8 kinds of flowers that love drinking rainwater, the more they get rained on, the stronger they grow
Jasmine
If you must grow one pot of flowers in summer, Huahua would definitely pick jasmine! After being drenched by heavy rain, jasmine blooms more and smells sweeter!
Care tips:
1. When it rains, put the jasmine outdoors. If the rain is short-lived, check how wet or dry the pot is afterward; if it has not soaked through, be sure to water it thoroughly yourself.
2. If you run into continuous overcast and rainy weather, do not let the jasmine stay outdoors the whole time, because poor drainage will cause waterlogging and root rot, and the loss will outweigh the gain!
What to do if it lacks water?
If the jasmine at home lacks water, its leaves will wilt and its buds will droop. At this point you need to water it thoroughly right away and place it in a ventilated spot; after the leaves return to normal, put it back in the sunlight for care.
Hydrangea
In the city where Huahua lives, there are lots of hydrangeas along the roadside, and every time after it rains, the hydrangeas that have drunk their fill of water all look full of energy!
Care tips:
1. On rainy days you can put the hydrangea outdoors to get rained on. On normal rainless days, water once a day; when the temperature reaches above 30°C, it is best to water once in the morning and once in the evening.
2. If you want the hydrangea to keep getting watered by rain, the soil's drainage must be good. Flower lovers can choose to mix garden soil, coconut coir and granules in a 2:2:1 ratio, so that the soil will not hold too much water and cause the hydrangea to suffocate and die.
What to do if it lacks water?
After lacking water, the hydrangea's leaves droop downward and look listless; at this point water it thoroughly right away. If the leaves droop in the afternoon, it may be caused by high temperatures, and you only need to spray water on the leaves, definitely do not water.
Purple shamrock
The leaves of purple shamrock look like little dancing butterflies, and its flowering period lasts as long as 8 months. After getting rained on, just wait for the little flowers to burst out of the pot!
Care tips:
1. Purple shamrock likes a moist environment, and proper rain exposure can make it grow more vigorously! On rainless days, you can spray water on the leaves more often to raise the humidity.
2. After rain exposure, be sure to drain the shamrock well; too much water accumulated in the pot will cause the bulbs to rot and kill the whole pot.
What to do if it lacks water?
As soon as purple shamrock lacks water, its leaves go soft. Flower lovers can use a basin slightly larger than the flowerpot, fill it with 5 cm of water, and soak the shamrock in the basin for a few minutes; in about half a day, the shamrock will return to normal.
Rain lily
From the name rain lily you can tell how much it loves rainwater. After a heavy rain, the rain lily will be like a blooming machine, producing flowers all over!
Care tips:
1. When it is not raining, water once in the morning and once in the evening to keep the soil moist. If it rains, just let it enjoy the rain to its heart's content!
2. Although the rain lily likes being outdoors in the rain, after rain exposure, if a sunny day with strong light comes, be sure to remember to shade it, otherwise the scorching sunlight will burn the rain lily's leaves.
What to do if it lacks water?
After the rain lily lacks water, its leaves tend to turn yellow and become soft. Once you notice this, water it thoroughly in time and remove the yellowed leaves.
Blue snowflower
When it comes to flowers that love lots of water and lots of sun in summer, blue snowflower is sure to be one! Give it enough water and sunlight, and blue snowflower will keep blooming away!
Care tips:
1. An overly dry environment will affect blue snowflower's blooming, so on rainy days feel free to keep it outdoors and let it receive plenty of rainwater.
2. Blue snowflower is famous for loving light, and as long as the water supply is guaranteed, even summer sun exposure is no problem. Put it outdoors and let it fully enjoy the sunlight and rain!
What to do if it lacks water?
Blue snowflower's leaves are very thin, and once it lacks water they easily get sunburned. If you notice sunburn marks on the leaves, water it in time to replenish, which can help it recover somewhat, but sunburn cannot be undone, so you must never let blue snowflower lack water.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus, also called zhujin, can bloom all year round. If you want hibiscus to bloom more in summer, water is indispensable!
Care tips:
1. Flower lovers with outdoor growing conditions can put hibiscus directly outdoors for care and let it be watered by rain. When there is no rain, water once a day; during the dog days, water once in the morning and once in the evening.
2. Although hibiscus likes water, it hates waterlogging. If too much water accumulates in the pot, the roots rot easily, so remember to drain after rain, and always water thoroughly when watering normally.
What to do if it lacks water?
Once hibiscus lacks water, it drops flower buds, and its leaves easily curl and droop. If the leaves are only slightly wilted, first spray water on the leaves or place a basin of water near the flower; if the effect is not obvious, then water thoroughly or directly soak the pot.
Bowl lotus
When it comes to flowers that cannot go a single moment of growth without water, bowl lotus is sure to be one! Bowl lotus is beautiful yet not at all delicate, the more it gets rained on, the more joyfully it blooms!
Care tips:
1. If you want bowl lotus to bloom big and well, as long as the weather is not stormy, Huahua suggests keeping it outdoors for care the whole time. After outdoor rain exposure, bowl lotus leaves become fuller and less likely to turn yellow.
2. If the bowl lotus leaves are very dense, after rain the ventilation tends to be poor and rotten leaves appear. So normally do proper pruning to keep the leaves ventilated.
What to do if it lacks water?
After bowl lotus lacks water, the leaves easily get sunburned and dry up. Add water right away, and at the same time remove the sunburned leaves and the withered leaves. As long as the leaves floating on the water surface are healthy, it can still keep growing.
Copper coin grass
The last one Huahua introduces is copper coin grass. How much copper coin grass loves water, Huahua naturally does not need to say more; copper coin grass watered by rain has leaves as big as a palm!
Care tips:
1. Copper coin grass that gets rained on is best grown half in soil and half in water. When there is no rain, you can water 1-2 times a day, and never worry that copper coin grass will die from waterlogging!
2. After rain exposure, if the copper coin grass grows too well and blooms, Huahua suggests cutting off the flowers. Blooming consumes a lot of nutrients, and if it keeps getting rained on and there is no time to supplement fertilizer, it easily affects the growth of copper coin grass.
What to do if it lacks water?
As soon as copper coin grass lacks water, the entire stems and leaves all wilt; as long as you water it thoroughly, it will slowly recover. If the stems have drooped so much that they cannot stand up at all, then steel yourself and give it a buzz cut, leaving a section of stem to let it grow new leaves again.
These water-bucket flowers that love getting rained on,
when it rains, do not move them indoors,
once they have drunk their fill of rainwater,
the flowers can grow even better~