Grow These Flowers in Autumn: Learn the Little Tricks for Early and Vibrant Blooms
The weather is getting cooler and cooler, and the leaves of many plants have already begun to fall. There are also fewer and fewer flowering plants, but plants like Christmas cactus, kalanchoe and bougainvillea can still produce rather vibrant flowers in the cold season. If you want them to bloom earlier, you need to put the plants entirely in a dark room. Let's take a look below!
Christmas Cactus
The Christmas cactus itself is suited to growing in a semi-shaded environment, so in autumn it needs its light adjusted appropriately. We can cover the Christmas cactus at night with a black bag or box, then uncover it after 12 hours, which can effectively promote blooming. In addition, you should also maintain a certain temperature difference: a daytime temperature of 16°C and a nighttime temperature of around 10°C can also promote blooming.
Kalanchoe
In autumn, kalanchoe needs plenty of light, but it also needs to be put in a dark room, because with 8 hours of light per day it can differentiate flower buds. So apart from those hours, we can cover the kalanchoe with a black bag, then poke a few small holes for ventilation, which can effectively promote blooming.
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea itself likes sunlight, but in autumn it also needs to be shaded appropriately, keeping 8 hours of light per day, so that the bougainvillea can bloom earlier and bloom better. At around 4 p.m., cover it with a box, then at around 7 a.m. remove the box and put it in a sunny spot.