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Can Hzhujianghong Remain Active Indoors During Winter?

For most women, the topic of whether Hzhujianghong can remain active indoors during winter is of interest. The following article introduces the topic for netizens.

Can Hzhujianghong Remain Active Indoors During Winter?

Hzhujianghong can remain active during winter. However, non-dormant Hzhujianghong may have reduced flower quality in later stages, or may even fail to bloom. Therefore, it's best for normally cultivated Hzhujianghong to enter dormancy. Proper dormancy can enhance flower bud differentiation and adjust its blooming period to some extent.

During the growing period, Hzhujianghong requires a balanced fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to ensure robust and healthy roots, bulbs, and leaves. This will result in better flower bud differentiation after dormancy, making the flowers larger and more vibrant! Regarding dormancy, some flower enthusiasts ask: Why does Hzhujianghong need to enter dormancy?

Dormancy of Hzhujianghong Indoors During Winter

Dormancy is a natural law for Hzhujianghong during its growth and blooming period. While it's possible to avoid dormancy, non-dormant Hzhujianghong will definitely have reduced flower quality in later stages.

Hzhujianghong rarely differentiates flower buds during the growing period. Proper dormancy can appropriately adjust its blooming period, allowing for earlier flower bud differentiation and preventing the occurrence of only leaves growing without blooming.

Hzhujianghong Dormancy Methods

Natural Dormancy

In the north, after the first frost when the temperature drops significantly and frost begins, the leaves of Hzhujianghong cultivated outdoors will gradually turn yellow and wither, entering a state of natural dormancy.

At this time, we can place the pot in a cool and well-ventilated indoor area, stop watering and fertilizing, and when spring arrives, it will naturally revive, producing new leaves and flower buds. Watering during dormancy can lead to rotting bulbs; if some bulbs rot, they can be removed from the pot and left to dry.

Forced Dormancy

In the north where there is indoor heating or in the south where winters are relatively warm, if you want Hzhujianghong to bloom during the Spring Festival or at a specific time, you need to use some methods to induce dormancy.

In mid-to-late October or early November, you can stop watering and fertilizing Hzhujianghong for two months, with a minimum of one and a half months. After the leaves wither, cut off the dead leaves and place the plant in a cool and well-ventilated area. If in a hurry, you can also cut the leaves early.

After two months of dormancy, water the pot thoroughly and place it in a warm, well-lit area to wake it up. Maintain a room temperature of above 15 degrees, and then apply some phosphorus-potassium fertilizer.

Excavating Bulbs for Cold Storage

Some experienced flower enthusiasts dig up the bulbs for cold storage, which provides a more thorough dormancy and better results. However, after dormancy, replanting requires new root growth, which can easily lead to rotting roots.

For most casual flower enthusiasts, it's better to enter dormancy in the original pot, unless you have many small bulbs that need to be separated.

For Hzhujianghong that has bloomed or been planted for a long time, forced dormancy can be applied. For Hzhujianghong that has been planted for a short time or has small bulbs, it's best not to force dormancy and grow according to natural laws.

Of course, not everything is absolute. Some enthusiasts' Hzhujianghong do not enter dormancy during winter but still bloom the following spring. Moreover, some Hzhujianghong varieties even enter dormancy in summer, such as Glass, Mei Ne, and Bu Ka.

However, Hzhujianghong that has undergone dormancy accumulates nutrients, and its ability to differentiate flower buds is better, resulting in better blooms than non-dormant Hzhujianghong.

Dormancy in Hzhujianghong is more a manifestation of accumulating strength. Unlike succulents that enter dormancy in the summer to survive, Hzhujianghong does so to bloom better. The same applies to our roses, which enter dormancy in winter to bloom better in the spring!

The above is a complete introduction to whether Hzhujianghong can remain active indoors during winter, for everyone's learning and reference!