A short light day, constantly overdried air, hot batteries and other heaters - all this has to be taken into account by the florist during the winter period in the care of indoor plants. Especially neatly it is necessary to concern to room colors blooming in the winter.
What indoor flowers bloom in the winter?
Most species go into so-called sleep mode, but there are also blooming in winter. And it's not just about onion bulbs that can be forced to blossom artificially, but the most common. Among the indoor flowers blooming in winter, on our windowsills you can often find the following:
- pausetia is not just a bright, spectacular flower; now it has received the status of a real Christmas symbol in some countries;
- capricious azalea with competent care can also please abundant flowering in the winter;
- less common camellia, but many growers have already managed to evaluate some varieties that bloom exactly in the period from December to March;
- one of the most familiar and familiar among the blossoming winter is rightly considered to be a Decembrist, but flowering is achieved by a number of peculiarities of autumn care;
- if you have the opportunity to extend the light day a little due to the lamps, you can count on the flowering of orchids;
- At present bulbous plants are no longer a rarity on our windowsills, in particular irises, hyacinths or crocuses.
The main points in the care of indoor flowers in winter
Even if you do not have flowering plants, care in the cold season should be appropriate. First, you should pay attention to such symptoms as thin long stems, faded greens or falling foliage. All this can signal a lack of light. If possible, we move the vases to the most illuminated places, we illuminate artificially.
Top dressing of indoor flowers in winter is a bit difficult. The fact is that in winter fertilizers can work to the exact opposite. Therefore, for top dressing of indoor flowers in winter it is necessary to buy only specialized preparations, to apply not more often than once a month and strictly in the indicated doses.
No less important question is how to water the indoor flowers in winter. On the one hand you can not dry the soil, on the other - watering should be reduced. In this situation, it is necessary to use the most primitive air humidifier or pour water into the pan and pour the claydite. Always during the care of indoor flowers in winter, check the looseness of the soil: once watered, immediately worked the top layer of the earth. Then there will be no decay of the roots and they will receive a portion of air.
And the last, but no less important, point in the care of indoor flowers in the winter is competent airing. Whenever you open a window, you should cover the flowers or, if possible, remove them from the window sill.