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Why Kalanchoe Doesn't Bloom: How to Properly Care for the Plant
01.12.2023 17:31
They say that with proper care of indoor plants even aloe will bloom, not to mention cacti. But these are rare cases.
When Kalanchoe does not want to bloom, you need to look for the reasons. After all, many people start these plants in order to decorate their windowsills with flowers in winter.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, gives her comments.
When it blooms
For flowering, it requires conditions when daylight hours are less than 10 hours, which corresponds to the winter period from November to February.
It is also important to observe temperature conditions. Ideally 19-21 degrees Celsius.
How to stimulate flowering
They practice this method: from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., keep the Kalanchoe under an opaque bucket, box or bag.
You need to start around October. The darkening lasts for 40 days. In this case, you can expect flowering from December and for up to 2 months.
The plant is covered so that artificial lighting does not affect the natural rhythm of life.
The same is done with a flowering plant, due to which the Kalanchoe blooms for 1 month longer.
In addition, it is important to remember that the plant must rest before the next flowering period.
Therefore, if Kalanchoe blooms in spring, the flowers will have to be removed at an early stage.
The plant may also refuse to bloom due to a lack of nutrition, lack of light, or pest attack.
