When does the firecracker flower bloom?

Flowering period

The flowers of the firecracker plant are beautiful, with orange-red flowers that are very lush. The flowering period of the firecracker flower is very long. It usually blooms from January to June every year, and the flowering period can sometimes last for more than half a year. During the peak flowering period of the firecracker flower, it can be said to be a beautiful and joyous scene.

Flowering period management and maintenance

It is very important to manage and maintain the firecracker flower during its flowering period. During the entire flowering process, attention should be paid to the management during the bud formation period and after the flowers wither.

During the bud-forming period of the firecracker vine, you need to pay attention to watering it more appropriately and apply phosphorus fertilizer 1 or 2 times. After the flowers of the firecracker plant have faded, it is also important to apply nitrogen fertilizer once. This will supplement the nutrition of the firecracker plant, help the plant grow better, and also facilitate flowering.

It should also be noted that although more watering and spraying to increase air humidity are needed in summer due to the temperature, watering needs to be reduced appropriately in autumn. Autumn is the period of flower bud differentiation of firecracker flower. In order to promote the differentiation of flower buds, reducing watering appropriately can control the growth of firecracker flower so that it does not grow vigorously due to excessive nutrients and affect flowering.

Other management matters

If you want the firecracker plant to bloom better, you also need to work hard on pruning. Generally, when the branches of the firecracker plant grow to a certain height, they need to be topped to produce more new branches and more flowers. The old and weak branches of the firecracker plant will affect the growth of the plant, consume nutrients and affect flowering, so they need to be pruned in time.

In addition, during the growth period of the firecracker flower, do not pull the vines at will, as this will cause the firecracker flower to grow poorly and bloom less.

When the branches grow to a certain height, they need to be topped to encourage the sprouting of new branches and facilitate more flowering. Some old branches and weak branches should be pruned off in time to avoid consuming nutrients and affecting flowering the following spring.

Do not turn over the vines during the growth period to avoid damaging the tendrils, causing poor growth and lack of flowering.