These small things to keep in mind when growing flowers in autumn
In late autumn, temperatures gradually turn colder in the morning and evening, but it is still sunny around noon, and many flower growers do not know how to care for their plants. In fact, growing flowers in autumn is very simple, as long as you master the following few tips.
Light
When autumn arrives, you need to give plenty of light to those flowers that bloom in summer and love light. It is best to place them in a spot with ample light around noon so they can soak up more sun, especially jasmine, Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), and the like.
In addition, plants that bloom in winter or around the Spring Festival should also be given plenty of light, otherwise their flowering period may be delayed. Flowers such as azaleas (Rhododendron) and clivia (Clivia miniata) should also be placed in a spot with ample light for care.
Water and fertilizer
If the flowers you grow at home bloom around the Spring Festival, then starting in autumn you should pay attention to fertilizing them. You can apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer appropriately, which can promote the formation of flower buds and thus promote flower growth.
Pruning
In late autumn and early winter, apart from those flowers that bloom in early spring, all the flowers you grow at home should be pruned at this time. Cut off all the diseased, withered, and weak branches on the plant. This can both promote growth and help them get through the winter safely.
Pest and disease control
Before bringing flowers indoors in autumn, carefully check whether there are any pests or diseases on the plants. If there are, spray promptly to control them, so as to avoid infecting other plants after they are brought indoors.
Time to bring them indoors
For different varieties of flowers, the time to bring them indoors is also different. For some flowers that like a warm environment, such as Chinese hibiscus, poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), and begonias (Begonia), when the surrounding temperature is around 10 degrees, they should be moved indoors for care.
For spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum), asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus), rubber plants (Ficus elastica), and others with slight cold tolerance, they can be moved indoors when the temperature is 5 degrees, but most flowers should preferably all be moved back indoors for care before Frost's Descent.
Right after autumn comes winter, so the cold protection measures for flowers must be done properly. Flowers in the yard can be covered with straw for warmth, and indoor ones also need some cold protection measures to prevent the flowers from getting frostbitten.