How to care for newly bought saxifrage

1. How to care for the newly bought saxifrage

After buying the saxifrage, it has not yet returned to its normal growth state. At this time, you need to reduce the stimulation of the external environment on it. It needs to be placed in a warm and slightly humid environment for maintenance, water it appropriately, stop fertilizing, and use sandy soil rich in organic matter and with good drainage for maintenance.

2. Specific breeding methods

1. Light: It likes light, but it is not suitable for direct exposure to strong light when it is just bought. It needs to be placed in a place with scattered light for maintenance. After it slowly resumes normal growth, it can be gradually given sufficient light and the sunshine time can be extended. When caring for the plant under strong sunlight in the summer, appropriate shade is needed to avoid sunburn from direct sunlight. In winter, it is recommended to place it in a sunny place on the windowsill for maintenance, and it needs occasional ventilation.

2. Temperature: It likes a warm environment. When you just buy it, it is best to keep the temperature at around 24℃, so that it can better acclimate. It is relatively cold-resistant and can generally survive the winter in temperatures as low as 5°C, but it is best not to keep it in a low temperature environment for a long time. Appropriate insulation measures should be taken in winter.

3. Watering: It likes a humid environment, but you don’t need to water it too much when you first buy it, so as to avoid damage to the roots due to water accumulation. You can water it normally after it resumes growth. Under normal circumstances, it needs a lot of water during its growth period. At this time, you must water it enough to make the soil in the pot fully moist, but do not allow water to accumulate. In the two weeks after flowering, the amount of watering needs to be gradually reduced.

4. Fertilization: It likes fertilizer, but no fertilizer is needed when it is just bought. Wait until it resumes growing, then start fertilizing again. Under normal circumstances, during its vigorous growth period in spring, nitrogen fertilizer can be applied every 20 days, and no fertilizer is applied during high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter. It should be noted that fertilizer needs to be applied from under the leaves to avoid contaminating the leaf surface and affecting its normal growth.

3. Repotting

When you first buy Saxifrage, the plant has not yet adapted to the new environment and is in a relatively fragile stage, so it is generally not recommended to repot it. If the soil quality is very poor and affects the normal growth of the plant, you will need to replace the potting soil. Generally, it is necessary to replace the soil with loose and breathable soil. Compacted soil can easily make the leaves dull in color. Under normal circumstances, the pot needs to be changed every other year, which should be done in early spring.