Flower friends who raise camellia often encounter the following problems:
1. The buds of camellia have been growing for a long time, but they just don't open?
2. Some buds just start to open and dry up, why?
3. Some flowers always have spots on their petals, like they are going to rot, how to avoid them?
If you also have the above questions, then Blue Demon's article sharing today will definitely help you, welcome to collect and share.
The above three problems seem to be three different problems, but they may also be caused by the same reason, and the following blue demon will analyze them one by one.
1. Why are camellia buds delayed in blooming?
Camellia flowers have a very long bud period, usually starting in summer, and the budding period often lasts from summer to early spring. This pregnancy bud lasts for almost half a year.
Some friends may think that other people's camellias are blooming, why are my camellias still in bud state? When will it be opened? The speed at which the buds of camellia flowers open is very closely related to temperature and fertilizer and water.
If the winter environment is warmer, then the growth rate of the flower buds will be faster, and the natural flowering period will be earlier, if the ambient temperature is relatively low, then the flower buds will grow slowly, and the buds usually do not open until spring.
In addition to the influence of temperature, fertilizer and water will also directly affect the growth of camellia buds, under the condition of sufficient fertilizer and water, the buds of general camellia will grow faster, and the flowering will be larger. On the contrary, if there is not enough fertilizer and water, the flower buds will grow slowly or even stop developing.
Therefore, in the case of camellia buds not opening for a long time, don't worry, as long as the plant is healthy and the buds grow healthy, then there is no problem, properly keep the environment warm, and apply potassium dihydrogen phosphate fertilizer frequently, and soon the buds of camellia will bloom.
2. Why are the buds of camellia easy to wither and fall off?
Compared with the slow opening of camellia buds, flower friends are more worried about the problem of camellia buds withering and falling. After a year of hard maintenance, it turned out that it was time to bloom, and the buds had fallen off, which was too distressing.
The most common cause of camellia buds is lack of fertilizer. Camellia is a kind of plant that blooms with life, its buds will grow a lot, if not combed in time, a large number of flower buds grow at the same time, it is easy to appear lack of fertilizer, the lack of fertilizer will affect the development of flower buds, stunted or stop developing, and eventually wither and fall off.
To avoid the wilting and shedding of camellia buds, the focus is on prevention. The method is to thin the buds in time when the camellia is pregnant, cut off some buds, and only retain some large buds, so that the nutrients are concentrated to leave the large buds to grow, and the phenomenon of falling buds can be reduced.
Of course, it is not enough to thin the buds, and it is still very necessary to strengthen fertilizer and water. Especially for potted camellias, if they are not fertilized for a long time, even if the buds are few, they are also prone to lack of fertilizer, which is manifested in the fact that the buds are easy to wither and fall off. Therefore, during the bud pregnancy period, it is best to apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once a week to promote the growth of flower buds.
3. Why do camellia petals appear spotted and rotten?
Camellia blossoms, but there are spots of decay on the petals, what is going on?
Most of the friends who encounter this situation are raising camellia outdoors. Because outdoor camellia often rains, especially when the buds are about to open, if it rains for a long time, the petals of the camellia are easy to rot after the rain, and the slight decay is that the buds have necrotic spots, which affects the ornamentation.
If you are raising camellia indoors and you are also experiencing this problem, then think about whether you often spray water on the camellia, or often pour water on the flowers when you water and fertilize it?
When the camellia is about to bloom, it is recommended to avoid rain and maintain, and do not contaminate the petals when watering and fertilizing, so that your camellia will bloom beautifully.
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