Cheap and easy to grow, these flowers will explode into a sea of ​​flowers as soon as they fall to the ground. It would be a shame not to grow them in the summer!

Oxalis

Oxalis is popular again this year, with more and more colors. If you plant it now, it will bloom by the end of the month!

Oxalis sowing

The seeds of Oxalis are like small garlic cloves. After planting, they will grow a lot every year, so the more you grow Oxalis, the more you will grow. You can share the extra ones with others.

Just put the seeds head up into moist soil and put them in a cool place. They will germinate in 3-5 days. After germination, you can move them to a place with good light. They will bloom in about 2 weeks under normal maintenance.

Oxalis Care

Oxalis is light-loving and drought-tolerant. It is better to place it in a sunny place. It should be shaded when the temperature exceeds 36 degrees. It is not too late to water it when the soil is dry.

Oxalis dormancy and bulbing

Most Oxalis will go dormant in June and July, with leaves withered and dead. Don't water them at this time. When the soil is dry, dig out the bulbs, dry them, put them in plastic bags and hang them in a ventilated place. When the weather cools in September, you can replant them and they will bloom.

Sunflower

If we talk about flowers that must be planted in summer, it must be the sunflower. It is sun-resistant and drought-resistant, and can survive even if a branch is pinched!

Sunflower cuttings

Cut a few branches, preferably with flower buds, 8-15 cm in length

Directly insert it into moist soil, or water it thoroughly after inserting it, then place it in a cool place to keep it moist. After about 3 days, move it to a sunny place and maintain it normally. It will bloom in less than half a month.

Sunflower care

Basically, sunflowers do not require special care. If they grow too big, you can pinch off the heads, and the pinched heads can be used for cuttings. You don't need to water them too much at ordinary times. You can water them when the soil is dry.

Geranium

Both the leaves and flowers of geranium are beautiful. Many flower lovers have them at home. They all say that they bloom all year round.

Geranium cuttings

Take some disposable water cups, drill a few small holes in the bottom of the cups for ventilation, put some moist flower soil, insert the cut geranium branches (8-10 cm long) into the soil, place them in a cool place, and you can also insert them in rooting water. It will take about 5-8 days for the roots to take root.

Don’t rush to repot the geranium after it has taken root. Place it in the sun (not in direct sunlight) for the roots to take root. It will take about 3-5 days for it to take root. Then you can move it to a larger pot and maintain it normally.

Geranium Care

Geraniums like light, like moisture and are afraid of waterlogging, so it is best to grow them on a south-facing balcony or windowsill, and add some gravel and ceramsite to the potting soil to increase air permeability.

Geranium Topping

Geraniums need to be topped at least twice. The first time is when the seedlings are about 12 cm. Pinching and topping can make the branches grow more. The second time is after flowering. It can not only preserve nutrients but also prevent excessive growth. The trimmed branches can be used for cuttings again.

Petunia

Petunia is an absolute flowering machine. It blooms from spring to autumn, and in some areas it can even bloom in winter. Once it blooms, you can't even see the leaves.

Petunia sowing

After the petunia blooms, there will be many small "sesame dots" after the middle of the flower stalk splits open. These are flower seeds and can be sown directly. You can sow them now.

Sprinkle the petunia seeds in moist soil, place in a cool place, spray with water every 2 days to keep it moist, it will sprout in about 3-5 days, after sprouting, it can be exposed to light appropriately, when the seedlings grow to about 8-12 cm, they can be topped and placed in the sun, and they will bloom in about 20 days.

Petunia Care

Petunia likes light and must be exposed to at least 4 hours of sunlight a day. In summer, watering once every 1-2 days is enough. Be careful not to accumulate water, as it is most afraid of waterlogging.

Petunia Topping

Many flower lovers asked, how to grow petunia into a ball? Based on the shape of the petunia's first bloom, you will know which side is crooked. When the flowers are almost dead, you can perform a "plastic surgery" to trim the crooked part, and the next time it blooms, it will be in a ball shape.

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