or you want them to bloom early, then cardboard boxes are needed to help.
Bougainvillea, Christmas cactus, and kalanchoe are all short-day plants that grow under strong light and bloom under short-day conditions. The flowering period of bougainvillea can also be regulated through light control, and the method of light control is shading.
The method is as follows:
Shading should be carried out 20-30 days before the preset flowering period. The specific method is to move the bougainvillea into a dark little black room after 4 p.m. every day, or move it indoors and cover it with a cardboard box. Note that a few small holes should be poked in the box to ensure ventilation, until 8 a.m. the next morning, then move it out of the little black room and let it receive sunlight.
Keep moving it into the little black room again after 4 p.m., and repeat this cycle. After about a month, the potted plant will begin to form buds!
Haha, isn't it very convenient and practical!
However, if you want potted plants to bloom more, daily care is also indispensable. Let's take a look together!
Bougainvillea care methods
To grow a bougainvillea potted plant well, first give it plenty of sunlight and an appropriate amount of water. Note that starting from mid-August, you should reduce the amount of water given to it. In addition, during the growth period, prune it and supplement fertilizer appropriately to help it produce more flowers.
Finally, don't forget to repot it every spring. When doing so, be careful not to damage its root system.
Kalanchoe care
For kalanchoe cultivation, you should choose spring for planting or for repotting and changing the soil. After planting, do not water immediately; wait several days before watering. In midsummer, control watering and pay attention to ventilation. During the growth period, fertilize once every half month, provide 8-9 hours of light per day, and give it a growing environment of 15-25°C. During the growth period, do not water too much; watering once every 2-3 days is enough.
Christmas cactus care
Christmas cactus likes light, but it avoids high temperatures in summer and is also fairly shade-tolerant. It does not have high light requirements, and indoor light can keep it growing normally. However, in winter and spring, often placing it in a bright spot such as near a window can make the plant more robust and glossy and the flowers more brilliant. After flowering, it can be placed in a cool place to extend the ornamental flowering period.
There must be no water accumulation in the pot, otherwise root rot is very likely. Wait until the potting soil is relatively dry before watering. In winter and spring, generally water once every 7?10 days. It is not suitable to spray water directly on the leaves.
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