How to care for四季海棠 pot plants
Today's focus is on how to care for 四季海棠 pot plants and the cultivation methods of pot-grown autumn begonias, with an explanation on green plants and flowers, followed by detailed content sharing.
Also known as the everblooming begonia, this variety of begonia flowers can bloom throughout the four seasons, but there is a prerequisite condition: it requires sufficient and appropriate temperature and fertilizer. If our 四季海棠 has developed flower buds but they do not bloom, what could be the reason? How should we care for it to make it bloom?
Firstly, the reason could be due to unsuitable temperature. For example, if the plant develops flower buds in autumn but the indoor temperature is too low in winter, it won't meet the conditions for blooming and growing, so it will keep the flower buds without any growth or shedding, which is quite normal. We need to ensure the care environment is above 15 degrees Celsius, so that it can remain in a growing state and fully develop and bloom the flower buds.
The second reason is due to insufficient fertilization because any plant's growth and blooming are inseparable from the supplement of fertilizer. For instance, if our 四季海棠 has developed flower buds, it indicates that we had sufficient nutrients in the early stage. However, if the pot soil lacks nutrients later on and we do not supplement fertilizer, it will lead to the flower buds remaining in a僵花 state without growth. By providing adequate fertilizer, especially one high in phosphorus and potassium, it will be able to grow the flower buds and bloom. Therefore, fertilizer must be sufficient.
The third point is to give it plenty of light. The everblooming begonia also enjoys light but is afraid of direct sunlight. We need to ensure it gets at least 2 to 3 hours of light each day to bloom normally. If kept in a dark place for a long time, the flower buds may fall off or may not bloom at all, which is also something that must be known.
How to care for 四季海棠 pot plants
Caring for everblooming begonia in a pot at home is very simple. We need to maintain the environmental temperature between 15 to 30 degrees Celsius and try to keep it below 30 degrees. For watering, when the soil surface dries up by one or two centimeters, we should water it thoroughly. Choose a fertilizer high in phosphorus and potassium, with no lack of other elements, such as "Flower More 2," applying it 2 to 3 times a month following the principle of applying thin fertilizer frequently. Then place it in a well-ventilated area with some scattered light, and it will continue to grow, producing flower buds and blooming continuously.
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