Flowers That Delight Us In Winter

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

When outside the window there is a dull gray winter or severe frosts and ice-covered asphalt, this does not mean that you cannot create a spring mood for yourself in the apartment. And plants blooming in winter will help in this. What kind of indoor flowers should you have in your home so that they give us joy during the winter months?

Charming indian azalea

In winter, Indian azalea pleases its owners with a bright decorative look. Early varieties start flowering in January-February. And the later ones pick up this baton back in March. It should be remembered about the intricacies of caring for an azalea during this wonderful period. If at other times it is recommended to spray it once a day, and even twice in hot weather, then during flowering it is strictly forbidden to do this.

There is a trick that allows you to delay the end of the azalea flowering. For this, houseplants must be pinched in the middle of summer. Thanks to this, new young shoots are formed on them, where buds then appear. In addition, you should cut off the tops that have faded, as well as get rid of small shoots.

Bright pots with Kalanchoe Blossfeld

From January to April, the Kalanchoe Blossfeld blooms its bright petals. Two varieties of this plant are very popular - with dark green leaves and bright red flowers, as well as with a larger leaf plate and yellow petals.

In addition to the picturesque flowering, the flower grower's calendar for the care of the Kalanchoe Blossfeld should indicate that from January to March it is possible to sow the seeds of this plant. To do this, you need to stock up on light deciduous soil. The seeds of Kalanchoe are very small, and they do not need to be buried in the soil mixture - it is enough to "salt" the surface of the soil with them, after which the crops are covered with transparent glass on top and shaded with a sheet of paper. Crop care consists in daily airing. To prevent the glass from fogging up, it is advised to turn it over to the other side every day. But the earth should also not be allowed to dry out. The soil is moistened with water at room temperature.

Exotic clivia

A very demanding guest from South Africa is clivia. However, those connoisseurs of indoor floriculture who will be able to satisfy all her requests will be rewarded with a magical view of the buds blooming for weeks and months.

The plant has a very original look. Its leaves unfold in a neat fan, from the center of which a powerful peduncle extends. The flower arrow is crowned with a whole bunch of buds that begin to open in January. Since the petals open in turn and gradually, one flower can adorn the plant for weeks, and the plant retains its decorative appearance until the arrival of spring.

Clivia dislikes direct glare and despite her southern ancestry, she should not be left in the heat. The plant needs moderate watering. The optimum temperature for keeping in winter is + 8… + 10? С. You can leave the pot on the windowsill opposite the cold window. But it's important to keep a close watch to see if a flower arrow has appeared. If this happens, then you need to "relocate" the plant to warmth and provide it with more abundant watering.

After flowering, it is recommended to do a transplant. The substrate is prepared from turf, deciduous and sand (4: 2: 1). During the transplanting process, you can also separate the offspring for reproduction of the perennial. But they are shared only by those that have already acquired their own separate roots. These specimens will delight the first flowering after 2-3 years.

Young clivia, up to 5 years old, are recommended to be transplanted every year. Then this can be done every two years.

At home, you can get the fruits of clivia for seed reproduction. To achieve this, they use the technique of artificial pollination.