Sprinkle a little of this in the kalanchoe pot, and it will bloom even without fertiliser

Lately, quite a few gardening friends have been asking why their kalanchoe and bougainvillea just won't bloom. If light and watering are both fine, then you're probably just missing one thing - phosphorus fertiliser. Yes, phosphorus fertiliser is the key to promoting flower buds. Come see how Huahua does it!

Kalanchoe & fishy water, buds keep popping out

The fishy water left over after washing fish at home is rich in phosphorus and potassium. Dilute it with water 50 times and water your plants with it once a week, and flower buds will soon pop out.

If you find that too troublesome, or don't have fishy water at home, just spray a little monopotassium phosphate on the kalanchoe leaves, diluted 1000 times with water, 2-3 times a month, and the effect is just as good.

Note: if your kalanchoe still has no flower buds, you can try short-day treatment. From 6 pm each day to 8 am the next morning, cover the kalanchoe with a black plastic bag, poke a few holes for ventilation, and in about 4 weeks you'll see flower buds.

Clivia & bone meal, strong roots, green leaves, lots of buds

Before clivia blooms, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertiliser. Bone meal is a high-quality phosphorus fertiliser. Every 7-10 days, evenly sprinkle a layer of bone meal on the surface of the pot, and it will effectively promote flowering and strengthen the roots.

Note: apply light fertiliser frequently, and in daily care, turn the pot often so the light is even.

Bougainvillea & eggshell powder, buds bursting all over the branches

Eggshell powder is an excellent phosphorus fertiliser. Before planting, mix eggshell powder evenly into the soil, and it can be absorbed and used every time you water, so the flowers that bloom will be more vividly coloured.

Before flowering, every 15 days, spray a little monopotassium phosphate diluted 1000 times, or a compound fertiliser with a higher phosphorus content, on the leaves, and it will do a great job of promoting flower bud differentiation.

Christmas cactus & rice water, flowers bend the branches with their weight

Rice water is rich in trace elements such as phosphorus and nitrogen. During the flower bud differentiation stage of the Christmas cactus, dilute fully fermented rice water 10 times and pour it around the roots, once every 10 days.

Note: after watering with rice water, there's no need to water again. Too much watering easily causes root rot and bud drop.

Chrysanthemum & soybean cake fertiliser, big flowers and brilliant colours

Soybean cake fertiliser is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and can be used as a compound fertiliser. Before the chrysanthemum blooms, thinly sprinkle fully fermented soybean cake fertiliser on the surface of the pot, then turn over the topsoil to blend it in.

Note: 3-4 times a month is enough. Apply light fertiliser frequently, and 6-8 hours after fertilising, water thoroughly once to aid absorption.

Osmanthus & pig manure, fragrance drifting for miles

As the saying goes, "If you want fragrant osmanthus, keep plenty of pig manure vats." Osmanthus loves pig manure fertiliser. From late August to early September, apply one thin dose of fermented pig manure liquid, just once, and then no more fertilising is needed until the flowering period ends.

If you don't have pig manure fertiliser, just bury a few granules of slow-release fertiliser at the edge of the pot's soil, and the effect is just as good.

Whether it blooms well or not, phosphorus fertiliser is key

Gardening friends, have your flowers grown flower buds?

Hurry and share it with your family, and get to work!

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