The most important characteristic of carnations is their preference for strong light. Regardless of indoor cultivation, potted summer cultivation, or greenhouse cultivation, sufficient light is needed. Let’s learn more about how to care for carnations!
1. To prevent carnation leaves from withering, you must control the light and temperature: Some flower friends reported that the leaves withered during the planting process. This problem is mainly caused by poor control of temperature and lighting conditions. When the temperature is higher than 30 degrees, it is easy to cause wilting symptoms. The most suitable environmental temperature for carnation growth is 13-25 degrees, and the light conditions are controlled at 6-8 hours a day. It can ensure the normal growth of potted carnations. Preferring strong light is an important characteristic of carnations. Whether indoor cultivation, potted cultivation or greenhouse cultivation, they all need sufficient light and should be placed in a sunny position exposed to direct light.
2. To avoid root rot in carnations, master the watering principles: Why do some potted carnations have root rot? Potted plants are hygienic and like an environment with good ventilation and drainage. Excessive watering can easily cause root rot.
Therefore, it is necessary to control the frequency of watering. Avoid water accumulation. Pay attention to loose soil and drainage during the rainy season. In addition to timely watering during the peak growth and flowering seasons. You can water less at ordinary times to keep the soil moist. If conditions permit, it is advisable to keep the air humidity at about 75%. (If you have an air humidifier at home, this should not be difficult to control.) Again, here are the principles for watering carnations: water the pot if it is not dry, water it thoroughly, and avoid waterlogging.
3. If you want carnations to grow healthily, pay attention to fertilization: If you choose children's shoes planted with carnation plants. Pay attention to choosing clay soil with good drainage, rich humus, good fertilizer retention properties and slightly alkaline soil. Before planting, apply sufficient base fertilizer containing potassium, calcium, nitrogen, and phosphorus to the bottom of the pot (or apply sufficient baking fertilizer and bone meal). During the growth period, liquid fertilizer must be continuously applied. Generally, decomposed thin fertilizer water is applied every 10 days or so, and top dressing is applied after picking flowers. It is forbidden to fertilize during the high temperature period in summer, otherwise it will easily wither and die.
4. Methods to promote more branches and flowers in carnations: To promote branching, remove the top when the plant is 15-20 cm tall. Generally, 6-7 lateral buds in the lower part are retained, and then topping is performed again, so that the plant finally has 12-14 lateral branches. When the buds are pregnant, only one bud at the top is left on each branch, and all the lower axillary lateral buds and lateral buds must be removed. The second removal must be done before mid-August. After the first flowering, cut off the peduncles promptly, leaving only two buds at the base of each branch. After repeated topping in this way, the plant shape can be beautiful and the flowers can be colorful.
5. Carnation propagation method: Carnation is most suitable for cutting propagation. There is no limit to the time of cutting, and reproduction can be done in other seasons except in extremely hot climates. Among them, the survival rate of insertions in early February is the highest.
This is the introduction to information about how to care for carnations and other related aspects. I believe that through the above introduction, you will also have a certain understanding of carnation flower cultivation. I hope the above content will be helpful to you. !