2 kinds of flowers that bloom for 240 days straight, easy to grow and beautiful, the top choice for balcony potted plants

Dear readers, growing flowers is all about admiring the blooms, but because of the growth cycle characteristics of plants, it is destined that good flowers do not last long. However, there are still flowers with relatively long blooming periods. Today, Xiaohua recommends 2 kinds of flowers for flower lovers, easy to care for and beautiful, blooming for 240 days straight, the top choice for balcony potted plants!

Geranium

Geranium, also known as zonal geranium and fish geranium, etc. It has a long blooming period. Except when the summer weather is hot, it can bloom from October to the following spring from April to May. Its flower colors are bright and varied, making it a very good potted flower.

Care is as follows:

1. When planting geraniums, choose a breathable flower pot, and choose leaf mold soil and sandy soil for the soil, so that water does not easily accumulate in the pot. This facilitates the growth of the geranium. Especially in summer, it is best to use a breathable flower pot. There must be enough light.

2. Geraniums like light. Except in summer when the hot sunlight is very strong and shade is needed or they should be placed indoors to avoid direct sunlight, at other times they should receive sufficient sunlight, at least 4 hours of sunlight per day, so that they can keep blooming all year round.

3. Geraniums do not need heavy fertilizer. Usually watering with a little rice-washing water and okara water is enough. Do not apply too much nitrogen fertilizer, as too much will make the leaves grow a lot, and may even result in only leaves growing and no flowers. Before blooming, water with a little phosphorus fertilizer such as water from a milk bottle to promote larger and more vivid blooms

Geraniums do not need heavy fertilizer. Usually watering with a little rice-washing water and okara water is enough. Do not apply too much nitrogen fertilizer, as too much will make the leaves grow a lot, and may even result in only leaves growing and no flowers. Before blooming, water with a little phosphorus fertilizer such as water from a milk bottle to promote larger and more vivid blooms

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is also known as paper flower, leaf flower, ninefold kudzu, and baojin. Its blooming period is from June to November, but as long as the temperature is suitable, it can bloom in all four seasons. The three bracts outside the flower are leaf-shaped. It likes a high-temperature and humid environment.

Care is as follows:

1. Leaf flower does not have strict soil requirements, but it fears water accumulation and cannot tolerate waterlogging. Therefore, a loose culture soil with good drainage must be chosen

2. Bougainvillea has a large water demand, especially in midsummer. Lack of water easily causes leaf drop and affects growth and blooming. Therefore, during the summer blooming period, water twice a day: spray water in the morning, and after 4 p.m., water once; after the flowers fade, watering can be appropriately reduced, as overly wet soil will cause leaf drop and root rot

3. Bougainvillea likes fertilizer. After the weather warms up in spring, apply nitrogen fertilizer once every 10 to 15 days, apply cake fertilizer water once a week during the growing period, and increase the application of phosphorus fertilizer several times during the blooming period