I believe many flower lovers have encountered this situation. The flowering plants at home only bloom when they buy them home, and only grow leaves to "carve trees". Some flowers have not bloomed for several years. There are also some other people's flowers that can only bloom one or two flowers even during the flowering period, and they wither before they can enjoy them for two days. What exactly causes these problems? It is because people who grow flowers ignore the following 4 key points:
Not pruning for a long time
Almost all flowering plants need to be properly pruned to bloom. Especially for woody flowering plants such as hydrangea, rose, and fuso, pruning is very important. Most plants need to differentiate flower buds before they bloom, and the flower buds can slowly develop before they can grow buds and bloom. Appropriate pruning can help plants save more energy. If you apply energy and nutrition to differentiated flower buds, there will naturally be more flowers.
In addition, if the plant grows naturally for a long time, the plant shape will become more and more messy, and the branches and leaves will block each other. It not only affects the absorption of ultraviolet rays, but also has a breeding ground for bacteria and pests to grow. As long as flowers and plants are properly pruned, all these problems can be strangled in the cradle and laid a solid foundation for the growth and flowering of plants.
infection of pests and diseases
During the flowering period, a large amount of energy and nutrients are transported to the buds. The entire plant is in a relatively fragile state and is prone to infection with pests and diseases. Some plants have fragrances and are likely to attract some pests. Therefore, when plants are nurturing buds, they are also the most likely time to get sick.
When plants are infected with pests, the environment in the body is disrupted. Plants often give up on continuing to bloom and choose to retain energy and nutrients to fight disease. The buds that have grown will gradually wither and fall off. When we are maintaining flowers and plants, we must observe frequently and treat diseases and pests in a timely manner.
soil alkalization
Most of the flower varieties on the market are southern flowers, such as osmanthus, orchids, fusanthemum, jasmine, etc. Southern flowers generally prefer slightly acidic soil environments. The water quality in the northern region is alkaline. If tap watering flowers for a long time, the soil will slowly alkalize. It is difficult for southern flowers to grow in alkaline soil, let alone let them bloom.
If northern flower lovers want to grow southern flowers, it is recommended to go to the local flower market or buy some ferrous sulfate agent online. This agent is acidic, which can improve the problem of soil alkalization. Dilute the ferrous sulfate powder in the instruction manual with water, water it onto alkaline soil, and use it once in January.
Plants need to consume a lot of nutrients when they bloom, so it is very important to give them timely fertilizer supplements. But if we use the wrong fertilizer, the problem will be even more serious than not applying fertilizer. Some flower lovers mistakenly use the fertilizer used by leaf-viewing plants for flowering plants. The fertilizers of leaf-viewing plants contain relatively high nitrogen elements, which mainly helps the plants grow leaves. Flowering plants use these fertilizers, so naturally they only grow leaves but not bloom.
In this case, you must stop using nitrogen fertilizer immediately. Use high-phosphorus and potassium fertilizers that promote peanut roots in time. Phosphorus and potassium elements can help plants nurture flowers and root growth. For example, Huaduoduo No. 2, Flower Plant Nutrition Solution, etc. are all high-phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. After switching to fertilizer, the flowers and plants will gradually become blooming.