Good afternoon, my reader. Decembrist is an amazing plant, a thornless cactus that adores water and sun. It got its name due to the fact that the period of active flowering occurs in late December and early January. In order for it to bloom magnificently and beautifully, you need to follow the rules of care.
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What kind of care does a Decembrist need
IMPORTANT! Novice gardeners often make a mistake and care for the Decembrist like an ordinary cactus. The Decembrist needs constant care, watering, then he can bloom every New Year for 20 years.
Important aspects of caring for a Decembrist:
- Do not place the flower pot on the sunny side of the window, direct sunlight will cause the leaves and shoots to die off.
- The optimum temperature for a Decembrist is not lower than 15 degrees and not higher than 22.
- In hot periods, the cactus must be ventilated and constantly sprayed.
- You can't move the pot from place to place while it is forming buds.
- In the spring, it is necessary to apply top dressing and mineral fertilizers. In the summer, it is necessary to increase the feeding regime up to twice a week, and in September, stop applying them until next spring.
- Excess shoots should be twisted by hand, and not cut off with a knife or scissors.
- Young cacti need to be replanted every year in February; adults change pots and soil every five years.
- It is imperative to put drainage at the bottom of the pot; ordinary store-bought expanded clay will do.
After observing the basic care, you can begin to awaken the flowering Decembrist. There are several simple tricks for this:
- Set the room with the flower to a constant temperature of at least 15 degrees.
- Eliminate any temperature changes, even minor ones.
- Water the cactus regularly, but only after the topsoil is completely dry.
- Air humidity must be at least 60%.
- Remove dry flowers after each flowering.
- If you want to see annual flowering, then transplant the cactus into a tighter pot.
- Shade the plant periodically while the buds are just forming.
Reasons for preventing flowering
Most of them stem from non-compliance with the rules of care. But the cactus especially suffers due to violations of the temperature regime. A sharp decrease or increase in the temperature in the room will not allow the Decembrist to form buds, this can last for several years in a row. Hypothermia can even cause rotting of the root system, and the flower will die.
Also, pay attention to other factors that will not allow the Decembrist to bloom:
- Too abundant watering will cause premature fall of leaves, sprouts with buds will not form, respectively, in this case, flowering can not be expected.
- Inexperienced gardeners mistakenly assume that a spacious pot motivates the plant to bloom. But the Decembrist has a short root system, therefore, on the contrary, a tight, but not too deep pot will suit him better.
- Don't ignore the Decembrist dormant period, which runs from mid-October to the end of November. At this time, the temperature drops to 15 degrees and watering is carried out only once every two weeks, and then with teaspoons.
- Also, direct sunlight is not conducive to flowering.
Do you know how to stimulate the flowering process of a Decembrist?
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