Fertilizer and Water Management Methods for Flowering and Fruiting Flowers in Autumn

In autumn, many flowers and plants bloom and bear fruit, and this is also the time when flowers and plants need nutrients the most. Today we will introduce this.

1. Prune reasonably. Apart from flowers that bloom in early spring, most flowers such as jasmine, crape myrtle, and pomegranate can be pruned and shaped in autumn. This can reduce nutrient consumption in winter and encourage potted flowers to bloom more the following year. When pruning, remove diseased branches, dead branches, overly dense branches, and leggy branches to lay a good foundation for potted flowers to overwinter.

2. Propagate in time. In autumn, temperatures are lower, and for some biennial flowers, such as pansy, dianthus, cineraria, and hollyhock, this is a good time to sow. After sowing, pay attention to spraying water to keep the soil moist. Some woody flowers are also suitable for cuttings in autumn, such as Chinese rose, geranium, and jasmine; the survival rate of autumn cuttings is relatively high. For perennial flowers that grow densely and need division, such as tree peony and Chinese peony, divide and propagate them in time. For flowers that bloom around the Spring Festival, such as hyacinth, tulip, and amaryllis, pot them up as soon as possible.

3. Move indoors in time. The time to move potted flowers indoors varies depending on the flower. Warm-loving flowers and trees such as hibiscus, poinsettia, begonia, cyclamen, jasmine, coleus, and monstera should be moved indoors when the temperature is 10°C. Spider plant, asparagus fern, aspidistra, Schefflera, and rubber tree should also be moved indoors when the temperature is 5°C. For the vast majority of flowers, it is best to move them indoors before Frost's Descent.

4. Sufficient light. Some light-loving woody flowers that bloom in summer, such as jasmine, hibiscus, and orange jasmine, should still be placed in a sunny place so the plants can fully receive light, allowing the leaves to carry out photosynthesis better, supply nutrients in time, promote the maturation of current-year branches, help them overwinter safely, and ensure abundant flowers and lush leaves the following year. Potted flowers that bloom around the Spring Festival, such as azalea, clivia, cyclamen, poinsettia, and Christmas cactus, should also be placed in a sunny place to receive full sun; otherwise flowering will be delayed or they may not bloom at all. Generally, foliage plants are more shade-tolerant, so some light can be provided appropriately, avoiding direct strong light at noon.

5. Appropriate water and fertilizer. Flowers should begin to have watering reduced in early October, and fertilizing should be stopped, so as to avoid root rot from too much water and leggy branches and leaves from too much fertilizer, which would affect overwintering. Flowers that bloom around the Spring Festival, such as cyclamen, clivia, Christmas cactus, and azalea, have passed dormancy and begun to enter their peak growing season, so from autumn to the Spring Festival flowering period, fertilizer and water management should be strengthened, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be appropriately increased to help flower bud formation.