Christmas cactus and kalanchoe: water them right and they bloom in a blaze of red
Cold Dew has just passed, and the temperature has suddenly dropped sharply. Plants like Christmas cactus, kalanchoe, and clivia... are all in their growth period. During this time, you can no longer water them casually, otherwise the plants definitely won't make it through winter and will wither away! How should some common flowers be watered in autumn and winter to grow well? Today Xiaoye will tell you! Hurry up and learn!
NO.1 Kalanchoe is drought-tolerant: the less you water, the more flower buds!
Watering tips:
1. Kalanchoe is drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging. When the temperature is 12-25°C, it is recommended to water once every 7-10 days. Water when you see the potting soil turn pale or when you weigh the pot by hand and it feels lighter!
2. When the temperature is 5-10°C, kalanchoe's growth rate slows down, so watering once every 30 days is enough. Below 5°C it is basically in a dormant state, and at this point you should stop watering immediately!
3. There is actually a trick to getting kalanchoe to bloom. We can save the water from fish tanks, then dilute it 30-50 times and use it to water kalanchoe. The nutrients will be very rich!
NO.2 Christmas cactus loves phosphorus and potassium: fertilize before blooming and the flowers will burst out of the pot!
Watering tips:
1. Christmas cactus has its peak growth period at 15-25°C. It is recommended to water once every 5-7 days. Before watering, you can insert your finger 3-5 cm into the soil. If the soil feels dry, water it. If the soil is still wet and sticky, there is no need to water!
2. When the temperature is between 5-15°C, the Christmas cactus's growth slows down, and watering should follow the principle of preferring dry over wet. Water once every 10-15 days. When the temperature is below 5°C, frost damage can occur. It is recommended to spray a little water on the leaves every 30 days and cover the plant with a bag to keep it warm and moist!
3. The way to make a Christmas cactus bloom all over the pot is very simple. When the air is dry, you can spray a little water on the Christmas cactus. 7 days before blooming, apply a special microbial fertilizer once to supplement phosphorus and potassium. After the flowers fade, prune by cutting off 60% of the flowering branches. That way, the next round of flower buds will burst out all over the pot!
NO.3 Azaleas love acid: with acidic soil, the flower buds all open!
Watering tips:
1. When the temperature is 12-25°C, it is the most suitable growing temperature for azaleas. Water once every 7 days. Water when the potting soil turns pale or after weighing the pot and finding it lighter. After watering, be sure to keep good ventilation!
2. When the temperature is below 10°C, azaleas enter a dormant state, so reduce the amount of watering. Water once every 15 days. Below 0°C, frost damage can occur. It is recommended to cover the plant with a bag to keep it warm!
3. Azaleas like an acidic environment. When watering, you can drip two drops of vinegar into the water. 10 days before blooming, apply a microbial flower fertilizer once to improve the soil environment and provide nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium nutrition, so more and more flower buds will open!
NO.4 Bougainvillea: control watering and it grows fast and blooms more!
Watering tips:
1. The most suitable temperature for bougainvillea to bloom is around 15°C. At this time, water once every 7 days, and pay attention to ventilation after watering!
2. When the temperature is below 8°C, it should be brought indoors for care, and watered once every 10-15 days!
3. If you want to speed up bougainvillea's growth and make it bloom, then under suitable temperature conditions, water once every 10 days with cake fertilizer water and apply 20 g of microbial flower fertilizer, which helps branch and leaf growth and promotes blooming!