Is it suitable to grow Changshouhua indoors?
Let me introduce to you whether Changshouhua is suitable for indoor cultivation and how to properly care for Changshouhua in green plant flower planting. Let's learn about it together.
The "six reasons" why Changshouhua cannot be properly grown indoors - as long as you don't touch them, you can also make the flowers bloom
Every autumn, many people buy Changshouhua, bring it home to admire the flowers, and let it bloom continuously until spring. It can also be seen during the New Year, which is very beautiful. Especially when it is grown to bloom in full bloom, it is the most beautiful time. However, many people have problems growing Changshouhua indoors. The ones they buy are flowering, but they encounter problems after cultivation, such as rotting or yellowing leaves, or even not flowering at all. In fact, there are six key reasons why Changshouhua cannot be properly grown indoors. You should avoid touching them during routine care, cultivate it according to its habits, and you can also make the flowers bloom in full bloom and continuously. Today, let's talk about these six reasons.
1. Growing Changshouhua in a large pot
When many people buy Changshouhua and repot it, they will choose a very large pot or directly switch to a deep pot, which is not correct. Changshouhua is a shallow-rooted plant, and its root system is not very developed. It usually grows near the soil surface and cannot reach the bottom of the pot. This is one of its characteristics. If you use a large pot to grow it, its root system is weak, and with more soil in a large pot, it can become waterlogged after watering, and the soil may not dry for a month or even two months. If it stays wet for a long time, most of its roots are capillary roots without a main root, which can easily lead to root rot. Once the roots rot, it will be accompanied by rotting leaves and the entire plant will rot. Therefore, when growing Changshouhua indoors, it is better to use a small pot with less soil to allow the soil to dry quickly after watering and have a rapid process of drying and wetting. This way, the root system of your Changshouhua will develop well and not rot, allowing it to grow well.
2. Growing Changshouhua in garden soil
We should treat Changshouhua as a succulent plant because it belongs to the Crassulaceae family. However, many people grow Changshouhua directly in garden soil, which has low nutrient content, easily compacts, and can cause waterlogging. It is not suitable for growing Changshouhua in this way. Therefore, when growing flowers indoors, do not use garden soil and try to use soil with good breathability. We can buy nutrient-rich soil from the market, which can be used directly. We can also mix garden soil with half coal cinder. As long as the soil is breathable and water permeable, there will be no problems growing Changshouhua.
3. Poor ventilation in the environment
When caring for Changshouhua, it is necessary to ensure a certain degree of ventilation, especially in winter when we cannot open the windows for ventilation. The moisture that rises after watering can cause the leaves near the soil surface to rot and turn to water when touched. Therefore, it is best to open the windows for ventilation during the hot afternoons. As long as the temperature is not low, more ventilation will only benefit it. Lack of ventilation can easily cause problems, sometimes even leading to root and leaf rot.
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4. No sunlight
Many people, after buying Changshouhua, place it in an environment with weak or dark lighting, which is not correct. Changshouhua is a plant that loves light, and its flowering must be controlled by light. It is a short-day plant. Therefore, when growing Changshouhua, we need to ensure reasonable lighting. It is a short-day plant and should be exposed to light for at least four hours but no more than eight hours. This way, the Changshouhua we grow will definitely bloom continuously without any problems.
5. Random pruning
Changshouhua is relatively tolerant to pruning, and it can quickly grow new buds after pruning. Many people will prune frequently during its growth and even prune it when it is about to bloom, which can eventually lead to the plant only growing new buds and not flowering. Because Changshouhua cannot be pruned when flowering. It wants to bloom from the top of the newly grown branches directly. If it grows new buds and you continue to prune and pinch the top, it will not be able to produce flower buds and will keep growing new buds, leading to no flowers. If you want Changshouhua to bloom, stop pruning it during its blooming period.
6. Misuse of fertilizer
Cultivating Changshouhua, like other plants, requires fertilizing. However, the fertilizer for Changshouhua cannot be misused. For example, if we use flowering stimulants such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate during the growing season, it may result in slow growth or even no growth. If we use nitrogenous fertilizers during flowering, such as fast-acting nitrogen fertilizers, which promote the growth of branches and leaves, it will lead to the plant growing branches and leaves during the flowering season without producing any flower buds. When growing Changshouhua, you must choose the right time and the right fertilizer. During the growing season, you can use a little nitrogen fertilizer to promote rapid branching and leaf growth, or use a multi-element fertilizer to ensure balanced growth. However, during the flowering season, you must use high-phosphorus and high-potassium fertilizers, such as the commonly used "Flower More No. 2," which has a high phosphorus content, allowing it to quickly differentiate flower buds and bloom continuously from the end of autumn to spring. Fertilizing is not necessary too often, once or twice a month is sufficient to avoid a lack of nutrients.
If we want to grow Changshouhua well indoors, these six points must be taken care of. Use a smaller and shallower pot with well-draining soil, ensure good ventilation in the environment, provide reasonable sunlight, avoid pruning during flowering, and prune frequently during growth to promote side branching. When it comes to fertilizing, choose the right time and the right fertilizer. Your Changshouhua will grow full of side branches and bloom in full bloom during the growing season, and completely explode during flowering, with a long blooming period.
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