How to make a string of red flowers bloom multiple times in a year
Let me tell you about the herbaceous flower known as string of red, how to make it bloom multiple times in a year. Please refer to the detailed introduction below.
Also known as burst of red, string of red belongs to the Lamiaceae family and Salvia genus. The inflorescence of string of red is slender and bright red, with a long blooming period and strong adaptability. Here is how to make string of red bloom multiple times in a year:
First blooming:
① Pruning. In late November to December, move the robust string of red pot plants into a sunny indoor area,剪去 the top part, leaving only 2 to 3 leaf nodes at the bottom, fertilize every 7 days to promote the growth of axillary buds into new shoots.
② Cutting spikes. From mid-December to early January, wait for the new shoots to emerge, cut 5 to 7 centimeters of strong new shoots as cuttings, leaving 2 to 3 top leaves at the upper part 0.5 centimeters below the node, remove the rest of the leaves, and then proceed with cutting in a greenhouse.
③ Planting cuttings. Insert the cuttings into the cultivation soil, with a depth of 1/3 of the cutting, water thoroughly, maintain a temperature of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius, and after about 3 weeks, they can take root. At this point, they can be potted for care.
④ Pinching. From late January to February, pinch the new plants 1 to 2 times to promote the growth of more lateral branches. In mid-March, fix the top, leaving 5 to 7 branches per plant, fertilize 1 to 2 times per month with liquid fertilizer, and spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate once, which can promote blooming in mid-April.
Second blooming: After blooming, in May, perform a major pruning, cutting off the top part of each branch, leaving only 2 leaf nodes, fertilize every 10 days, which can bloom from late June to mid-July.
Third blooming: In early August, repeat the pruning method mentioned above, fix the top in mid-August, which can make the plant enter full bloom during the National Day.
Fourth blooming: After the flowers fade in early October, repeat the above operations, which can bloom again in late November.
The comprehensive knowledge on how to make string of red bloom multiple times in a year provided above is hoped to be helpful to you.