Pruning and cuttings for Kalanchoe blossfeldiana: in 3 months, so many flower buds you can't see the leaves

Give Kalanchoe blossfeldiana a trim, and it stays disease-free and blooms into a ball!

After a summer of dormancy, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana will inevitably grow some leggy branches, crossing branches, and branches with pests or diseases. Once the weather turns cool, cut them off right away!

1. Carefully observe the branches of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. If you find any that are soft or turning black, cut them off cleanly.

2. Overly long leggy branches not only consume too many nutrients and make the plant look ugly, but also lead to sparse flowering, so don't hold back either, cut cut cut!

3. Crossing branches and weak branches on the main stem waste nutrients and also prevent airflow inside the plant, making it very easy to attract diseases and pests, so decisively cut cut cut!

Take cuttings of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, and 1 pot becomes 10 pots!

Don't throw away the Kalanchoe blossfeldiana branches you prune off. Learn to take cuttings like this, and 1 pot can become 10 pots!

1. Cut healthy Kalanchoe blossfeldiana branches, cut the branches into several small segments, each segment no more than 5 cm, and let them dry in a cool place for 1-2 hours.

2. Mix potting soil for Kalanchoe blossfeldiana in the ratio of perlite : nutrient soil : coir brick soil = 2:5:3, stir evenly, and spray water to make the soil slightly moist.

3. Insert the dried Kalanchoe blossfeldiana branches into the potting soil, water thoroughly, and place in a spot with bright, indirect light and good ventilation for care.

4. After about 1-2 weeks, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana will take root. After rooting, place it in a spot with plenty of light for care, and water once every 7-10 days or so.

Pinch Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, and the plant becomes full with more flowers!

Any Kalanchoe blossfeldiana with densely packed flowers definitely has good plant shape control, and a good plant shape depends on pinching!

1. When Kalanchoe blossfeldiana grows 5 pairs of leaves, pinch off the top 3 pairs of leaves and keep the bottom 2 pairs of leaves.

2. This way, the bottom 2 pairs of leaves will grow 4 small shoots, and when the small shoots grow 5 pairs of leaves, pinch again.

3. Keep pinching to keep the Kalanchoe blossfeldiana plant no taller than 20 cm, until it grows into a big flower ball.

Give Kalanchoe blossfeldiana some sun, and flower buds pop out in clusters!

In September-October, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana gradually forms buds, so the sunlight in August is very important. Make sure it gets enough sun!

1. Those with a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill can place it directly there. Sunning it outdoors is better than indoors. However, in areas still experiencing high temperatures, appropriate shading is needed.

2. Water a bit more than in summer, but still follow the principle of not watering until dry. Water again when the pot feels light and the soil turns pale. Also, in areas still experiencing high temperatures, water in the morning and evening, not at noon.

Fertilize Kalanchoe blossfeldiana a little, and it grows lush with many flowers!

If you want Kalanchoe blossfeldiana to bloom, you have to give it more good stuff to eat. Whether it's fertilizer you compost yourself or fertilizer you buy, either is fine, but be sure to apply thin fertilizer frequently. Don't be greedy with the amount, otherwise it will burn the roots.

1. To make Kalanchoe blossfeldiana bloom more, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is essential. You can go to the flower market and buy a packet of monopotassium phosphate, dilute it with water and spray the leaves or pour it directly into the soil, or you can compost some fishy water or bone residue water to water with.

2. If you find composting fertilizer yourself too troublesome, you can also dig 2-3 small holes along the edge of the pot, bury 2-3 granules of compound fertilizer, and then cover with soil.