Does Honeysuckle prefer shade or sunlight?
If you want to know whether honeysuckle prefers shade or sunlight and the correct methods for its maintenance, let's learn about it together.
Every summer, various kinds of flower tea drinks become very popular. Among them, products that have the function of clearing heat and reducing fire are even more popular, such as the mint tea, chrysanthemum tea, honeysuckle tea... Sometimes, for convenience, people will even pot 1~2 plants at home. Therefore, today, the little flower wants to talk about the maintenance of honeysuckle in summer.
Firstly, let's look at question one: Can honeysuckle grow normally in the hot summer? Will the strong and scorching sunlight have a significant impact on the plant?
The answer is negative. Honeysuckle is actually a sun-loving plant. Its entire growth process is inseparable from sufficient sunlight. Once the light is insufficient, its originally flexible and strong branches will become exceptionally thin and soft, looking wilted and lacking vitality. Over time, the plant will also show poor growth and development. Therefore, even in the scorching summer sun, the plant needs to be supplemented with light regularly. However, for safety, you can promptly move it to a cool and well-ventilated area indoors that still gets some scattered light. This way, honeysuckle gets plenty of sunlight without being directly burned by strong UV rays, which is a win-win situation with many benefits, and this is exactly why they can be cultivated normally in summer.
Secondly, the summer maintenance guidelines for the plant.
One, lighting.
As mentioned earlier, honeysuckle is naturally fond of light but does not tolerate long exposure to strong light. From May and June onwards, it is no longer suitable to be kept outdoors directly. It should either be moved back indoors early or a遮光 net that filters out most of the strong light can be set up in place. Both methods can provide good protection.
Two, watering.
Considering that the summer temperature is high and the water evaporates quickly, the water normally poured into the pot often disappears quickly. Therefore, during this period, you need to moderately increase the watering frequency. For example, you can water the flowers once each in the relatively cool morning and evening. Why not watering at noon is something everyone is well aware of. Moreover, if conditions allow, or if you don't mind the trouble, it is recommended to frequently spray water around the potted plants to cool down and increase humidity, fully meeting the growth needs of honeysuckle.
Three, fertilizing.
At present, it is the peak growing season for honeysuckle. If all goes well, they will grow tall and strong with lush branches and leaves. At the same time, the supply of nutrients must be thoroughly implemented, or the plant will not grow and develop normally, just like a human lacking calcium. However, there are nuances to this. On the one hand, fertilizing must follow the principle of applying thin fertilizer frequently to avoid excessive use of thick fertilizer, which can cause severe fertilizer damage in the pot soil, leading to root burning; on the other hand, the timing of fertilizing should be on cool days.
Does Honeysuckle prefer shade or sunlight?
Regarding fertilizing, the little flower has more to say. On the surface, there are many forms of existing flower fertilizers, with solid and liquid states being the undeniable first choice. But when comparing the two, liquid fertilizer is better for growing flowers. It not only has sufficient fertilizer but also has a relatively gentle and long-lasting effect, easily not causing fertilizer damage. During this time, people only need to strictly follow the professional proportions, add a lot of water to the fertilizer, dilute it to the appropriate concentration, and then it can be officially used!
Four, pruning.
As the last step in summer maintenance of honeysuckle, don't underestimate the power of pruning. You should know that pruning at the right time can reduce unnecessary consumption of nutrients and increase the ventilation and light transmission between branches and leaves. For example, if you can trim the top of its branches and the overly lush leaves in time, it can effectively promote them to better complete photosynthesis and respiration, making the plant grow taller and stronger.
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