How to care for flowers during the plum rain season? Keep these care tips in mind

During the plum rain season, humidity is high, and some outdoor potted flowers are prone to diseases or root rot due to excessive rain. Here is a summary below.

For plants grown in the ground, drainage should be done promptly during the plum rain season to prevent flowers from dying from being soaked by too much rain. Once root rot or disease appears in flowers, it should be pruned away promptly, and fungicides can also be sprayed. Special attention should be paid to the occurrence of powdery mildew, leaf rot, black spot, and so on. In addition, weeds tend to grow wildly during the plum rain season, so weeding work should be done well.

For potted flowers, during the plum rain season the pots should be moved to a sheltered place away from wind and rain, the water-collecting saucers at the bottom of the pots should be removed, good drainage of the potting soil should be ensured, and exposure to blazing sun after rain should be avoided.

Because of the high temperature and high humidity, the plum rain season is also a period of high incidence of pests and diseases. For example, red spider mites, aphids, scale insects, and others are relatively common and can be controlled by spraying diluted omethoate. Flowers are also easily infected by fungal diseases during plum rain weather. For example, roses may develop black spot disease, which can be controlled with carbendazim.

At the same time, the plum rain season is also favorable for the growth of new leaves and seed propagation of flowers, with a relatively high survival rate. To ensure the normal growth of flowers during the plum rain season, the care work for flowers in the plum rain season is especially important.