Kalanchoe is a potted flower that everyone particularly likes.

The longevity flower has a long flowering period and a large amount of flowers. A small and delicate plant can produce dozens or even hundreds of flowers. When the flowers bloom, there are no leaves. They are colorful, various varieties, and the flowers are delicate. Loved by everyone.

In spring, longevity flowers enter a new period of growth. Most of the longevity flowers have finished their flowering period and enter a period of rapid leaf growth.

How should we care for Kalanchoe in spring so that the plant will be full and bloom again in autumn?

Kalanchoe is a perennial sedum plant. Its plants will grow bigger and bigger and the flowers will bloom more and more.

Put the branches pruned in spring, and even one leaf can germinate. The reproductive capacity is super strong. You can cut more seedlings of longevity flowers in spring. After a spring of growth, they will still grow in autumn. It grows into small flower trees and blooms in large numbers in autumn.

So, how to care for longevity flowers in spring?

First, prune and control the shape in spring

Most of the longevity flowers now have failed to bloom. Of course, there are also longevity flowers maintained at home. Because the temperature is relatively low, the flowering is relatively late. It is still in its peak flowering period, and the longevity flowers that have finished blooming must go through the step of pruning to control their shape.

Every longevity flower goes through a growth process in spring, which is also a process of constant pruning and growing side branches.

After the longevity flower blooms, the remaining flowers should be pruned and the plant shape should be organized.

When pruning, you can prune a pair of small leaves under the residual flower so that it can bloom again.

Because the small leaves are where flower buds are differentiated, if the small leaves are retained, the flower buds will still grow in the leaf axils. If the flowers are stimulated again, a second flower can bloom without growing branches.

If the plant size of the longevity flower is not large, the flowering volume is too much, and the plant is not strong, be sure to prune at the large leaves and count two or three pairs of leaves along the remaining flowers.

Cut off the remaining flowers at the large leaves. Only leaf buds will grow out of the leaf axils of the large leaves to restore growth and promote the plant.

You can add some multi-element fertilizer to the pruned longevity flower to replenish the nutrients consumed by flowering and prepare the plant for leaf growth.

The longevity flower will grow a lot of lateral buds. When the lateral buds grow to four to six pairs of leaves, they can be pruned and topped. Keep two or three pairs of leaves, and then grow side buds, and then prune again and again. Pruning again and again will ensure longevity. There are many side buds of flowers, and the plant shape is relatively full. In autumn, the flowering will be more vigorous and the number of flowers will be several times greater.

Second, longevity flowers should get more sunlight in spring

Kalanchoe flowers belong to the succulents of the Crassulaceae family. They prefer a growth temperature between 15 degrees and 25 degrees, which is similar to that of succulents. Similarly, summer is the dormant period of longevity flowers.

Therefore, if you raise your plants well in autumn and have enough nutrients to supply their own growth needs, it will be easier to survive the dormant period in summer.

You must get more sun in the spring, so that the leaves can grow thicker and the plant will grow larger. In the summer, you can keep it in a semi-shady place and maintain good ventilation. In this way, in the autumn, it will The plants are more vigorous.

Third, longevity flowers need sufficient water and fertilizer in spring

Kalanchoe flowers are succulent plants of the Sedum family. They grow vigorously in spring. Watering and fertilization must be kept up with them to ensure that they bloom. After flowering, you need to pour multi-element fertilizer to replenish the nutrients consumed by flowering and prepare for the growth of leaves.

While it is growing leaves, you can water it with some multi-element fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen fertilizer.

Spring is mainly the season when branches and leaves grow. You can use leaf spraying or root irrigation.

You can use Huaduoduo No. 10, Huaduoduo No. 1 or general-purpose nutrient solution. Because the root system of longevity flowers is relatively weak, fertilization must be applied lightly and frequently.

Water until the pot soil is about half dry and then water it directly. This way, the longevity flower can absorb nutrients quickly, grow branches and leaves quickly, and maintain the plant to its best condition.

Fourth, longevity flowers are suitable for repotting in spring

If longevity flowers fail to bloom in winter and spring, and the leaves have wilted or some leaves have wilted, be sure to check them Root system, sometimes due to poor watering or lack of air circulation, it is easy for roots to accumulate in the flower pot.

You can take it out of the pot and see if there are any brown roots or rotten roots. If there are any, be sure to prune the roots, repot and replace it with soil.

Spring is also the best time to prune roots and repot. Just remove 2/3 of the soil from the root system of the flower pot, retain 1/3 of the core soil, and then replace it with loose and breathable soil. .

When repotting longevity flowers, do not change the pot to a size that is similar to the original pot or a pot that is one size larger.

As long as the soil is dredged and breathable, its root system can fully stretch and penetrate deeply, and the small pot is enough for it to grow.

After changing the pot, let the seedlings grow for a few days, and then expose them to more sun. New roots will grow in about a week and they can grow normally.

When raising longevity flowers, you must grasp the peak growth period of spring, so as to achieve the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort and vigorous plants.

If you want longevity flowers to maintain a beautiful plant shape.

You can remove the leaves at the bottom of the seedling, leaving a trunk of about ten centimeters with a relatively large crown on top, so that it can grow into a beautiful "tree" with an independent trunk and good ventilation at the bottom. "shaped" longevity flower.

Of course, this also depends on your own preference for pruning. The longevity flower maintained in this way will have thicker and fuller leaves, more side branches and more blooms in autumn.