What are the common sense of planting and caring for flowers
An introduction to the common sense of planting and caring for flowers and basic knowledge of plant care in the field of green plants and flowers for netizens who are interested. Let's learn about it together below.
More and more people are falling in love with flowers and plants in their daily lives. For those who care for flowers, many have gone from being novices to experts, gaining a lot of experience and lessons along the way. Although caring for flowers is not a difficult task, neglect and casual care can lead to various problems. It is necessary to have some understanding of the pot, soil, and seedlings when caring for flowers. Once you know these, you won't be afraid of problems. Let's take a look together!
Flower Care Techniques
- Choosing a Flower Pot -
Different flower pots have significant differences, and their prices also vary greatly. Many people buy a pot randomly when they start caring for flowers, without paying attention to the type and size. Generally speaking, the pot should be suitable for the seedlings, and avoid using a large pot for small seedlings. A large pot has more soil and retains more water, which can lead to root rot if overwatered. Small seedlings should be paired with small pots, allowing the water to evaporate quickly and the soil to cycle between wet and dry, enabling better respiration for the roots and promoting plant growth.
Usually, small seedlings can use small black square pots or small flower pots, which are not only inexpensive but also easy to repot once the roots fill the pot. When the seedlings grow larger, they can be transferred to larger pots such as gallons, green mountain pots, or ceramic pots.
Plastic pots are cheap but have relatively poor drainage and breathability. Ceramic pots have good drainage and breathability but are relatively expensive and heavy. There are also wooden pots, stone pots, and holeless pots suitable for hydroponics that can be purchased according to individual needs.
- Choosing Soil -
Caring for flowers also requires some knowledge of soil. Generally speaking, flowers with strong roots and less prone to rot are not picky about soil. However, for flowers with weak roots and prone to rot, such as the money tree, kaffir lily, and succulents, using soil randomly can easily cause problems.
The most common flower soils are leaf mold soil and peat soil. You can also dig some well-rotted leaf mold and pine needle soil from small forests, mix them with some loose garden soil, coarse river or mountain sand, and add a little well-rotted organic fertilizer. This mix is excellent for flower care, preventing root rot and promoting vigorous growth.
- How to Buy Flowers -
(1) Understand the habits of flowers before buying them
When buying flowers at the flower market, it is important for flower enthusiasts to understand the habits of the plants.
① Whether the flowers prefer shade or sun, and where they should be placed in the home;
② The temperature requirements of the flowers, and whether they can survive the summer and winter;
③ Whether the flowers like water, are drought-resistant, and whether there is time and energy to water and fertilize them regularly?
These three are basic and crucial questions that flower enthusiasts must pay attention to and choose suitable plants for their care.