Compared to most people, how to care for Hoya after flower buds appear to ensure continuous blooming and related knowledge about Hoya spring care techniques for flowers and plants, let's learn about it together next.
Hoya is a very interesting kind of flower, with very thick, fleshy leaves and dark green color, the surface has a waxy luster. The branches are slender and good at climbing and hanging. Its flower shape is similar to that of hydrangea, with dozens of small flowers forming a large flower ball. Each small flower is a tiny five-pointed star shape, plump and very cute.
The blooming period of Hoya is usually in spring and autumn. In the southern regions, the temperature rises quickly in spring, generally continuing to bloom from April to June. In the northern regions, the warming is slower, and it can bloom in May. Now it is March, which is a critical period for Hoya to differentiate flower buds. If the care is not proper, it will reduce the number of flowers and delay the blooming period. Flower friends should take care of the following four points to make Hoya bloom explode easily.
1. Pay attention to observe whether flower buds have grown on the branches
The way Hoya blooms is quite interesting. Before blooming, Hoya will first grow a curved flower peduncle on the branch. After the flower peduncle grows for a period, flower buds will grow on the peduncle. Then, the flower buds continue to expand by absorbing the moisture and nutrients transported by the peduncle, and when they grow to a sufficient size, the small flowers bloom one by one, and all the small flowers bloom to form a large flower ball.
Most of the flower peduncles grow in the gap between the leaf stalk and the branch, which is called the axil. However, the axil not only has flower peduncles but also branch buds, and we need to distinguish them carefully. Generally, the middle of the axil grows branch buds, and the true flower peduncles grow on the outer side of the axil.
How to care for Hoya after flower buds appear to ensure continuous blooming
(Green Hoya flower peduncle)
Flower friends in the south should start observing whether their Hoya has flower peduncles from the end of March, and northern flower friends can observe from May. The more flower peduncles differentiated from flower buds, the more flowers Hoya can bloom this year.
Special attention
After seeing flower peduncles growing on the branches, flower friends should pay special attention not to spray water on the leaves. Spraying water on the leaves can easily spray onto the flower peduncles, which may cause the flower buds to stop growing and fail to bloom normally. Similarly, for Hoya growing outdoors, try to avoid rain after the flower peduncles appear.
2. Increase sunlight
After Hoya grows flower peduncles, it is necessary to increase sunlight exposure for it. Although Hoya is a shade-tolerant plant and can survive in dark places, the flower peduncle growth requires a lot of sunshine. If there is too little light, the flower peduncle will not develop and bloom, or even if it blooms, it can only bloom a few flowers.
After Hoya's branches grow flower peduncles, as long as the temperature does not exceed 25 degrees, it should be exposed to direct sunlight.晒 2~3 hours of direct sunlight every morning or afternoon, avoiding the midday sun. Place Hoya in a place with plenty of scattered light at other times to ensure sufficient scattered light. Appropriate sunlight exposure can help the flower peduncle develop quickly and is more conducive to spring blooming.