After Frost's Descent, water Clivia, Christmas cactus and kalanchoe with care, or they may easily end up bare
Frost's Descent is the last solar term of autumn, which also means winter is slowly approaching. Recently everyone can clearly feel the arrival of the cold, so be sure to add clothes in time. Flowers are the same as people, and this period is exactly the transition between autumn and winter, so when facing winter-flowering plants such as Clivia, Christmas cactus and kalanchoe, you must be careful with watering! Today Xiaoye will tell you that you must pay attention to these situations!
NO.1 Clivia
Clivia is a winter-flowering plant, and its flowering period is in the cold winter and spring. The flowers that Clivia produces are very beautiful. It likes to grow in a humid and warm environment, but after Frost's Descent begins, you must not be careless when watering the Clivia at home!
Watering method:
After Frost's Descent, frost is coming. If the room temperature is below 10°C, Clivia will enter a dormant state. At this time it does not need much water. You can water it once every 7-10 days, watering when the weather is warm. Do not water too much, otherwise it will break Clivia's dormant state and instead reduce Clivia's ability to resist cold and overwinter!
NO.2 Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe has very rich flower colors, and its flowers are lush with branches and leaves. It likes to grow in a warm and humid environment. After Frost's Descent, you should learn to water kalanchoe like this!
Watering method:
It is best to keep the potting soil moist. Too much watering will cause the flowers to drop buds and buds, and may even cause the plant to die!
Besides watering, you also need to control the light intensity. Let them bask in the sun more, ensuring 6 hours of light every day, so that they can bloom beautiful flowers!
NO.3 Christmas cactus
Christmas cactus is a very common winter-flowering plant. Its flowering period is from September to April of the following year, and its flower colors are very bright and unique. After Frost's Descent, watering Christmas cactus is very important!
Watering method:
We should water according to the principle of "rather dry than wet." Watering once every 7 days is enough, but now is the period when Christmas cactus is flowering and forming buds. We can spray some water on the leaf surface to keep the rhizome of the Christmas cactus moist, and keep the potting soil as dry as possible. This can help Christmas cactus pass through the winter smoothly!
Besides the previous watering, we also need to receive sufficient light every day. During the flowering period, it is recommended to keep the temperature at around 15-20°C, which is best. At the same time, we must also ensure the fertility of the soil. During the flowering period, we must fertilize regularly to supplement nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium elements. You can apply bone meal, fish tank water, etc. once every 15 days. Phosphorus and potassium elements are very important for flowers and have the effect of promoting flowering! If you find decomposed fertilizer troublesome, you can apply microbial bacterial flower fertilizer once every 10 days. Microorganisms have the effect of fixing nitrogen, dissolving phosphorus and dissolving potassium, and have the ability to improve soil fertility and prolong the flowering period!