Maintaining the lead in the pot
P:Last year I bought a nice blooming pencil in a pot. In winter, I kept it in the basement at a temperature of about 10 ° C, and in spring I trimmed it. In July, a few sunny days caused the shoots and flower buds to wither. At the same time, I noticed bright spots on the underside of the older leaves - thrips, I think. After returning from vacation, I gave it a lot of water and conditioner. It perked up, but the ends of the blossoms that followed were wilted. I cut most of the buds and left a few. What should I do to make my pencil bloom this year?
O:During the growing periodpencilshould be abundantlywaterandfed solution multicomponentfertilizer dosed once a month to small specimens and to large specimens every 2 weeks from spring to August. Failure to open flower buds may be due to a lack of the right amount oflightorheatJuly was quite warm this year and this could have caused such a reaction.Ołownik bloomsat the ends of this year's shoots from summer to late fall, therefore it still has a chance for flowering. Leaf pests can be controlled by spraying the plant with a solution ofKarateorTalstar , also spraying the underside of the leaf.
Exotic Pachira
P:I really liked the potted flower called Pachira aquatica. I decided to buy a small copy and grow it myself. The plant I bought has 3 young shoots growing out of the trunk, which I would like to braid.How to care for the pachira? I am particularly interested in the method and timing of plant trimming, as well as the best time to braid the shoots.
O:Pachira comesfrom the northern partAmerica Southand reaches the size of a small tree with a wide crown.Decorative trunkhas the ability to accumulate water, which makes it not very sensitive to drought in the ground, but it will be grateful for the moisture in the air. In a too dry climate, it sheds its leaves.In winterPachira should be in the roomquite coolThen you should limit watering to the necessary minimum, so as not to dry out root ball.
Every year, spring is the time when a young plantneeds to replant , older plants are transplanted every 2-3 years. During this time, larger specimens can be trimmed without any reservations, shortening the shoots to the appropriate length. Youngshoots can be loosely braided to form a decorative trunk.
The problem with non-flowering montbresia
P:One of my favorite plants is montbrecia. I planted her bulbs correctly, and yet she did not bloom. It came out very late, and it was very faint. While digging out the bulbs, I noticed a lot of new bulbs.
O:Montbrecja, orKrokosmiaCrocosmia, is not a plant that is fully resistant to frost. Therefore, the place where it was planted should be covered with a thick layer of mulch for the winter. Last winter waslongandquite frostyand it is possible that this is why crocosmia did not bloom. Another reason for the lack of flowering and poor development of the plant may be planting the bulbs too deep.Krokosmięis planted in winter to a depth of 10 cm at intervals of 15 cm.The exhibit should be semi-shaded.
