How to properly handle succulents after they bloom
Plants blooming is a natural law of growth, and succulents are no exception. After being grown for a certain time, they will bloom, but succulent blooming has caused many friends a great deal of worry, because many succulents die after blooming, so many friends panic as soon as they see their succulents bloom. So what should be done when succulents bloom? Take a look with the editor.
I. How to handle succulents that die once they bloom
Succulents that die once they bloom generally include Orostachys, Sempervivum, Agave, and Aeonium. After they bloom, their lives have basically come to an end, because the plant has supplied all its nutrients to the flowers, so after blooming it dies from nutrient depletion. If you do not want this to happen, you can cut off the flower buds when there are signs of blooming, so the plant's nutrients will not be completely used up and it will not die. However, it should be noted that some succulents are quite persistent about blooming and will grow flowers again after being cut once, so you need to observe them and promptly cut off the emerging flower stalks.
II. How to handle succulents that are fine after blooming
1. Handling for flower viewing
If you plan to enjoy the flowers, replenish nutrients in time. Succulents bloom in order to continue their offspring, and at this time they consume a relatively large amount of nutrients, so the plant will become rather thin and weak, lacking that plump look. Generally, during the blooming period of succulents, apply a dilute organic fertilizer solution or monopotassium phosphate once every half month.
2. Handling when not viewing the flowers
If you do not want to enjoy the flowers, you can also handle it the same way as succulents that die once they bloom, cutting them off at the bud stage, so the plant will not consume too many nutrients.
3. Pollination handling
Friends who want to try breeding can carry out pollination by dipping a brush or cotton swab into the pollen in the center of a flower, then gently brushing it on the stigma of another flower so that the stigma picks up the pollen. However, note that the pollinated flowers need to be two varieties from the mother plants, otherwise pollination will fail.
4. Dried flower handling
Succulent flowers can also be made into dried flowers for decoration. When the flowers are in full bloom, cut them off, then make a diagonal cut at the bottom and place them in a small vase as a flower arrangement. Put a little water in the vase, and the blooming flower stalks can last a long time. Alternatively, after shaping the flowers, place them in a cool, ventilated area to dry naturally in the shade, and the dried flowers made this way can also be preserved for a long time.
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