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The secret to a sun-drenched, overflowing pot of moss rose: do the "one bury, one spray" and you'll get more and brighter blooms

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Once summer arrives, many flowers enter a semi-dormant or dormant state, but moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora) is at its most vigorous growth and its brightest bloom, each flower resembling a peony, blooming in masses, rich in color, vying with one another, incredibly beautiful. Moss rose...

Once summer arrives, many flowers enter a semi-dormant or dormant state, but moss rose is at its most vigorous growth and its brightest bloom, each flower resembling a peony, blooming in masses, rich in color, vying with one another, incredibly beautiful.

The growth and blooming of moss rose require sufficient fertilizer, but with summer's high temperatures, root burn is especially easy, so fertilizing needs special care. Today Huar just wants to tell everyone a secret: when growing moss rose, do this "one bury, one spray" well and it will burst into a full pot, with more and brighter blooms!

One bury

Moss rose blooms in especially great numbers, so it needs enough fertilizer, and the most important is phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. To make the fertilizer effect long-lasting, the best approach is to bury some organic fertilizer into the potting soil, and the best organic fertilizer is none other than banana peel, which contains plenty of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer plus some microelements, making it very suitable for growing moss rose.

Specific method: collect some banana peels, put them directly under the sun to bake, let them dry out completely, then chop them into small bits. Dig some small holes or shallow trenches at the edge of the flower pot, pour the chopped banana peel in, the amount should not be too much, then cover with soil. You can bury it once a month.

One spray

Before the flowers bloom, spray a 0.1% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution on the branches and leaves; this can make the flowers large and brightly colored, with continuous blooming, and can also extend the flowering period. After the flowers fade, promptly prune off the spent flowers, then continue spraying the potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, which can help it recover faster, with lush branches and leaves, and keep blooming.

Besides sufficient fertilizer, moss rose also needs light and water. You can place it directly in a sunny area for care, keep it appropriately moist, water 1-2 times a day, and spray water often on the branches, leaves and surroundings to increase humidity, which can make the leaves more glossy and the flowers bloom more brightly.

That's all for the care of moss rose. If fellow flower lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comments section below. To learn more about flower-growing knowledge, you can follow Huajianke!




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