What to do when flowers dry out as soon as they're in the sun in summer? Learn one trick and the leaves will perk up right away

Yesterday Huahua came home and found that even with the curtain blocking the light, the hydrangea had been scorched by the sun. Man proposes, heaven disposes, but luckily it can still be saved. I wonder if any flower friends have sunburned plants too? Hurry up and learn a couple of tricks, you'll always find them useful in summer!

Mild sunburn

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Summer UV is strong, even people get sunburned, let alone flowers. What's more, many flowers are artificially bred varieties that have lost much of their naturally accumulated survival ability, so we need to do post-sun repair for them:

1. Wilted and drooping

Some flowers wilt by noon, look a bit better when it cools down at night, then wilt again the next day. Those without blooms are fine, but if they have buds, a day or two of heat will make the buds drop or turn black.

Solution: shade them, move them indoors

Huahua suggests shading first, since you don't need to change the environment and it can gradually improve their sun tolerance. For flower friends who can't easily shade them, move the flowers to a semi-shaded spot from about 11 am to 2 pm. Don't move them straight into full shade, as the big difference in environment makes it hard for the flowers to adjust!

2. Leaf surface scorch

A slightly more serious case is leaf surface scorch, where the leaves develop yellow rust-like spots that are easy to recognize. The picture below shows scorch on a hydrangea.

The picture below shows the scorched yellow spots that appeared on a pothos after sunburn.

The picture below shows sunburn on an orchid; it feels rather dry to the touch.

Solution: remove the damaged leaves, apply carbendazim

Prune off the sunburned leaves right away, otherwise the "damage" will keep spreading. After pruning, you can apply some carbendazim solution to the stems to disinfect them.

3. New leaves and buds scorched

If the above are all "superficial wounds," then the following is an "internal injury." The old leaves are fine but the new leaves are scorched, and it's not just from the sun. It means the soil isn't breathable and too much water is being poured in without being absorbed, so the roots have been suffocated!

Solution:

In this case, don't water first. Use chopsticks to poke a few holes around the edge of the pot for ventilation, taking care not to go near the roots, since damaging them would be trouble. Then put it in a cool place, away from harsh sun, and let it recover for 2-3 days. Once the newly sprouted buds show no black rot, move it back out for normal care.

Moderate sunburn

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If you come home and the flower's leaves are all scorched, what would you do? Don't throw them away! Huahua still has ways to save them!

1. Leaves dehydrated and dried out

The flower's leaves are still green but have already dried out and become dehydrated. It's not necessarily all the sun's fault; it may be that you watered before it cooled down, so the roots not only didn't absorb it but also got shocked.

Solution: water at night

If only a small portion of the leaves are dehydrated, wait until it cools down at 8 pm, prepare a basin of room-temperature clean water (tap water that has settled for half a day), and water thoroughly. The flowerpot here has holes in the bottom; one without holes is risky, so never let water accumulate!

2. Leaves withered and yellow

The flower's leaves are not only dehydrated but have already turned yellow and withered. At this point it really is a "narrow escape from death." Huahua can only say whether it survives is entirely up to fate~

Solution: cut back hard, soak the pot

First prune off all the dried and withered leaves and branches, leaving only the parts that show signs of life. Don't stuff the pruned dead branches and rotten leaves into the pot, to avoid suffocating the roots and breeding bacteria.

Draw a basin of tap water and let it sit for 2-3 hours, then when the temperature isn't so high, soak the flowerpot in the basin of water and take it out after about 10-20 minutes.

After soaking, the flower must be placed in a cool, ventilated place, otherwise the roots will rot easily. During this period, don't water too often; water thoroughly once every 2-3 days, and in about a week new shoots will sprout again.

Severe sunburn

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If your flower has already been sunburned to a black, dry state and looks beyond saving, there is still one method you can try~

Solution: soak the roots in water, bring it back from the dead

Cut the flower back completely, rinse the roots clean, and soak them in clean water (note: only clean water will do, no other water works). If the roots haven't rotted after about 3 days, it means there's still hope. Change the water and keep soaking until new shoots grow. If the roots have rotted, then hurry up and throw it away~

Summer is so hot

Have your flowers been sunburned too?

Everyone come chat about it~

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