It's hard to imagine a home collectionan amateur gardener without such a beautiful plant as Kalanchoe. With its colorful inflorescences, the decorative flowering Kalanchoe can delight its owners for up to six months a year. But quite often, many amateur florists face the following problems associated with this delicate flower: poor plant growth, the onset of rotting, a long break in flowering periods, or signs that the Kalanchoe is not going to bloom at all. It is in these cases that the moment comes for the gardener to start worrying. Perhaps you are wondering why the Kalanchoe does not bloom in your home. And this is despite the fact that you are trying with all your might to help the flower open up in all its beauty and rich splendor. But all your efforts and efforts remain unsuccessful. Do not despair. With proper care and careful attitude to Kalanchoe, you can return the plant to its former strength and give it the opportunity to bloom with renewed vigor. Let's figure out together what the problem might be.
Why is it that the Kalanchoe does not blossom
When deciding to get a Kalanchoe, you should know thatThis flower belongs to the genus of succulent tropical plants. This means that the plant is heat-loving, it does not tolerate cold well and can be somewhat capricious; you will have to observe the necessary conditions when caring for it. But there are several types of Kalanchoe that are well adapted to our climate; these varieties are usually offered to gardeners in stores and greenhouses for breeding at home. When buying a healthy, lush Kalanchoe bush, generously strewn with peduncles, everyone wants the plant to be covered with peduncles from season to season, and for the lush bush to open and bloom every year, decorating the house with an abundance of their bright colors. But it happens that after a period of prolonged flowering and mandatory rest, the plant is not covered with peduncles, the Kalanchoe trunk noticeably stretches out, the leaves begin to fall off. Any gardener will immediately notice strange changes in the appearance of the plant.
Care rules for Kalanchoe
The reason for the phenomenon described above is one -illiterate care of a delicate tropical plant. This is the only reason why your Kalanchoe does not bloom and does not grow, but on the contrary, looks like an unhealthy, sick bush that requires treatment. What does a gardener need to know to avoid such a sad outcome? Formation of a Kalanchoe bush The owner of a Kalanchoe should remember that good plant growth, healthy appearance and abundant flowering directly depend on the systematic and correct formation of the bush. In order to achieve this, the following care rules should be followed:
By completing all three of these steps, you will notshould consider that this is all the care for the future of your Kalanchoe. You need to constantly monitor the plant and wait for new shoots to appear, which always appear after pruning and removing the old flower stalks. As soon as new shoots appear, let them grow a little, and then you need to pinch off all the upper leaves again. After a few days, young shoots will begin to appear in the places of pinching. Now, as soon as the third pair of leaves appears on the young shoots, you should do a new pinch. But this does not end the process of giving the Kalanchoe bush the necessary shape. The last pinching of the plants should be done again with the same shoots. Only now, if you have done everything correctly and carefully, you should expect that as a result you will form a lush and dense bush that will bloom brightly on your windowsill for several months. Preparing the plant for flowering To achieve abundant flowering of Kalanchoe in the future, you need to know that the flower produces bud formation during short winter days with the appropriate regime of alternating lighting and darkening. Kalanchoe that has not received enough light and rest from it during the period of bud formation will most likely not bloom at all in the future. If necessary, in some cases it is recommended to create an artificial (in duration) daylight for the plant, covering the Kalanchoe together with the pot from 18-00 to 8-00 hours with a special cap, cardboard or a dark bag. You should determine what part of the world the window with the Kalanchoe pot faces. Almost no gardener has ever had Kalanchoe bloom on windows facing north, and the bush itself is not lush enough. Therefore, we advise you to avoid windows facing north. On windows facing south, the last pinching of the flower should be done at the end of November. If the window is located in the western or eastern direction, then the last pinching period is quite long - from November to March. In any case, the gardener needs to calculate the timing and the correct time for the last pinching of Kalanchoe well, so that in the future the plants gain strength and successfully bloom on the windowsill for several months. Soon after the usual young shoots, the long-awaited flower stalks appear along with new leaves. It is quite possible that you will find it difficult to distinguish the leaves from the flower stalks, because this is almost impossible to do even for an experienced gardener. But as it grows, the difference between the leaves and flower stalks will be obvious. If the flower stalks have not appeared by the end of March, the last pinching of the plant is allowed.
Create the necessary conditions for flowering of Kalanchoe
Now let's look at a few more conditions,failure to comply with which leads to the fact that the Kalanchoe does not want to bloom. This will be especially useful for young gardeners to learn, who, due to ignorance, often make these mistakes, and then lament: "My Kalanchoe bloomed at first, but after a year it stopped!" So, what you need to know:
- sunlight
Kalanchoe, like any other succulent,Growing in tropical countries, it loves the sun. Although it is a plant that prefers a very short daylight hours, a long stay in a darkened room can lead not only to the fact that Kalanchoe stops blooming and begins to lose its leaves, but also to the inevitable death of the plant. At the same time, the capricious flower is afraid of intense sun with direct sunlight.
- Watering the Kalanchoe
The plant's need for watering is very moderate.It is believed that the plant rests in winter and does not need constant abundant watering at this time of year. With constant watering in winter, you can provoke the plant to untimely activity. This will lead the plant to vegetative disorders in general. And in spring, you can not wait for each branch of Kalanchoe to bloom and be full of its bright flowers. In summer, increased watering of the flower is required. This is necessary for the continued growth of Kalanchoe and the timely onset of the flowering period. In summer, you can limit yourself to one or two waterings of Kalanchoe per week. To better determine the time of watering, it is better to examine the soil by touch. If the upper part is dry, this means that it is time to water the flower.
- Air humidity
Despite the increased need for water,Kalanchoe prefers dry air. This fact is explained by the climatic features of the place of origin of the plant. But sometimes, at very high air temperatures, spraying is allowed indoors. In this case, you should be very careful, because excessive spraying of Kalanchoe can lead to various diseases, wilting of flowers and its inevitable death.
- Pests and insects
A healthy Kalanchoe bush with a largeresistance to all kinds of attacks by numerous pests. But with excess moisture, the plant stops blooming, the leaves begin to wither, the trunk and root system of the plant as a whole weaken. Kalanchoe becomes easily vulnerable and is attacked by powdery mildew, gray mold, spider mites, felt, mealybugs and aphids. Pests spread and settle on the leaves, flowers and trunk of the flower. A weakened Kalanchoe quickly loses its lush appearance and needs immediate treatment. If you help the plant in time, you can save it and restore health to the fading organism. But the most important thing is to constantly observe the parameters of permissible humidity in the immediate radius of the pot with Kalanchoe. Kalanchoe, like any other plant, will respond with gratitude to your love and care. If you, having gathered the necessary patience, will adhere to these simple tips in caring for the flower, then the plant will not make you wait long in response. Kalanchoe will definitely open up on the windowsill in its lush beauty, and will bloom for a long time and delight you and your loved ones.
