What's wrong with the desert rose not blooming?
The following is a detailed introduction for netizens on why the desert rose does not bloom and some special knowledge about flowering plants to make the desert rose bloom. Next, the editor will introduce.
The desert rose, also known as the heavenly treasure flower, belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is a succulent plant. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania in Africa. When it blooms, it looks simple and elegant, very beautiful. It prefers a warm, dry, and sunny climate. It likes well-drained, loose, and calcareous sandy loam soil. It does not tolerate shade, flooding, or heavy fertilization. It fears the cold and thrives at temperatures between 25-30 degrees Celsius.
If you can follow these growth habits of the desert rose for maintenance and cultivation, it will definitely bloom beautiful flowers. Special attention should be paid to the following:
(1) There must be sufficient sunlight. Sufficient sunlight is a prerequisite for blooming, and the desert rose should be placed in a sunny location throughout the year. The peak blooming period of the desert rose is from May to September, which is the time of year with more sunlight. Never shade the desert rose.
(2) If it still does not bloom under sufficient sunlight, it is a lack of fertilizer. After applying a balanced compound fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, to make the flowers bloom better, a light application of potassium dihydrogen phosphate should also be made to promote bud formation and blooming. Based on my personal experience, when maintaining the desert rose, a certain amount of decomposed sheep manure or liquid cake fertilizer can be applied during pot changing or transplantation.
The above is the detailed content on why the desert rose does not bloom and the special points to note for making the desert rose bloom, hoping it can be of help to you!