Longevity flowers are deeply loved by flower friends because of their long flowering period and auspicious meaning. However, in the hot summer, many flower lovers will find that their longevity flowers have thinned and softened leaves, which is quite annoying. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the root causes of this phenomenon and offer strategies to help you survive the summer months and bring your longevity flowers back to life.
High temperature stress: Kalancho flowers are drought tolerant, but sensitive to high temperatures. High temperatures in summer tend to accelerate water evaporation, which exacerbates leaf transpiration, and if water is not replenished in time, it will lead to water deficiency in leaves, resulting in thinning and softening.
Too much light: In summer, the sun is strong, and the longevity flowers are exposed to strong light for a long time, which can easily lead to too rapid water loss of leaves, and the synthesis of chlorophyll is affected, making the leaves thinner, fade in color, and even sunburn.
Insufficient or excessive hydration: The need for water increases in summer longevity flowers, and if not watered enough, the leaves will be dehydrated, thinned and softened. On the contrary, overwatering can easily lead to a lack of oxygen in the roots, which can not absorb water and nutrients normally, and will also make the leaves weak.
Nutrient deficiencies: Longevity flowers grow vigorously in summer, and if nutrients are not replenished in time, especially nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other elements, the thickness and hardness of the leaves will be affected. In addition, high summer temperatures can lead to a decrease in nutrient availability in the soil, further exacerbating the problem of nutrient insufficiency.
Disease infestation: Diseases such as virus diseases and leaf spot diseases infect longevity flowers, which will hinder the normal growth of leaves, resulting in thinning and softening of leaves. The occurrence of diseases is related to the environment of high temperature and excessive humidity in summer.
Pest infestation: Pests such as red spiders and aphids suck the sap of leaves, which seriously affects the healthy growth of leaves, resulting in loss of nutrients and thinning and softening of leaves.
Environmental regulation: Move the kalancho flowers to a cool place in the semi-shade and avoid high temperatures. Water appropriately in the morning or evening away from the scorching sun to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.
Proper fertilization: Summer is the vigorous growth period of longevity flowers, the frequency of fertilization should be increased, and special fertilizers rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other elements should be selected to ensure nutrient supply.
Pest and disease controlRegularly inspect the leaves, once pests and diseases are found, they should be sprayed with drugs in time for control, and maintain a good ventilation environment to reduce the breeding of pests and diseases.
Trim and finish: Moderate pruning of thinning and softening leaves reduces nutrient consumption on the one hand, and stimulates plant regeneration on the other.
The thinning and softening of the leaves of longevity flowers in summer is the result of a combination of factors such as environment, management, pests and diseases. Only by deeply understanding the nature of these problems and adopting scientific and reasonable maintenance strategies can we make the longevity flowers survive the hot summer and continue to show their vitality. Through the investigation and corresponding solution of the above problems one by one, I believe that every flower friend can make their longevity flowers still flourish and beautiful in summer. Flowers