Hydrangeas "toss their ball" in March, and by April the garden is full of blooms

Toss the "hydrangea ball" in March, and by April the blooms will fill the whole garden. The hydrangea the little gardener is talking about is not the one thrown by brides in ancient weddings, but another kind of "ball" - the hydrangea flower. Start tending them carefully now, and by late April they can fill the garden with blooms.

Many flower lovers like ball-shaped flowers like hydrangeas; they bloom in a lively, beautiful display. Your own pruning skills may still need work, and you may not be able to get other flowers to look like this, but never mind - just plant a few pots of hydrangeas. The blooms are round and plump, and the colors are rich too. Just thinking about it is exciting.

Exciting as it is, you still have to learn how to grow them first. The basic care can be summed up in one sentence: for soil, you can use special potting soil; for the pot, it is best to choose one size larger; when watering, stick to the principle of letting the soil dry out completely and then watering thoroughly; for fertilizer, water with Huadongde flower organic nutrient solution; and usually make sure there is enough light. These are all the basics.

Next, here are a few small details that can help promote flowering:

First, light. We all say that plenty of light means good blooming, and hydrangeas are the same, but potted hydrangeas are short-day plants, so when giving them sun, first, the time must not be too long - place them in darkness for more than 10 hours a day; second, avoid harsh midday sun exposure. This is a point to note.

Next, pruning. Timely pruning can promote branching and new shoots, and there will be more flower heads too. Pruning is mainly done before early spring and after August - one before the flowering period and one after it. What you can do right now is prune away dead branches and weak branches to reduce unnecessary consumption, so the nutrients go to the branches that need them. Everything is to prepare for flowering.

Then there is the issue of supplementary fertilizer. Hydrangeas need nutrients to bloom; everyone knows this. But if you buried quite a bit of base fertilizer when repotting in early spring, and you also water with liquid fertilizer once about every half month, the nutrients are already sufficient. At this point there is no need to add more fertilizer. Too much fertilizer can even cause fertilizer burn!

As for color adjustment, I will not say much. Just remember this sentence: "Hydrangea color changes with the soil; alkaline soil gives red flowers, acidic soil gives blue flowers; if you want red flowers edged with blue, just frequently apply alum fertilizer water." Go get aluminum sulfate, lime and alum fertilizer water ready.

When growing kalanchoe, pay attention to the few small details mentioned above. Many flower lovers often fail to pay attention to the details, and that is what leads to blooms that are not as beautiful as imagined. So hurry up and learn - April blooming depends on them.