Why isn't the bladder blooming?

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Physalishas interesting decorative leaves and delicate flowers that appear in summer - from June to July. Sometimes, however, the bladder does not bloom at all or it blooms very poorly. Here are the 4 most important reasonswhy the bladder does not bloomand tips on what to do to finally bloom the shrub!


Why does the bladder not bloom?
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1. The bladder does not bloom because it was badly trimmed

The physalis is one of the decorative deciduous shrubs that bloom in summer - in June and July.Therefore, we cut the pemphigus after flowering - in August or September.Shrubs cut in spring may not bloom or bear little flowersas we will remove flower buds during pruning. Regular, strongcutting the bladder after flowering will ensure abundant and long floweringin the following year. Failure to cut completely will cause the bladder to grow, but its shoots will be shorter, and the flowers will be weaker and fewer and fewer.

2. The bladder does not bloom because it grows in the wrong place

The bladder will grow and bloom best in well-drained soil , nutrient-rich and sufficiently moist. It will also cope with clay soils, but it will bloom better if you loosen the ground by adding sand to it. You can additionally mix it with compost, which will additionally fertilize the soil.If we plant bladders in the shade, in a heavy clay soil, it will bloom much weaker

3. Bladder disease does not bloom due to drought

The basic species of pemphigus is resistant to environmental conditions. It can withstand overdrying, severe frosts and pollution. However, cultivars with light yellow leaves are much more delicate, such as the popular bladder variety 'Luteus'. It is shethat often does not bloom due to widespread drought and weaknessIn hot summer, due to sunburn combined with a lack of water, the shoots dry out and the bladder does not bloom. Therefore, when arranging your garden, it is worth considering planting light varieties of pemphigus only in places not exposed to strong sun and remember to water them regularly in the summer.

4. Bladder disease does not bloom due to poor fertilization

When planting the pemphigus, it is a good idea to treat the soil with compost or manure. Such a starting dose of fertilizer will allow the plant to adopt well in its new place andwill facilitate the formation of flower buds Although the pemphigus does not require regular fertilization, it is worth using multi-component fertilizers for flowering plants every two years in March. Using only nitrogen fertilization will causethe bladder to produce lush green shoots but few flowers

MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs

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