In my first half of life, I made money - bought flowers - raised them to death, then made money again - bought flowers - raised them to death...

Azalea

When Huahua was very young, I remember it was during the Chinese New Year, Huahua went to visit relatives and discovered such an extraordinary beautiful flower. It was blooming so luxuriantly that she immediately fell in love with it. She went home and immediately went to the flower market to buy a pot.

That was Huahua’s first time growing flowers. She knew nothing about maintenance. With her enthusiasm, she thought she was starting a vigorous flower-growing business. However, who knew that tragedy would happen the next day—all the leaves fell off, and Huahua almost cried in anxiety. Now that I think about it, it was simply because the temperature was too low and I watered the plants too much. I was so inexperienced when it came to growing flowers.

Maintenance points:

When caring for azaleas, you must pay attention to the humidity of the air. In the dry winter and air-conditioned rooms in the summer, the air humidity is very low, far from the moisture required by the azalea, so the leaves will turn yellow and fall off. Therefore, you should spray more water around the azalea. Choose loose and breathable pine needle leaf mold as the soil. When watering, you should water from all four sides of the flowerpot, otherwise the plant shape will not look good and it will easily be big on one side and small on the other.

Rose

The rose is a sickly beauty, and the name "medicine jar" is not given for nothing. Are roses beautiful? It looks good! Is it easy to raise? this. . . Anyway, Huahua has killed many roses in the past, and it hurts to think about it.

But now, no matter if the roses suddenly have black spots and white powder, or attract leaf bees, stem bees and leafcutter bees, I am not as panicked as before. Because the countermeasures are in our hearts, we can deal with them whenever they arise. Therefore, growing flowers can cultivate our mind and make us calm.

Maintenance points:

Roses like sunlight, but they need proper shade in summer, otherwise there will be problems with dead branches. Don't water unless the soil is dry. It's best if the soil is slightly moist. Too much water will cause waterlogging. Roses like fertilizer. From May to October , water them with some decomposed fertilizer every half a month.

Gardenia

The problem of yellowing leaves of gardenia has really troubled me for many years. Will too much watering cause yellow leaves? OK , then water the flowers less often; will the leaves turn yellow if the water seepage is poor? Yes, you can add some coarse sand to the flowers; will the leaves turn yellow if the branches and leaves are too dense and not breathable? Okay, Huahua, cut your heart hard and give it a few cuts ...

This cycle repeated itself over and over again, and one day Huahua finally discovered that the leaves of the gardenia seemed to have not turned yellow for a long time. You can imagine how happy she was at that time. I wonder if flower lovers have ever had this feeling?

Maintenance points:

Do not use tap water for watering, because tap water is alkaline and gardenia prefers acid. It is best to use some diluted ferrous sulfate to water the gardenia to alleviate its yellow leaf problem. Gardenia likes the sun, and the more it is exposed to it, the more fragrant it becomes. However, in the dog days of summer like now, it is best to provide partial shade.

Rieger Begonia

Begonia is beautiful, but difficult to grow, but beautiful things are always fragile.

Huahua bought a pot of Begonia before, and its leaves wilted on the first day; she waited for a lot of time for the flower buds to appear, but who knew that all of them would fall off overnight; after going through a lot of hardships, it finally bloomed, but she never expected that it would be infected with black rot!

Maintenance points:

Provide appropriate shade in the summer and be sure to choose loose and breathable soil.

camellia

Now as a Qingdao resident, Huahua must grow a Qingdao city flower - Naidong. Nadong jasmine is actually a type of camellia, but because of its variety advantages, it is loved by many people.

However, wintersweetia is very difficult to grow, but as a flower that wants to challenge everything, of course I have to give it a try. As a result, she died less than a year after being raised. Huahua was sad for a long time because she was so expensive!

Maintenance points:

The soil should be a mixture of vermiculite and pine needle soil. Camellia is a southern flower and is relatively dry in the north. If the soil has good water permeability, it is no problem to water it more often. Usually, spray water on the leaves more often to increase the humidity.

Succulent

Huahua encounters a lot of problems about succulents in the background every day, such as waterlogging, root rot, black rot, leggy growth, and spreading... She is simply too busy to handle it all. Everyone thinks that succulents are difficult to grow, but this is actually a misunderstanding.

Succulents originally come from deserted wilderness, like free elves. However, since I came to your house, I have been served with delicious food and fish every day. It would be strange if I didn't have any problems. So, growing succulents outdoors is the best way.

Maintenance points:

Be careful to control your hands when watering, and be sure to water less, otherwise the roots will turn black and rot. Watering once a month or so will be fine. Get more sun, so that the meat will be in better condition.

Fuchsia

When Huahua first bought the fuchsia, the flowers bloomed beautifully in less than a week, but all the leaves fell off. Huahua was puzzled, and finally, with the guidance of an expert, she finally understood the significance of bud thinning for flowering plants.

It turns out that the more flowers bloom, the better. Blindly pursuing more flowers may cause nutrient overdraft and the flowers will not be able to recover. When flower buds grow, it is good for our flowers to cut off some of them.

Maintenance points:

After buying it, if it has many flower buds, trim the branches in time. For soil preparation, choose a mixture of garden soil, coarse sand and pine bark to ensure that it is loose and permeable. Make sure there is adequate air circulation, as fuchsias are most afraid of stuffiness in summer.

Money Tree

Many flower lovers say that they cannot grow money trees well and their roots always rot. In fact, this is very normal. Huahua was also like this at the beginning.

The branches and stems of the money tree are relatively swollen, and the roots under the soil are not well developed. Once you water it too much and there is no ventilation, the roots will inevitably rot. Only by discovering more and summarizing more can you understand how to grow flowers. Huahua, this is really my advice!

Maintenance points:

Water less and be sure to pay attention to ventilation. The weather is hot now and the evaporation is relatively large. Under good ventilation conditions, you can water the plants once every two weeks. It is best to water them with water diluted with fermented rice water.

Mint

A small mint plant was once planted in the small plot of land at Huahua's home. It grew so big that it was as lush as a bush, and its roots completely occupied that small area. Huahua couldn't plant anything else because mint kept sprouting out of the soil, aggressively asserting its sovereignty.

In desperation, Huahua had to turn over the soil and expose it to the sun for many days before the mint invasion was quelled. After that, I often saw flower lovers asking questions, saying that they couldn’t keep their mint alive and that its leaves always turned yellow. Hua Hua wanted to say, “It’s fine if you plant it in the ground,” but based on the principle of being responsible to flower lovers, everyone. . . It’s better to just leave it in the pot. It’s better than having to dig the soil with your back to the ground all day long!

Maintenance points:

There must be sufficient sunlight, otherwise the mint will easily grow too tall and become very thin. Mint requires a lot of water, so it’s okay to water it every day in summer, as long as you water it in the evening. As for soil, leaf mold is better, it is loose and nutritious.