After the flowers have faded, do this and the pot will be full of flowers in a month!

1. Pruning and maintenance of roses after flowering

Pruning after flowering

1. When we see that the rose has fully bloomed, we can start pruning it. Note: do not wait until the flowers are completely withered or even bear fruit before pruning, because this whole process will consume a lot of nutrients.

2. If the flowering branch is relatively thick and only has one flower, we can count from top to bottom and cut it off 1-2 cm above the place where the first 5 leaves (5 leaves means there are 5 small leaves on a rose leaf) appear.

(Photo by Haotian Zhiyuan, source: Rose Bar)

3. If there are several flower buds on the flowering branches and the main flower bud has withered, you can just cut off the flowers of the main flower bud so that the other side buds can bloom normally.

4. If there are many flower buds on the branches and all the flower buds are fully open at the same time, you can cut off all the flowers. For strong branches, leave 3-4 leaves; for medium-sized branches, leave 2-3 leaves. One leaf is a bud, and new branches will grow in the future.

(Author: Zhao Yixiong Jinxuan Source: Rose Bar)

5. If it is a young seedling and the flowering branches are relatively weak, then we only keep 1-2 leaves at the bottom of the branch and cut off the rest.

6. When pruning branches, we should cut them into outward buds to allow the buds to grow outwards. Do not cut them into inward buds, which will eventually grow into cross branches.

7. When pruning, cut 0.5-0.8 cm above the leaf buds, cutting the weak ones and leaving the strong ones. Pay attention to the direction of the cut bud, because the growth direction of the cut bud is the growth direction of the future branches. The upper end of the cut is flush with the upper end of the bud, and the lower end of the cut is flush with the waist of the bud.

8. After pruning the branches, do not dip them in water within 1 week. Keep them dry to prevent rot. You can also apply some carbendazim solution on the wound.

Fertilization and maintenance after flowering

1. Roses consume a lot of nutrients after blooming, so fertilization is necessary. After flowering, mainly nitrogen fertilizer can be applied. You can use self-fermented organic fertilizer or compound fertilizer.

2. To make your own organic fertilizer, you can use the bean dregs left over from drinking soy milk. Put it in a large barrel, add water and ferment it. Throw some leftover tea leaves into the barrel. It won’t smell at all.

3. Wait until the water in the bucket turns black or gray before you can use it. When using, mix 20% fertilizer and 80% water. Apply fertilizer to the roots once a week and water the next day after fertilizing to prevent fertilizer damage.

4. If you think it is too troublesome to ferment organic fertilizer, you can apply compound fertilizer. After flowering, you can use a small spoonful of compound fertilizer, dig a shallow hole about 3-5 cm along the edge of the pot, put in the compound fertilizer, and then cover it with soil. If your rose is planted in the ground, you can dig a hole about 15 cm away from the main trunk and bury compound fertilizer.

5. Wait until the small buds of the rose grow to 2 inches (about 13 cm) and start applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Add a little potassium dihydrogen phosphate to the bean cake water.

2. Pruning and maintenance of gardenia

Pruning after flowering

1. After the gardenia flowers have faded, just cut off 2-3 pairs of leaves from the bottom of the flower.

(Author: Dear Mr. Wang Xinxin Source: Gardenia Bar)

2. If you want to develop the buds as the main trunk or the extension of the main trunk, you should keep the buds that grow upright and cut off the buds on the sides; if you want to use the buds as side branches to fill out the plant shape, you can keep the buds facing outwards and cut off the buds facing inwards.

(Author: Xiaoqiang who wants to be a boss Source: Gardenia Bar)

3. After cutting the buds once, the remaining small buds will grow into branches. When you prune this branch next year, the direction of the buds should be opposite to that of the previous year, that is, opposite to the branches of the previous year.

(Author: Xiaoqiang who wants to be a boss Source: Gardenia Bar)

4. After the gardenia blooms, you also need to trim the overgrown branches (topping), because the more side branches, the fuller the plant shape. When pruning, leave 2-3 layers of leaves on the branches and cut off the rest. Just cut them flatly, leaving the strong buds and breaking off the weak buds.

Before pruning

(Author: Classical Man 521 Source: Gardenia Bar)

After trimming

(Author: Classical Man 521 Source: Gardenia Bar)

5. After pruning the branches, spray some chlorothalonil solution on the wound to prevent bacterial infection. In a few days, new sprouts will appear!

(Author: Classical Man 521 Source: Gardenia Bar)

Fertilize after flowering

1. Gardenia likes acidic soil and consumes a lot of nutrients during flowering. Fertilizer should be applied in time after flowering. You can use homemade bean cake and sesame paste residue to decompose with water, add ferrous sulfate to make alum fertilizer water, dilute it with water at a ratio of 1:50, and then use it to fertilize gardenia. Once a month is enough.

2. Stop watering the day before fertilizing, and water thoroughly once when fertilizing.

3. Pruning and maintenance of Kalanchoe

Pruning after flowering

1. After the Kalanchoe has finished blooming, cut it 5-8 mm above the second pair of leaves under the flower, and cut off the flower branch and the first pair of leaves under the flower together. After a while, new buds will grow and it will bloom again.

2. When the masters prune the Kalanchoe, they usually only leave about 5-8 cm of the main trunk. Because the Kalanchoe blooms less and less as it ages, many people either prune it heavily or use branches for new cuttings after the flowering period. The cutting method has been mentioned recently.

3. When heavy pruning, be sure to leave a few leaves to provide nutrients through photosynthesis. The cut should be flat. After cutting, place it in a cool place to dry for 2-3 days, and do not let the cut get wet.

(Author: Ignore or never wait Source: Longevity Flower Bar)

4. After heavy pruning, many small buds will sprout on the branches of the Kalanchoe. When these small buds grow to 3 pairs of leaves, we can thin them out, leaving the strong buds and cutting off the weak buds to make the plant fuller.

(Author: Xiyu Xianxian XY Source: Kalanchoe Bar)

5. When the small buds grow to 5 pairs of leaves, we can pinch them to allow the branches to grow more side buds. The operation method has been mentioned before, which is to pinch off the top 3 pairs of leaves and leave the bottom 2 pairs of leaves (that is, 4 leaves).

After June and September, the Kalanchoe cannot be pruned again, because it is forming buds at that time and you will not be able to enjoy the flowers if you pruned it again.

Fertilize after flowering

1. After the Kalanchoe blooms, apply liquid fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen fertilizer to promote the germination of branches and leaves. Nitrogen fertilizer can be made with decomposed bean cake water, or urea can be added to water to irrigate the roots.

2. In summer, when the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, do not fertilize the Kalanchoe.

3. After the Kalanchoe flowers bloom, they must be guaranteed to receive sufficient light. However, they must be placed in a place with diffuse light during summer noons and kept ventilated to prevent leaf burns and root black rot.