Kalanchoe blooms but doesn't live long? Feed it some eggshells and the seedlings will grow vigorously
Why do modern people grow flowers? Beyond the broad purposes of purifying the environment and providing entertainment, isn't the main point really just wanting to see the beautiful sight of flowers blooming? If you've grown a plant for nearly a year or more and it hasn't bloomed, that feeling really can't even be described as just bad.
Huahua's kalanchoe has been acting up again recently - not only are the blooms few, but the flowering period has also become shorter. After checking all sorts of aspects, no problems were found, which really worried Huahua. Luckily, a friend gave Huahua a tip: feed the kalanchoe some eggshells and it will immediately become "long-lived"!
Anyone who has grown kalanchoe knows that kalanchoe is an evergreen plant flower that blooms for a long period, and it also comes in quite a few varieties. When grown well, from a distance it looks like a blaze of brilliant colors. Why do we say to "feed" kalanchoe some eggshells? Because the trace elements contained in eggshells can provide the nutrients kalanchoe needs to help it grow.
How exactly do you make eggshell fertilizer? Huahua will tell you right away. First, wash the collected eggshells clean, then put them in the sun to bake for about a week. After sun exposure, the eggshells become more brittle, and at this point you crush them - the finer the better.
The crushed eggshells can be put in a pan and stir-fried until they turn golden yellow. After that comes the matter of fertilizing, and we can do it in two ways. The first is to mix the eggshells together with the soil, which can enhance the breathability of the soil in the flowerpot and also provide enough nutrition to the flower's roots.
The second is to dig a few small holes beside the kalanchoe's soil, fill them with the eggshell fertilizer, and then cover them with soil. After fermenting over time, the eggshells will slowly unleash their effects.
Besides fertilizing, you also need to be attentive in your regular care of kalanchoe. Kalanchoe's leaves are relatively thick, so they have strong water-storage capacity, which means they don't need much watering - during the growing season, watering about once every three days or so is enough. In winter, you should water even less to avoid root rot.
Kalanchoe is a light-loving plant, so try to place it in a spot with plenty of light for care. If it lacks light for a long time, it will cause the branches to become soft and wilted, the leaves to turn yellow, and so on. In summer when the light is relatively strong, you can shade it at noon to avoid the light being too intense and scorching the leaves.
If you want your kalanchoe to be "long-lived," there are many secrets. Whether it's fertilizing or watering, as long as you control the amount well, I believe your kalanchoe will also grow lush branches and leaves and be covered in clusters of flowers!