Three Methods to Make the Longevity Flower Bloom More
Let me share with you some personal experiences in raising longevity flowers at home, three methods to make them bloom more, and let's learn about them together.
The longevity flower is named for its exceptionally long blooming period and is known for being easy to cultivate, becoming increasingly popular as varieties become more diverse. Beginners can usually get the longevity flower to bloom, but rarely achieve abundant blooming, often planting many pots without achieving an ideal blooming effect. Here are three tips to ensure the longevity flower blooms more, for your reference:
Firstly, the flower pot should not be too large. Some hobbyists mistakenly believe that the larger the pot, the better the plant will grow and the more abundant the blooming will be. They plant small branches in disproportionately large pots, apply plenty of fertilizer at the bottom, thinking that it is "once and for all", and just wait for the blooming. This method often does not work well, and the reason is simple: a large pot means more space, where the roots grow freely, consuming a large amount of nutrients unnecessarily. This results in sparse and narrow leaves, few flowers, and small blooms.
Secondly, the plant should not be too tall. After the dormant period of the hot summer, autumn is the time when the longevity flower grows vigorously. Major pruning should be done before the beginning of autumn to make the plant shorter and sturdier, promoting branching development. Combined with fertilization, this ensures good growth of the plant. With more branches, there will be more flower heads later.
Thirdly, the fertilizer should not be too concentrated. While an abundant supply of fertilizer and water is the basis for lush growth of plants, many hobbyists, on one hand, want to save trouble, and on the other hand, overestimate the tolerance of the longevity flower, often applying a large amount of concentrated fertilizer at once, which often backfires. The longevity flower may either have a lot of yellow leaves or look listless due to the high concentration of soil solution. The longevity flower is a plant with a moderate requirement for fertilizer, and applying thin fertilizer frequently is the solid principle. Top-dressing should mainly be done during the budding and blooming periods, and bone meal and potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be diluted into liquid fertilizer. Buy bone meal (80g/bag) and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (30g/bag) from the flower market, usually using about one-fourth or one-fifth of each, diluted into a 1.25L drink bottle to make liquid fertilizer. Spraying potassium dihydrogen phosphate on both sides of the leaves, combined with watering with bone meal and potassium dihydrogen phosphate, will result in branches full of flower buds.
These are personal experiences, for reference only. (This article has been published in the first issue of "China Flower Potting and Landscaping" in 2013)
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