2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
After the holiday on March 8, many women suddenly have a new pet in their house - an ornamental flowering plant in a pot. In recent years, such lively bouquets have been very popular and have become a significant competitor to traditional roses and mimosas. But this splendor does not please the eye for long. A week or two passes, and the gift begins to fade away, losing its festive look. And if you do not know how to help him, then the flower may die altogether. What do you need to know to extend the life of a new indoor pet?
Flowers for the room or for the garden?
In early spring, a huge variety of potted plants are sold that are not intended to be grown indoors. And the first recommendation that I would like to address to men is that if you are going to present such a gift, it is better to first find out whether in the future the woman you gifted will have the opportunity to transplant a garden flower into open ground. For example, after forcing bulbs, if you provide them with the proper rest period, they will still have a chance to find a second life in a flower bed in the garden. But when such plants are left in an apartment, it is a pity to watch them fade away. Therefore, it is better for housewives in apartment buildings to choose indoor flowers as a gift. At this time, they can be violets, pelargoniums, spathiphyllum.
Delicate garden primrose in a city apartment
A primrose can be an insidious gift. Primroses are grown not only indoors. There are hybrid varieties that prefer to move outdoors and then winter beautifully in the garden. It would seem that if this hardened plant tolerates winter frosts and is one of the first to dissolve its bright buds, then it will grow well in the apartment. However, the flower is completely uncomfortable in the house - within four walls it is too hot and dry. Therefore, it is required to help him get through these difficult days for him, so that the perennial can endure until the moment of transplantation into open ground.
First of all, preventive measures should be taken to protect the primrose from infection or spread of the disease. To do this, first you need to lift the leaves, and check if the soil is not poured too high. If so, it is better to remove excess soil so that the root collar does not rot.
At the same time, you should check the pot for yellowed or rotten leaves. They can hide under a lush green rosette, and if not immediately removed, they will become a source of infection for other parts of the plant. It is also worth immediately cutting off the peduncle with the wilted corolla of the flower - so the plant will look more aesthetically pleasing, and another possible focus of rot will be immediately eliminated.
When potted plants are sold in a store, most of them are wrapped in cellophane wrap. Because of this, high humidity forms inside the bag and conditions are created for the development of pathogens. Therefore, another recommendation that will help the flower to acclimatize in new conditions is to water the soil with a biofungicide solution.
After all preventive measures, care should be taken to provide the primrose with optimal conditions where it will be located before transplanting and at the same time continue to actively bloom. For this you will need:
• find a cool place for the pot with the plant. In an apartment, it can be a glazed loggia or an insulated balcony. And in a private house there is a veranda. It is also desirable that the temperature there no longer falls below 0? C;
• if the primrose is forced to live in a room, it is necessary to provide it with an optimal level of humidity. To do this, the plant is gently sprayed with water at room temperature. This must be done so that the drops fall only on the leaves, but it is not recommended to wet the flower petals;
• It is very important to regularly water the primroses to keep the soil moist. Most often, such plants are sold in light peat soil. This makes it easier to transport, but complicates maintenance, because, once dry, it then practically loses its ability to retain moisture. And you should not immediately transplant a flowering plant.
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