Kalanchoe Gone Leggy Like a Firework Rocket? 3 Steps to Grow It Back Into a Big Flower Ball

?After summer, many gardeners' kalanchoes have changed shape: when they first got them, they were little flower balls, but as they grew, they turned into long necks. Actually, kalanchoe is also a type of succulent, and it goes leggy very easily. If you ignore it, it will be very hard for it to bloom again. Now follow Huahua and do this, and 3 tricks will bring it back to its flower-ball look!

Trick 1: Give it a trim, a little haircut

After a kalanchoe goes leggy, the first step is to prune it. Just like with other succulents, the more you cut a kalanchoe, the faster it grows. Don't feel bad, just pick up the scissors!

1. Pruning rule: cut off all the new branches

The new branches that sprout from a leggy kalanchoe are all thin and weak, and don't have enough nutrients to bloom, so they need to be cut off. Gardeners, take note of where to prune: generally, just cut off the newly grown 3-5 cm.

2. After pruning, add phosphorus and potassium fertilizer

After pruning, you need to add some fertilizer so it can grow plump, but absolutely do not add nitrogen fertilizer, as it will easily go leggy again. Sprinkle some crushed eggshells in the pot to serve as phosphorus fertilizer; sprinkle some crushed bones or bone meal to serve as potassium fertilizer.

3. Cuttings from the pruned branches

Don't throw away the branches you pruned, either; they're perfect for cuttings. Find some small pots or plastic cups, get some gritty soil or sandy soil, water thoroughly, then stick the kalanchoe branches in, place them in a cool, ventilated spot, and they'll root in 1-2 weeks.

Trick 2: Shape control with light

In summer, kalanchoe can't be exposed to the sun, which is why it goes leggy. Now the temperature is suitable, and it's the perfect time to give it sunlight, so don't miss out.

1. When autumn comes, give it at least 4 hours of light a day

Kalanchoe actually quite likes sunlight. Except for the scorching summer sun, in spring and autumn it's best to keep at least 4 hours of light a day, so as to avoid leggy growth, and the flowers will be more vivid in color.

2. No sunlight? Use a grow light

If your home doesn't get enough sunlight, you can't do without a grow light for plants. You can find one on Taobao; turn it on and shine it on the flowers, and it has the same effect as sunlight. Just shine it for 4-6 hours a day.

Trick 3: The water-control method

The stronger a kalanchoe's vitality, the thicker its stems will be. Thick stems have a strong water-storage capacity, and if there's too much water, it will easily grow thin, weak branches. To make the stems plump, you need to control water.

1. Water thoroughly only after the soil dries out

Don't think that just because summer is over, you can water your kalanchoe without restraint. Kalanchoe itself has a very strong water-storage function, so stick to watering thoroughly only after the soil dries. Pour the water in, and when you see water flowing out of the bottom of the pot, it's thoroughly watered.

2. Keep it ventilated

Besides watering, there's also ventilation. If it's not ventilated, chances are nine out of ten that it will rot again. Balconies, windowsills, and corridors at home are all fairly well-ventilated spots. If all else fails, placing it on a taller cabinet works too.

Bonus trick: The big kalanchoe bloom-forcing method

The kalanchoe's blooming season is almost here. I wonder if your kalanchoe is ready? Huahua has one more trick for forcing blooms, hoping for lots of flowers this year~

1. Cover it with a black bag

Although autumn has arrived, the nights are still fairly long. After your kalanchoe has gotten sunlight during the day, you can cover it with a black plastic bag in the evening; just don't tie it shut. Simulate short-day conditions to force blooms, and once the buds appear, you don't need to do this anymore.

2. Spray a little bloom-forcing agent

Many gardeners already know that monopotassium phosphate can force blooms. Dilute it according to the instructions and spray it on the leaves once a week to speed up blooming. Besides spraying, you can also water with fermented rice water, fruit-peel water, and the like; supplementing nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer can also force blooms~

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