How to make Kalanchoe blossom at home

So. You bought a beautiful lush bush Kalanchoe. He pleased you all summer with his splendor. And then offended. Has faded, extended long branches, leaflets stick out in some places. And no longer gives flowers. And you kind of looked after as you should, watered all winter from the heart, fertilized, bought special lamps. So, to shine for him at least 15 hours a day. But he didn’t! Sticks out like a scarecrow in a pot and there is no former decorativeness in it.

How to make Kalanchoe blossom at home? Very simple. It is necessary to dance less about him and indulge all kinds of whims. Arrange for him a "sweet" life is necessary. Then it will bloom like a sweet one. Now let's figure out what needs to be done.

For any plant, flowering is propagation. And it comes when hard times come. That is, the plant understands that he has only a little left to live. Therefore, it is urgent to bring posterity. Or, on the contrary, the pet will be glad that he survived in difficult years and will blossom with joy. One way or another, but you need to slightly complicate the life of capricious Kalanchoe.

That is, we create an artificial winter. The plant comes from the tropics. And the cold season there is not our snow and frost at all. Tropical winter includes:

• cold air
• short daylight hours
• low rainfall
• scarce rocky soil

It is from this knowledge that we will dance. All the cold season we will keep Kalanchoe in extreme conditions. And in the spring ... what will happen - read below.

Cold air

You can even put on a warm loggia or balcony. Or in the coldest room in the house. In a word, get out as you can. Otherwise there will be no flowers for you.

Short daylight hours

For the full flowering of Kalanchoe, it is necessary to provide lighting no more than 10 hours a day. This is the approximate length of daylight in winter in the tropics. This means that in autumn we cover tightly from the light. A black bag, a cardboard box, a large pot or pan will do. And in the winter, a little light. In total, it should turn out only 8-9 hours. This is most optimal for the formation of buds.

Low rainfall

It’s snowing in our winter, and in the south it rains. In the tropics, winter is the driest time of the year. Maybe once a month and a cloud arrives, splashes a little water. And there is no dew, because there is no daytime heat either.

So we do the same. Starting in October and ending in February, water the Kalanchoe once a month. We do not look at his offended drooping leaves. He is deceiving you. This is succulent! And there is enough moisture in its shoots to tolerate dry times.

Once you succumb to his trick and pour more often, that's all. You can say goodbye to spring bloom until next year.

By the way, it is difficult to call it watering. Light moistening of the soil. And that, only because the air in the apartment in the winter is often dry.

Tip. In order not to forget the next watering date, write down in the calendar. Or, even more conveniently, put a note on the phone. At the right time, he will remind you with a call about the need for watering.

Lean stony soil

The tropics are not only a jungle with a greasy substrate of centuries-old compost. The tropics are also deserts, mountainous and lowland. Here in the mountains with rocky poor land and most species of Kalanchoe grows. There is nothing special to eat there, the root system also has nowhere to turn around.

And look what you have? A pot the size of a good tub, fertilizer almost with shovels. What are your flowers? Your Kalanchoe is simply fattening. It is urgent to change everything!

We take a tiny capacity for landing. That's just a little more than the root system, a centimeter from the force. We collect the soil like this:

• sand
• gravel
• garden land
• coal
• turf

We take everything in equal parts. No doubt, the mixture turns out to be cruel and rude. But then the closest to natural realities. This is where we transplant Kalanchoe. Let him find out where the crayfish hibernate and how to deprive the hosts of flowering.

Naturally, no fertilizer. Not a drop at all. And even give a crumb of organics to another flower. Kalanchoe will make up for itself in the spring and summer, when you will treat him with fertilizing for lush and bright flowering.

Pinch everything!

Well, do you think this is where all the dances ended? But they didn’t guess! Now your faithful Kalanchoe will again try to deceive you. He will build up shoots. Hard and hard. To turn into that very hated scarecrow with long branches.

What to do? Pluck! Mercilessly and without pity. Without missing a single escape. We are waiting for the appearance of three leaves, and the fourth primordium is torn off together with a piece of the handle. We continue this haircut until the end of February. At this point, you will have a neat round and dense bush, and not a dash like a bow on the side.

Spring

In early March, we begin to give Kalanchoe more light. Raise the temperature a little. We resume regular watering and top dressing. That is, we finish the artificial winter, make the spring. After truly spartan conditions, the plant with great relief will begin to grow buds. And then it will bloom. Moreover, the process can continue until August without a break.

After flowering

After you take a look at the flowers, you can not let things go by themselves. It is imperative to cut flower stalks strictly under the very leaves. And continue the formation of the plant until the beginning of November. And there we repeat the cycle again and arrange an artificial winter.

Moreover, all the time of flowering, we always indulge and indulge the flower. Water regularly, top dressing periodically. We do not touch the shoots and leaves yet, we give plenty of light. During this period, Kalanchoe will gain enough nutrients to survive the harsh winter.

Useful Tips

1. Now industry offers a great variety of varieties of Kalanchoe. If possible, choose plants with yellow flowers. They are the most unpretentious and bloom on their own without shock therapy.
2. The most demanding varieties are with pale pink flowers. Even with all the observances and harsh conditions in winter, such plants almost never bloom at home.
3. Please note that Kalanchoe in offices or offices bloom beautifully and literally exalt your health. It's all about a short daylight. After all, they work there from 8 to 17. Just what you need. At the same time forget to water. The result is obvious.
4. If, after all your dancing, Kalanchoe still stubbornly refuses to grow buds, then make him a cataclysm. For 25 days, put it in a dark, cool pantry, in a cabinet in the kitchen, or place it under the sink. Then get out and continue to care, as you are used to. There wasn’t such a thing that after experienced stress, Kalanchoe did not bloom.

How to make Kalanchoe blossom at home? Everything is simple. You have to be stricter with him and stop feeling sorry. Eliminate the slightest care and you will be happy. All spring and summer - a lush blooming crown.

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