Do Brachyscome seedlings need acclimatisation? Care for them like this right after buying

Summer has arrived again in the blink of an eye, and many plants and flowers find it hard to get through the summer. Some drop their buds, and some go straight into dormancy. But one flower is still blooming beautifully, and that is the Brachyscome (Brachyscome multifida). It is a tough, easy-to-grow plant that can bloom 365 days a year. The editor recommends that beginners buy a pot and give it a try at home.

So how do beginners grow Brachyscome? First, it is a sun-loving plant, heat-tolerant and cold-tolerant. The highest temperature it can take is 40°C, and the lowest is -10°C. In the South, during extremely high temperatures, it is best not to expose it to full sun; put it in a shaded place. When you have just bought a Brachyscome, don't rush to acclimatise it or repot it. First put it on a sunny balcony and keep it in care, making sure it gets 4 hours of light every day. If the light is insufficient, its branches will grow unusually long, like dishevelled hair.

Then for routine care, the watering requirement is to water when the soil is dry and stop when it is wet. When watering, try not to pour water down from above the flowers, because if watered this way for a long time it may become a "Mediterranean" with a bare top. The correct method is to water slowly along the edge of the pot. In summer, water once in the morning, and if it looks dry in the afternoon, water it again. The ultimate care tip is not to let it dry out. Do this well, and it can bloom continuously 365 days a year.

Next, for fertilising, you can usually use a balanced fertiliser, such as Peter's Professional 1 (diluted at a ratio of 1:1000) once a week. If you want to promote flowering, you can consider using flowering-promoting fertilisers such as Peter's Professional 2 or monopotassium phosphate. One thing to note is that if it is already flowering, it is not recommended to fertilise it again; just use plain water.

Finally, after flowering, consider repotting. At this time, you can choose a pot and soil with relatively good air permeability and drainage. From time to time, whenever you find that after a wave of blooming only spent flowers remain, you can prune the Brachyscome. If you are bold, you can directly give it a buzz cut. The branches that have finished flowering can also be kept rather than thrown away; you can directly put them in soil for cuttings, and they can survive just the same. In addition, try to avoid pruning during the high temperatures of summer, because it will enter a short dormant period.

Tips and suggestions: If you want the Brachyscome to bloom continuously over and over again, after each wave of flowering, prune it, then fertilise it and repot it. Stick to this routine and you can achieve continuous blooming 365 days a year.

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