When a gifted flower can ruin existing plants: just one mistake makes gardeners cry
Flowers are a great gift for any occasion, whether they are cut bouquets or potted plants.
But did you know that the latter option can be dangerous?
Not for you, of course: trouble threatens your existing indoor flowers.
The whole point is that the first thing you need to do when you receive a gift (or buy one yourself) is not replant or fertilize it, as many inexperienced gardeners believe, but rather quarantine it.
The duration of isolation must be at least one week.
Quarantine for a flower
"Novichok" must be taken to a separate room where there are no other cultures.
To make his adaptation as painless as possible, try to recreate conditions in this place similar to those that prevailed in the store.
The air temperature should not exceed 18 degrees, and the humidity should be high.
To do this, you can leave the pot in a tray filled with wet expanded clay or pebbles. Another option to increase the humidity of the air for the plant is to place a basin filled with water near the flowerpot. If possible, use a humidifier.
And, of course, don’t forget that your new “tenant” needs to be sprayed.
Another important point is high-quality lighting.
It should be good, but at the same time diffused. If necessary, supplement the "recruit" in the mornings and evenings using a phytolamp.
