Good afternoon, my reader. Every amateur florist would like his houseplants to grow well and bloom profusely, to look as decorative as possible. To achieve such results will help "grandmother's" advice.
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Tip # 1
For houseplants to be strong and healthy, they must be properly watered. Experienced flower growers advise to carry out this procedure in the cold season only in the morning. In the spring and summer months, it is preferable to water indoor flowers in the evenings, after the sun sets.
Illiterate soil moisture in pots is one of the main reasons for the incidence of ornamental crops growing at home. Due to improper watering, plants grow poorly and disappear.
The amount of water used to moisten the soil in the pot varies depending on the season. Flowers should be watered abundantly during the warmer months. With the arrival of autumn, watering is reduced, and in the winter months it is reduced to a minimum. At this time, most of the potted crops are dormant, their growth is suspended, the formation of buds does not occur. It is advisable that in winter the soil in the pot dries out between waterings. Otherwise, there is a risk of decay of plant roots.
Indoor flowers should be watered with settled water. It should be free of chlorine. Rainwater or melt water is also suitable for this purpose.
Council number 2
Experienced flower growers recommend spraying pot dwellers in the morning or evening hours.
The procedure should be carried out, observing the following nuances:
- for spraying, a container equipped with a spray nozzle is applicable;
- hot water is poured into it (in the process of spraying, slightly warm droplets of moisture will settle on the foliage);
- on the eve of the procedure, it is required to inspect the crown and remove dead leaves with faded buds.
Tip # 3
Experienced growers advise beginners in the care of potted plants not to neglect such an affordable and effective remedy as camphor alcohol. Spray water should be enriched with medication (2-3 drops per 1 liter).
This simple trick will give your home flowers a more decorative look. Thanks to the pharmaceutical preparation, their foliage and buds will acquire a brighter and more saturated color.
Tip # 4
Another "grandmother's" recommendation is related to the transplantation of indoor flowers. This procedure is not the same for flowering and evergreen crops. In the first case, it will be necessary to thoroughly compact the soil in the pot, in the second, the soil should be left loose.
Experienced growers advise choosing a pot based on the size of the plant's root system.
The new container is first filled with expanded clay, forming a drainage layer from it (3-5 cm thick), and then a suitable substrate is poured into it. The soil mixture can be made by hand:
- you will need to combine peat with turf and sand - for a blooming culture;
- it is necessary to add a small amount of perlite or vermiculite to the purchased soil - for an evergreen plant.
Experienced florists also recommend enriching the substrate with wood ash. This technique will reduce the risk of morbidity of the potted inhabitant, provide him with additional nutrition.
It is preferable to transplant indoor flowers by transshipment. This technique will avoid injury to the roots of the plant.
Tip # 5
Without top dressing, according to experienced flower growers, it is difficult to maintain the health of a home plant at the proper level.
To fertilize a potted inhabitant, you can use the following folk remedies:
- water after soaking meat - feeding for flowering crops;
- milk (100 ml of the product is dissolved in 1 liter of water) - for cacti;
- tea leaves and coffee grounds - used as a baking powder for transplanting home flowers;
- sweetened water (1 tbsp. l. granulated sugar per 1 glass of water) - a top dressing for plants suffering from lack of light in the cold season.
Proper use of such natural fertilizers gives good results, provides the pot dweller with the nutrients he needs for proper development and abundant flowering.
Do you know how to make the flowering of indoor plants long and lush?
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About transplanting flowers in the fall, read the following article: Autumn flower transplant