What to do when desert rose leaves turn yellow? Get these few things right and you can grow it well

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Desert roses are very easy to grow - give them enough sunlight, water them properly, and fertilize them properly, and they will thrive. But some beginner flower lovers say: "Didn't you say desert roses are very easy to grow? Why did the desert rose I just bought get yellow leaves and keep dropping them?" Actually, the method for growing desert roses is really very simple. Your desert rose's leaves are turning yellow because you didn't do these few things well. Once you understand, you will be able to grow beautiful flowers.

First, your potting soil may not be breathable, so the water you pour in just accumulates and its roots stay soaked in water. The desert rose is a plant that likes dry conditions, so the potting soil you use must be loose and breathable - the kind where water poured in quickly drains out from the bottom. You can use leaf mold or peat soil mixed with river sand.

Second, it may be insufficient light. The desert rose loves to bask in the sun, so you need to give it full sun and not worry that it will get scorched. Turn the pot from time to time so that no shady side is left, letting it receive sunlight in a 360-degree bath with no dead angles. Only then can it grow well and bloom brilliantly.

Third, you may have applied too much fertilizer and burned it, so the leaves turned yellow. When fertilizing a desert rose, you must apply thin fertilizer frequently. During the three growing seasons of spring, summer, and autumn, fertilizing once every half month is enough. If you want its flowers to bloom brightly and beautifully, you can prepare some multi-element fertilizer. Of course, if you never fertilize at all, long-term lack of nutrients will also cause yellow leaves. So as long as you grasp the right balance, it will be fine.

Fourth, the issue of watering. I just said it tolerates dryness and fears waterlogging, but that does not mean that because it likes dryness you can go a long time without watering it - long-term lack of water will also cause leaf drop. There is a very good way to let you know when it is time to water. Insert a disposable chopstick into the potting soil (keep it a little away from the roots, and be careful not to damage the roots), pull it out and take a look before watering. If the bottom of the chopstick is dry, then it is time to water.

Every flower has its own habits. If you want to grow it, you need to understand it. Only then can you grow beautiful flowers.

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