Blooming houseplantsenliven any interior. Although they may seem difficult to care for, some of them are perfect for the conditions in our apartments. Meetpotted plants with ornamental flowersthat you can grow at home. Find out how to take care of them so that they grow luxuriantly and bloom profusely!
Potted plants with ornamental flowers
Potted azalea
Pot Azalea(Rhododendron hybrida) is a popular potted hybrid that blooms in winter and early spring.It is worth inviting azaleas to your home and enjoying the view of lush flowers of every possible color. Potted azaleas grow up to 60 cm tall, and their raised stems are covered with dark green, leathery leaves covered with silvery hairs.
Immediately after buying an azalea, we should replant it to fresh soil, preferably peat, with an acidic reaction. Remember thatthe plant blooms best in quite tight potsand don't forget to place a drainage layer on the bottom.
Azalea prefers quite cool interiorsat a temperature of approx. 18 ° C, bright, with diffused light and increased air humidity. It is worth placing the pots on a tray with gravel flooded with water to ensure a proper microclimate for the plant.
Potted azalea
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Azalea also likes frequent sprinklingwith soft, warm water. We should water the plants regularly and make sure that the soil in the pot is constantly slightly moist. From spring to autumn, we feed the azaleas with liquid fertilizer intended for flowering plants.
Winter begonia
Winter begonia(Begonia x elatior or B. x hiemalis) does not occur naturally. It is a hybrid that belongs to thebegonias with ornamental flowersthat appear all year round. Winter begonia grows up to 50 cm in height, and its shoots are overgrown with decorative dark green or maroon leaves. Full or semi-double flowers, depending on the variety, can vary in color from white, through yellow, pink to red.
Winter begonia
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Begonia likes quiet, bright locationswith diffused light. It should not be exposed to direct sunlight to avoid burns. Begonia blooms best and longest at 18-20 ° C. If the temperature drops below 10 ° C, the plant will die.The substrate for begonias should be permeable and neutral.You can use a mixture of universal soil with perlite in a proportion of 2: 1. Ideally, the substrate should be kept slightly moist. In the winter months, we supply the plant with universal fertilizer, using half of the recommended dose, and in the remaining months, we use fertilizer for flowering plants.
Persian cyclamen
Persian cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is a group of hybrid plants with a nice shape and compact habit, which bloom all year round, butare most popular in autumn and winterPlants create a rosette of decorative, often interestingly colored leaves. From between them, there are long peduncles topped with white or various shades of pink flowers.
Persian cyclamen
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For cyclamen to thrive,needs a cool, bright place where the temperature is around 13-18 ° C all year round.It has low soil requirements and grows well in a universal substrate for potted plants. When transplanting the plant, remember that the pot has drainage holes.
Water cyclamens by placing the pots in a vessel with water for a maximum of 10 minutes, and then letting excess water flow out through the holes in the pot.Persian cyclamen does not require frequent fertilization , it is enough to apply a universal fertilizer for potted plants every 2 weeks during the bud formation period.
Gardenia jasmine
Gardenia jasminoides - is an evergreen shrub native to China and Japan. It blooms in winter with white, fragrant flowers. Requires a very bright position, high air humidity and temperature of 18-25 ° C in summer and 12-15 ° C in winter. Likes sprinkling with soft water. Keep the substrate constantly moist and apply fertilizer every 2 weeks.
Gardenia jasmine
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Grudnik, zygokaktus
Grudnik, Christmas cactus, zygokaktus (Schlumbergera buckley) is a popularpotted plant with decorative flowersalready grown by our grandmothers. Extremely long-lived, with wonderful flowers that appear in winter, it brings color to our homes. Long, segmented pellet leaves are notched at the edges. From the tops of the shoots grow flowers with petals of various lengths and a color palette from pink to red.
Zygokaktus, Grunik
It is recommended that you replant your Christmas Cactus to a well-drained soil as soon as you bring it home. Place the pot in a bright and warm place. Zygokaktus does well at room temperature.It requires a rest period- a light room and a lower temperature within 15 ° C after it has flowered. If we have the opportunity, we will put the papermaker outside in the summer.Water the pellet regularly, making sure that the substrate is constantly slightly moist. During the period of setting buds and flowering, it is a good idea to feed the plants with fertilizer for flowering plants every 2 weeks.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is abushy plantgrowing up to 30-60 cm tall. Dark green, fleshy and brittle leaves can be ovate or rounded with a wavy edge. Tiny flowers of intense colors create decorative panicles.
Kalanchoe
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Kalanchoe should be in a sunny place and room temperature.The flowering period of the plant is long, even up to several monthsDuring this time it requires regular, but sparing watering and feeding every 3 weeks with fertilizer for flowering plants. After flowering is complete, the plant can be trimmed a bit and then moved to a temperature of 10-13 ° C so that it can pass its dormant period.
Kliwia orange
Orange clivia (Clivia miniata) is a representative of the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) popular fororange, calyx flowers appearing in springCollected in clusters of 10-15 pieces, they are an impressive decoration . The dark green, long leaves of the kiwis are also decorative.
Clivia orange
Taoriginal pot plant with decorative flowersrequires a bright position and a temperature of 15-18 ° C. In winter, we lower the temperature to about 10 ° C so that the clivia can go into a state of rest. In 6-8 weeks, the plant regenerates itself in order to be able to bloom again. Clivia needs a fertile, quite heavy substrate, plentiful watering and fertilizing once a week with a preparation for flowering plants. We replant it every 2 years. In order for the plant to bloom, it should be planted in a rather tight pot.
Wirehaired nettle
Wire-haired nettle (Acalypha hispida) belongs to the spine family. Unchecked, it can reach up to 2 m in height, so it needs to be trimmed annually. Thiscurious houseplant has remarkable redinflorescences that resemble fox tails. They appear in summer and fall.
Wire-haired nettle
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Nettle comes from the tropics , therefore requires a clear position, but does not tolerate direct sun. It thrives well at 18-29 ° C and high air humidity. Likes sprinkling with soft water. The plant should be planted in fertile, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic reaction. The substrate should never dry out, so the nettle should be watered at least once a week. Wirehaired nettle responds well to regular feeding every 2 weeks with a universal fertilizer for potted plants.In the winter months, we limit fertilization and watering.
Skręnik
Twister (Streptocarpus x hybridus) is a small,abundantly flowering plant from the ostrich family(Gesneriaceae). Creates a rosette of green leaves between which goblet-shaped flowers with a rich palette of colors grow on their long petioles. After flowering, the place of flowers is replaced by twisted seed bags.To stimulate flowering, it is best to remove faded flowers on a regular basis
Twist
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In order for the twisted pair to bloom profusely, find a place for it near a window and ensure the room temperature is around 19-22 ° C. In winter, the temperature must not drop below 13 ° C. The substrate for the twist can be both universal soil for potted plants and a peat substrate. The plants are watered moderately and sprinkled with soft water once a week.In spring and summer, we feed them every 2 weeks with fertilizer with a high content of phosphorus, intended for flowering plants.
Royal Strelitzia
Royal Strelitzia (Strelizia Reginea), also known as the bird of paradise, occurs naturally in South Africa. Its name refers to the exceptionally long and bright flowers resembling the head of an exotic bird. This extraordinary plant grows up to 1-2 m. The rosette of dark green, long leaves grows a leafless shoot topped with a spectacular yellow-orange inflorescence.Strelitzia blooms in spring and summer
Royal Strelitzia, a bird of paradise
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The plant needs diffused but bright lightand a temperature of approx. 20-25 ° C. The resting period is not particularly visible, but in winter Strelitzia should be kept in a cool place with a temperature of about 14-16 ° C. The best for this species is a fertile and light substrate, consisting of peat, leaf soil and turf soil.You can also use a universal substrate for potted plants. During vegetationthe bird of paradise requires moderate watering , and on hot, dry days it should be sprinkled. Throughout the flowering period, every 10 days, fertilize the strelice with fertilizer for flowering plants.
Wallis' Thornflower
Wallis' Spathiphyllum Wallisii is so undemanding to the maintenance that it is great for anyone.In spring and summer, the plant blooms with white, sail-like flowersShiny, dark green leaves on long petioles are decorative all year round.
Wallis' Winged Lily
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Peace Lily does not require too much direct lightand tolerates occasional watering well. This pot plant with ornamental flowers tolerates the temperatures in our interior well, but requires high air humidity.It is imperative that we sprinkle it with soft water every day, especially in hot weather. In spring and summer, we feed the plants every 2 weeks with universal liquid fertilizer for potted plants.
Wilczomlecz turned out / shiny
Euphorbia milii is an extremely interesting succulent that grows up to 60 cm in height. The erect and branched stems of the spurgeon are covered with oval, green leaves and thorns.Tiny flowers of this plant develop all year round .
Wilczomeczek turned out to be
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Growing the Spurge is easybecause it has adapted well to the room temperature and dry air of our homes. The ideal substrate for this species is a mixture intended for cacti and succulents. The best place for a spurgeon is as bright as possible with direct sunlight.Water the plant by pouring water over the pot and letting the excess flow out through the holes in the bottom. Before we water it again, the soil in the pot should dry out first. Every 2 weeks in spring and summer, and every 4 weeks in winter, it is worth feeding the plant with universal fertilizer. The spurge moth is a poisonous houseplant and should be placed out of the reach of children and pets.
MSc Eng. Anna Błaszczak
