How to care for potted plants to make them grow well
Today, the editor will introduce how to care for potted plants to make them grow well and the related experience of planting flowers with ten common potted plant maintenance strategies. Let's follow the editor to see the specific content!
I. Money Tree
1. Apply thin and frequent fertilization: The root system of the money tree is not well-developed, so its efficiency in absorbing nutrients is relatively low. If the soil used for the money tree is ordinary garden soil, the nutrients absorbed will be even less, and it's no wonder the money tree doesn't grow. Normally, apply decomposed soybean cake water or enzyme once a month, or rice washing water, or water used to soak soybeans if not available. From May to September, which is the growing period of the money tree, you can apply it every half month.
2. Get plenty of sunlight: Spring and autumn are the growing and sprouting periods of the money tree, and there must be sufficient sunlight during this time! Place it on a south-facing balcony or window.
II. Devil's Ivy
1. Place it in a sunny area: Although devil's ivy can tolerate shade, it needs chlorophyll to synthesize nutrients for growth, so if you keep it indoors for a long time, it will grow very slowly!
2. Water with rice washing water: To make devil's ivy grow fast, you also need to provide sufficient nutrients. However, fertilizing may burn it, so you can save the rice washing water from cooking every day to water the devil's ivy. Once a week with rice washing water will make it grow fast!
3. Water sufficiently: At temperatures above 23 degrees, with proper ventilation, watering every day is fine; below 20 degrees, water at least once every 5 days; below 15 degrees, water once every 7 to 10 days.
III. English Ivy
1. Get plenty of sunlight: Although English ivy is a shade-loving plant, it can also grow normally under full sunlight. If it is kept in a place with little light for a long time, it will also get upset and stop growing. You can place it in a bright living room, south-facing balcony, or south-facing windowsill.
2. Increase humidity: English ivy likes a humid environment; otherwise, the leaves may even dry out. Spray water on the leaves of English ivy every day to increase the air humidity, or use a humidifier if it's too麻烦.
3. Maintain appropriate temperature: The optimal temperature for English ivy is between 20-25°C. Growth will stop if it's over 30 degrees in summer or below 10 degrees. If it's too hot, sprinkle water on the ground near the English ivy to let the evaporation carry away heat; if it's too cold, place it in a sunny spot indoors or cover it with a plastic bag.
How to care for potted plants to make them grow well
IV. Spider Plant
1. Place it in a place with diffused light: Too much or too little light will affect the growth of the spider plant. The most suitable place is actually a windowsill or balcony with glass. But in summer, put the spider plant in a place indoors where it can't be exposed to direct sunlight but is very bright.
2. Apply thin and frequent fertilization: During the growing season, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer, such as soybean cake water, once every 10-14 days. When fertilizing, lift the leaves to avoid getting fertilizer on them.
3. Increase air humidity: Spraying water on the leaves of the spider plant all year round can prevent drying and keep the leaf surface clean, which is conducive to photosynthesis and promotes leaf growth. Additionally, when suspending, be sure to maintain a certain distance from the wall.
4. Don't place it too close to the wall: When suspending, be sure to maintain a certain distance from the wall to leave room for the plant to grow, otherwise its growth will be hindered.
V. Succulents
1. Water more frequently: Many people think that succulents are drought-resistant, so they water them very little, which is incorrect. Watering should be done when the soil is dry, about once a week in spring and autumn. If the pot is small and the water evaporates quickly, the interval should be increased. In summer, when succulents are dormant, water less, about once every half month.
2. Wait for the dormant period to pass: Many succulents will go dormant in summer, so they won't grow during this period. Some varieties may even go dormant in winter. So don't worry if they don't grow in summer and winter; they will grow in spring and autumn.
3. Wait for the roots to settle: Some succulents bought online need some time to settle after being planted, during which they won't grow. Normally, it won't take more than a month for succulents to settle. Place them in a shady and well-ventilated area, water when the soil is dry, and wait until they have settled.
VI. Kaffir Lily
1. Use a small pot for seedlings, not a large one: This is especially important for kaffir lilies. If you use a large pot for seedlings, the water won't dry easily, which can easily cause the plant to rot or lead to stunted growth.
2. Change the soil twice a year: The soil can be special kaffir lily soil, pine needle soil, or decomposed leaf soil, but no matter what kind of soil is used, it must be loose and well-drained.
3. Focus on root growth: Kaffir lilies grown from seeds mainly develop roots in the first 1-2 years, so it may seem like the leaves aren't growing much. After this stage of root growth, the leaves will slowly grow.
4. Apply thin and frequent fertilization: The base fertilizer for kaffir lilies can be chicken manure, soybean cake fertilizer, and top dressing can be done with bone meal, soybean cake water, fish meal, etc., but apply thin and frequent fertilization, about once a month, buried 2-3 cm into the pot soil, but do not touch the roots.