The more diligently you care for flowers, the faster they die; rough care is the real way

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

Some flowers just won't thrive no matter how carefully you tend them, throwing tantrums at the slightest thing. But when you give up and leave them on the balcony without a care, they grow wildly out of control, and you can't help cursing under your breath: what a tough little thing! Today, Huahua is going to recommend...

Moss Rose

Moss rose is also called "the unkillable one," which shows just how easy it is to grow. Scatter a handful of seeds on the ground and the whole yard bursts into bloom!

1. Super drought-tolerant

Moss rose has strong drought tolerance. It's fine without water for 10 days to half a month, and watering too often actually makes the roots rot easily.

2. Give it a little light and it shines

Moss rose loves light and blooms as long as there is some. Put it on a south-facing or west-facing balcony in summer, leave it alone, and it easily bursts into a full pot!

3. No fertilizer needed

As an annual herbaceous flower, moss rose is extremely tolerant of poor soil. The nutrients in the soil are enough, so there is no need to fertilize at all. It's very nice for lazy gardeners!

4. Self-seeding reproduction

Moss rose seeds have strong self-seeding ability. If planted in the ground, you sow the seeds the first year, and for the next few years you don't have to worry at all. It blooms when the time comes, and all you have to do is wait and enjoy!

Spider Plant

Every household has a spider plant, and it's a classic easy-to-grow, easy-to-burst-into-a-full-pot flower. Once it starts growing like crazy, there's no stopping it.

1. Poor light is no problem

Although spider plant likes light, it also tolerates partial shade. It's fine whether the light is too strong or too weak. It grows well on both south-facing and north-facing balconies!

2. It's okay not to water often

The spider plant's roots are thick and fleshy, with strong drought tolerance and water storage. You don't need to water too often. Go out for 10 days or so and it's completely fine.

3. Stick it in soil and it lives

Spider plants send out runners from their axillary buds. Cut them off and stick them in soil and they'll survive. If it doesn't grow as you'd like, no problem, just cut it off and let it grow again!

Madagascar Periwinkle

Madagascar periwinkle is best grown outdoors, living off the sky, with an super-long flowering period. It blooms for as long as it wants.

1. Sun it however you like

Madagascar periwinkle especially loves light and tolerates sun. In summer it doesn't even need shading. The more it's sunned, the more vivid its blooms. Just put it on a south-facing balcony and leave the rest alone!

2. Don't water it all the time

Madagascar periwinkle has shallow roots and hates wetness and waterlogging. It's fine without water for 10 days to half a month. Water again when you see the soil turning pale or developing small cracks. Watering too often easily causes root rot.

3. Cuttings take root easily

Even if your Madagascar periwinkle is nearly dead, don't worry. Cut off a stem, stick it in soil and water it thoroughly, or just toss it in water, and it quickly takes root with a very high survival rate.

Snake Plant

Snake plant is native to western Africa, with extremely strong growth power and a strong air-purifying ability. It's very suitable for growing indoors.

1. Tolerates shade yet doesn't fear sun

Snake plant is very shade-tolerant and doesn't fear sun either. It grows strong on a balcony of any orientation!

2. Likes moisture yet tolerates drought

Snake plant likes warm, humid environments. It grows strong even under summer's high temperature and high humidity, yet it's also very drought-tolerant. Some gardeners haven't watered theirs for one or two months and it still hasn't died.

3. Break off a leaf and you can propagate it

Turning 1 snake plant into 10 is easy too: choose a healthy, robust leaf, cut it into several segments, let them dry, then stick them in sandy soil and keep it ventilated. In about 20 days they take root and survive!

Mint

Mint has few demands on its environment. Give it plenty of light and water and it easily bursts into a full pot!

1. Lots of water, lots of sun

Mint is best kept on a south-facing balcony. Water it well, bake it in the sun, and within 3 days it bursts into a full pot. You can even just toss it in water, and you don't need to worry about root rot or sunburn.

2. Cut it once, grow a new flush

Mint grows fastest in summer. Don't be reluctant to prune it. The more you cut, the more it grows. A few snips and the results are astonishing!

Besides these few flowers,

Aloe

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Pothos

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Cactus

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Kalanchoe

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Pennywort

and others are also suited to rough care.

Extensive management is the real rule!

Fellow gardeners,

from now on, don't be too careful when growing flowers

What other flowers do you know that are especially easy to grow?

The more diligently you care for flowers, the faster they die; rough care is the real way

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