Prune flowers early, or you will struggle to get them to bloom if you delay any longer

August is here, can October be far behind? The roses and bougainvilleas at home are looking a bit tired from blooming, and that will not do. We must find a way to get a wave of blooms for National Day and celebrate along with the country! Today Huahua will teach everyone how to make your flowers bloom on National Day!

Pruning roses to encourage blooming

By September and October, roses have reached their late blooming period. At this time many roses are no longer blooming well. If you want good blooms for National Day, you have to take advantage of one of their traits: they can bloom 45 days after pruning!

Steps

1. Pruning time: After roses are pruned, if water and fertilizer are adequate, it takes 45 days from sprouting to blooming, so it is better to start pruning around August 15.

2. Pruning technique: Cut off the slender flowering branches and keep the short, thick main branches. Keep 2~3 buds on each branch, and cut off crossing, overlapping and overly dense branches and leaves.

3. After-pruning care: After pruning, strengthen water and fertilizer management. Water before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. every day, apply a compound fertilizer once every 10 days, and also make sure there is plenty of light.

Controlling water on bougainvillea to encourage blooming

If you want bougainvillea to bloom on schedule, the simplest and most direct method is: control water to encourage blooming.

Steps

1. Water-control time: Bougainvillea takes about 20 days from bud formation to blooming. To have it bloom on National Day, start controlling water from late August to early September, for 3 weeks in a row.

2. Water-control technique: Controlling water does not mean not watering at all. Instead, wait until the leaves are slightly half-wilted, then water with half the usual amount, or just sprinkle a little water to let the leaves recover, and then continue water control and wilting.

Note: Water control should be moderate. Do not let it "die of thirst." Do not fertilize during water control, otherwise it will burn the roots.

Controlling temperature on osmanthus to encourage blooming

Potted osmanthus trees generally bloom at 13~16°C. In the north, where the temperature difference is large, osmanthus will bloom in September. If you want it to bloom in early October, you need to control the temperature in advance.

Steps

1. Reduce the temperature difference: In early August, move the potted osmanthus indoors and keep the temperature above 17°C to reduce the day-night temperature difference, and the blooming period will be delayed.

2. Control water and fertilizer: After moving it indoors, just keep the potting soil slightly moist. No need to fertilize, so the buds grow more slowly and flower bud development is delayed.

3. Increase the temperature difference: By mid-September, 15 days before blooming, move the pot back outdoors and mist more often to keep it moist. With the large temperature difference between morning and evening, the buds will develop quickly and it will bloom in early October.

Pinching scarlet sage to encourage blooming

Scarlet sage is a main flower for National Day. It grows most vigorously in summer. To control its blooming period, you need to pinch it skillfully!

Steps

1. Pinching time: Scarlet sage has strong sprouting ability and tolerates pruning. It can bloom 25~30 days after pinching, so pinch from late August to early September.

2. Pinching technique: First cut off the flower branches that bloomed before, then pinch off the top 3~4 true leaves of the young shoots. After pinching, strengthen water and fertilizer management and give it plenty of light!

Shading chrysanthemums to encourage blooming

Chrysanthemums are short-day flowers. In the south, where daylight is long, chrysanthemums bloom later. If you want them to bloom earlier, you need to shade them!

Blooming-promotion techniques

1. Shading time: For early-flowering chrysanthemum varieties, shade them in early August. After shading, they can form buds in 20 days, show color within 2 weeks after bud formation, and bloom during National Day.

2. Shading technique: Find a black plastic bag and cover the potted chrysanthemum with it. Shade from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next day, making sure daily light duration is less than 10 hours.

Note: Poke a few holes in the plastic bag for ventilation~

That is all Huahua has to share today

Flower friends, have you all learned it?

If you have questions, remember to leave a comment to ask Huahua~

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