How to make Staghorn Begonia bloom on New Year's Day

1. Flowering period of Staghorn Begonia

Generally, there are two types of Staghorn Begonias. One variety blooms in summer, and its flowers are mostly yellow. What people grow more now is a kind of Staghorn Begonia that blooms in winter. The flowers of this Staghorn Begonia are very colorful, mostly white, red and purple. Staghorn Begonia does not like to grow in hot and humid conditions. If the temperature exceeds its tolerance range, it will enter a dormant state. At this time, as long as it is properly ventilated, it can survive the summer smoothly.

2. Regulation of flowering period

1. Temperature treatment

Temperature has an important influence on the germination of plants, the development of flower buds, etc., so by regulating the temperature, we can control the flowering period of this plant. For flowers like Staghorn Begonia that bloom in winter, we can first lower the temperature slightly to slow down the development of flower buds, thereby delaying the flowering time. Staghorn Begonia can generally only bloom in an environment above 15 degrees Celsius, so we can control the cultivation temperature below 15 degrees Celsius.

2. Lighting treatment

In the process of cultivating Staghorn Begonia, we can reduce its light exposure and try to control the light exposure time to less than ten hours, delaying the differentiation and development of its flower buds. This can prevent it from blooming too early and achieve the purpose of regulating the flowering period. When the sun is strong during the day, you can wrap the plant with a black cloth bag.

3. Cultivation measures

By controlling the transplanting time of Staghorn Begonia, its flowering period can also be adjusted to a certain extent. In this process, you should take care of it more carefully, give it appropriate amount of water and fertilizer, and let it grow healthily.

4. Chemical treatment

Chemical treatment is a relatively reliable way to regulate the flowering period. The most commonly used chemical now is gibberellin, etc. We can also use this method to make the Staghorn Begonia bloom on New Year's Day.