For beginners, just pick these 4 flowers: easy to grow, tough enough to take a beating, and easy to fill a pot
The weather in August is still so hot, and quite a few flower lovers have already lost many of their plants, let alone beginners. In this scorching summer, it is practically one pot planted and one pot dead. What should beginners choose to grow in summer? Here are some flowers that are very suitable for beginners to care for, and they can take any amount of rough handling.
1. Jade plant
The jade plant can basically be left to fend for itself. Its leaves and root system store water quite well, and if it is grown outdoors, it can survive purely on what the weather provides, making it very suitable for those who often forget to water their plants.
Care points: place it in a spot with plenty of light, water thoroughly only after the soil has dried out, restrict water in winter, and apply a phosphorus-potassium fertilizer once a month to help the jade plant bloom.
2. Crown of thorns
The crown of thorns has a relatively long flowering period and is drought-tolerant. It is not picky about soil and is very easy to keep alive, but because it has thorns, it is not suitable for households with small children.
Care points: always water thoroughly only after the soil has dried out, fertilize once a month to make the crown of thorns bloom more and with more vivid colors. It likes light, and the more light it gets, the more vivid its flowers are. When the temperature drops below 10°C, remember to keep it indoors.
3. Desert rose
The desert rose can be grown as a bonsai and can bloom from April all the way to December, and it is extremely drought-tolerant.
Care points: it likes light, so it must be grown in a spot with plenty of light, and watered thoroughly only after the soil has dried out. Applying a phosphorus-potassium fertilizer once a month encourages more blooms, and the growing environment must stay well ventilated.
4. Coin grass
A foliage plant very suitable for summer, with round leaves that carry the meaning of attracting wealth. It only needs the potting soil kept moist and plenty of light, and it fills a pot very easily.
Care points: coin grass likes water. If grown in soil, keep the potting soil moist; if grown in water, keep the water clean. It must be grown in a spot with plenty of light, and then the leaves it grows will be big and round. When light is insufficient, it very easily grows leggy.
In general, we recommend choosing water-grown coin grass so it will not dry out and die because you forgot to water it.
Flower lovers, have you all grown the 4 easy-care lazy-person flowers above? You are welcome to leave comments and share the lazy-person plants you have grown, so that more of us can grow flowers well!