Soon you home decembrist begin its winter flowering. To plant bloomed bright, long and lush, explore its features. This is a relatively modest flower, which has its own characteristics. Keep this in mind when you prepare the culture for the winter period.
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Move container when decembrist scored buds
This home culture quite demanding to light. When it starts to bloom, it will depend on the longitude of the daylight hours. When he is short (in the winter), Schlumberger gaining buds.
If during this period you move the container to a new location, lighting angle will be different (different from the already usual). As a result, some of the buds will be reset, and fresh cease to be formed. Do not take chances, do not create a stressful situation for the Decembrists.
Lack of fertilizing
Do not re-pot flower often. It will grow well in a container than a year without changing. Do not disturb him in vain! However, abundant flowering can pull out of the soil necessary for the development of the substance of the flower. And the plant will be "exhausted".
It is recommended that the Decembrists feeding fertilizers that contain a lot of phosphorus and potassium, or national fertilize.
Fertilize Schlumberger advance. Daylight hours waned and closer to the desired value - respectively October and November - a time when you can connect additional power.
abundant watering
Schlumberger is a tropical crop that likes high humidity. After all, in the wild plant «live» in the trees, as epiphyte. Most of the moisture using Schlumberger acquires aerial roots. Stable soaked the soil in the container "contradict" the natural needs of the plant. Accordingly, it is not necessary to water frequently (at half the drying of the soil in the container), but abundant. The water from the sump should be removed.
How do you know that the flower asks watering? Look at the air root system that grows between the leaves and resembles a string: if the roots of the dryish and wilted - home culture needs moisture.
Low humidity - easily solvable problem
Create humidity in the tropics, in the house, of course, it is not possible. However, there are methods to increase the humidity in the extent to which it is necessary to culture.
Purchase and use a humidifier. Regularly spray the flowers (daily or every other day in the morning cushy little water). Also can be placed on the window, which are growing, and other moisture-loving culture, a container of water that will evaporate slowly.
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