Learn home flower care in 3 minutes: cozy and fun, plus it cleans the air
Keeping plants at home is not just for viewing; it also benefits your health. Besides placing some plants that are good for your wellbeing, caring for them properly is a skill in itself! Today, let's learn from a post-90s plant fashion expert and hear the flower-growing experience she has summed up firsthand!
Decorating with indoor flowers and plants has many benefits:
① They can absorb large amounts of harmful gases and reduce bacteria and microorganisms in indoor air;
② They absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, keeping indoor air humidity at an excellent level;
③ They act as skilled insect and mosquito repellents, and can also effectively block dust and noise;
④ They beautify the home, add charm, and cultivate the temperament.
Five Don'ts of Flower Growing
1. Don't let them go dry
Watering whenever you remember and skipping it when you don't, sometimes ignoring them for days on end, then rushing to water as soon as the leaves wilt so the leaf surface recovers, is a reaction of plants adapting to their environment. But if this goes on long term, the excessive transpiration will eventually make the plant body too "sick" to recover, and it will die of dehydration.
2. Don't fertilize
In the heat of midsummer, leaves lose water quickly. Fertilizing at this time can make the cell concentration of the plant body lower than that of the outside environment, causing water in the plant cells to flow back into the soil, and the plant dies of dehydration due to fertilizer damage.
3. Don't water at noon
At noon in the hot summer, do not spray water on potted plants in the light or pour water into the pot. This kind of "pampering" will suddenly make the root temperature lower than the ambient temperature and harm the plant.
4. Don't move them into sudden shade
Normally, to avoid high-temperature damage, when the ambient temperature exceeds the maximum temperature the plant can tolerate, the flowers should be moved to a relatively low-temperature area with weaker light to help them grow.
5. Don't let waterlogging occur
When the ambient temperature exceeds 28 degrees, bonsai should be protected with shade. Otherwise, the amount of water the plant takes from the soil is far less than the amount lost through transpiration. In mild cases, the leaf edges are scorched and withered; in severe cases, the plant is badly damaged by sunscald and dies.
Five Precepts of Flower Growing
1. Don't be careless
Flowers, like people, are living things and need careful care. Many flower growers lack the proper care and diligence toward these beautiful lives.
2. Don't love them too much
Opposite to the situation above, some flower growers love their flowers too much and get itchy hands if they don't fiddle with them for a moment. Some water and fertilize without any regularity, watering whenever they think of it, causing the flowers to die from overwatering and overfertilizing; some casually move the flower pots around, shifting them to several places a day, making the flowers constantly adapt to the environment, which disrupts their normal growth pattern.
3. Don't fail to tell good from bad
Some flower growers greedily seek size and completeness, bringing home whatever variety they see. This not only makes management harder, but can also bring into the home some flowers that are unsuitable to grow, polluting the environment and harming health.
4. Don't chase fame and profit
Some flower lovers believe that growing flowers means growing famous flowers, because famous flowers have high ornamental value and bring big market profits. Driven by this mentality, they spare no expense and search everywhere to buy famous flowers and trees. The result is often that, due to the lack of good greening care conditions and management skills, the flowers die soon after purchase, both wasting precious flowers and squandering money.
5. Don't be fickle
Some flower growers are restless and have no theme in growing flowers, swapping the flowers at home around like a carousel. This is a major taboo in flower growing.
Five Major Principles of Flower Care
1. Let plants go dormant
Many indoor flowers enter a relatively dormant period in winter or after blooming. During this time, the plant needs less water and fertilizer than during vigorous growth, and also needs a lower temperature.
2. Deal with plant problems quickly
If pests are found, as long as they are treated promptly, they will not cause major damage.
3. Potting soil must not hold standing water
Plant roots need water and also need air. If water stands in the potting soil for too long, the roots will suffocate and die because there is no air for them to breathe.
4. Group multiple plants together for care
When several plants are placed together for growing, almost all of them grow better and look better too.
5. Choose suitable species
To make plants grow luxuriantly indoors, you must choose species suited to indoor environmental conditions.
Among home decorations, the ones with the most everyday vitality are green leaves and fresh flowers; wherever there are flowers, there is always lush life. Understand the special needs of cultivated plants. Different plants have different growing conditions, and only by growing them according to their special needs can they be full of vitality and bring the family good spirits.
Among home decorations, the ones with the most everyday vitality are green leaves and fresh flowers; wherever there are flowers, there is always lush life. Understand the special needs of cultivated plants. Different plants have different growing conditions, and only by growing them according to their special needs can they be full of vitality and bring the family good spirits.