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January Flower Calendar - Plum Blossom

Weather characteristics: Continuously attacked by strong cold currents, it is the period with the lowest temperature in the year. The climate is cold and dry.

Flowering: Spring plum, camellia, daffodil, primrose, daisy, daphne, marigold, winter orchid, spring orchid, and cicada orchid bloom one after another.

Cuttings: pomegranate, hydrangea, Prunus mume, geranium, rose, rose, osmanthus, azalea, cherry, peach, ten sisters, carnation, etc.

Division: Wintersweet, magnolia, purple magnolia, osmanthus, wisteria, azalea, and bulbous flowers such as daffodils and hyacinths.

Layering: rose, rose, trumpet creeper, osmanthus, deutzia, etc.

Adjust the planting of deciduous flowers and trees, and plant or pot spring-blooming flowers: dianthus, pansy, snapdragon, osmanthus, alpinia, cornflower, delphinium, marigold, daisy, cineraria, phlox, etc.

Strengthen greenhouse management and pay attention to watering and ventilation. Greenhouse flower promotion: azalea, magnolia, crabapple, poinsettia, etc.

Change the plants in the flower beds: daisies, marigolds, etc. Turn the soil of dormant flowers, apply base fertilizer and protect them from cold. Prune hedges, and trim diseased, insect-infested, and dead branches of flowering shrubs.

February Flower Calendar - Apricot Blossom

Weather characteristics: The temperature rises slowly, but there are still frequent cold currents, and the weather is cold and rainy.

Repotting of azalea, elm, photinia, jasmine, rose, kumquat, etc.

March Flower Calendar - Peach Blossom

Weather characteristics: March is the time of Jingzhe and the Spring Equinox, when the weather alternates between cold and warm. The temperature is gradually getting warmer, but it is sometimes warm and sometimes cold, with more rainy weather.

Narcissus, spring orchid, Daphne odora, plum blossom, Christmas cactus, rabbit flower, cineraria, primrose, etc. are in full bloom and should maintain a certain light and temperature. When the temperature is high during the day, you can open the windows to ventilate and allow indoor air to circulate. The potting soil should not be too wet or too humid, but should be kept moist.

The camellia is in full bloom. Care should be taken to ensure that the room temperature is not too high, the sunshine time is not too long, the indoor air is well ventilated, and the potting soil is not too hot or too wet; remove excessive flower buds, and control the plants to bloom in batches.

Prepare the potted flowers for removal from the room. When the temperature rises, open the windows indoors to let in outdoor sunlight and air, so that it can gradually adapt to the environment and prepare to go out in April.

For plants such as Elephanthus, Orchidaceae, Clivia and Kumquat, their growth, bud formation and flowering can be promoted through pruning and removing dead branches and leaves, combined with topdressing with nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers.

Repotting of flowers such as azalea, jasmine, daphne, and spider plant.

Roses are planted in pots and lotus plants are divided into separate plants.

April Flower Calendar - Peony

Weather characteristics: During the Qingming and Grain Rain periods in April, the warm air becomes stronger, the weather is mild, and there is more rain.

Herbaceous flowers in flower beds in summer and autumn, such as lilies, salvias, zinnias, asters, etc., are sown and cultivated in the open field when the ground temperature is 10-18 degrees. Last autumn, we sowed herbaceous flowers, such as calendula, pansy, and snapdragon. After the Qingming Festival, we strengthened the management of water and fertilizer and transplanted them into the flower beds after the Grain Rain.

Various perennial flowers, such as canna, daylily, gladiolus, dahlia, and arrowroot, can be planted separately at this time. Aquatic flowers, such as potted lotus and water lilies, can be brought indoors after Qingming Festival in the north. Deciduous woody potted flowers, such as pomegranate and crape myrtle, should be taken out of the house for pruning and repotting before germination.

Hibiscus, lily, Milan and other southern flowers that are grown in the north should be moved out of the room after the temperature is relatively stable after Grain Rain, because the spring breeze in the north is dry and the temperature fluctuates greatly.

Annual herbaceous flowers and flowers such as Clivia, pomegranate, asparagus fern, etc. are propagated by sowing.

Flowers such as water bamboo, palm bamboo, phoenix tail bamboo, spider plant, hosta, and Clivia are propagated by division.

Plant and repot warm-loving flowers such as Milan, jasmine, epiphyllum, spider plant, monstera, and strelitzia.

The buds of bonsai trees such as five-needle pine, black pine, and brocade pine are removed to make the branches and leaves flat.

May Flower Calendar - Pomegranate

Weather characteristics: In May, during the Beginning of Summer and Grain Full, the average temperature in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River is 20℃, the temperature difference between the north and the south is close, there are many continuous spring rains and little sunshine.

Southern flowers that overwinter indoors, such as osmanthus, azalea, camellia, gardenia, and Michelia, can now be taken out.

Bulbous flowers such as tuberose, gladiolus, calamus orchid, allium orchid, dahlia, etc. should be planted when the soil temperature is above 15℃. Summer-dormant bulbous flowers such as tulips, hyacinths, freesias, etc. should be carefully managed to prevent them from drying out too early. Their growth time should be prolonged as much as possible to allow the new bulbs to grow strong. They should be dug out, dried and preserved around the end of the month. After the seeds of cyclamen, gloxinia, calla lily, etc. are mature, remove the remaining old leaves, clean the surface of the potting soil, place in a cool, ventilated and rain-proof place, avoid fertilizer and water, and do a good job of maintenance during the dormant period.

After camellia and azalea have faded, remove the remaining flowers and apply post-flowering fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen fertilizer.

June Flower Calendar - Lotus

Weather characteristics: Grain in Ear in June, the summer solstice, is the beginning of hot summer, the temperature rises, the plum rain season arrives, it is hot and humid with lots of rain, the weather is changeable and the humidity is high.

The seeds of most famous winter and spring flowers, such as cyclamen, cineraria, primrose, cattail, poppy, amaryllis, etc., are maturing one after another and should be harvested in time and stored in a cool, ventilated and dry place.

Many summer and autumn flowers begin to flourish, such as hibiscus, pomegranate, jasmine, Milan, white orchid, and osmanthus. From this time on, they should be watered twice a day and fertilized once every ten days.

Aquatic flowers such as potted lotus, water willow, and water lily grow rapidly as the temperature rises, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied in time.

Most of the herbaceous flowers are growing healthily this month, the branches of woody flowers are half-mature, and the warm and humid conditions are suitable for propagation by cuttings. The grafting and division of cactus succulents can be carried out before the hot summer and rainy season.

July Flower Calendar - Hosta

Weather characteristics: July has the Lesser Heat and Greater Heat, followed by the First and Middle Dog Days. There is continuous high temperature and heavy rain in the north and south, and the temperature is hot, which is the highest temperature period of the year. There are often continuous high temperatures and summer droughts with strong sunshine.

This month, please stop using organic liquid fertilizers for various herbaceous flowers such as salvia, dahlia, canna, cockscomb, etc.

The white orchid and Milan flowers grown in the north can be properly shaped and pruned. It grows vigorously in midsummer and recovers quickly. For plum blossoms, peach blossoms, camellias, jasmine, etc., pay attention to controlling water to prevent them from growing too tall, and to promote the differentiation of flower buds so that they will bloom more in winter and spring.

The temperature is high and the humidity is high this month, which is suitable for the propagation of many kinds of herbaceous flowers by cuttings, such as roses, hibiscus, camellias, night-blooming lilacs, etc. The cutting medium should be coarse and loose to achieve a high survival rate.

August Flower Calendar - Osmanthus

Weather characteristics: Autumn begins in the early part of this month and the weather turns cooler, but there are often high temperatures and summer droughts, so we still need to pay attention to drought resistance, waterlogging prevention, insect control, and disease prevention.

Late chrysanthemums should be topped off for the last time in early January. At this time, the flower buds of Amaryllis begin to form, so apply fertilizer in time. For gladiolus and tuberose, apply fertilizer immediately after cutting the flowers to maintain the bulbs.

For fruit-bearing flowers in autumn and winter, it is advisable to apply more phosphorus fertilizer. Water the osmanthus with fully decomposed organic fertilizer from mid-month onwards, and continue to do so once a week until mid-September before the flowers bloom. For potted camellia, keep one or two strong and straight buds on each branch, and remove the rest one by one.

Cyclamen, a summer-dormant flower, starts to sprout in the cool autumn and should be repotted and the soil changed. Calla lily is planted by division. Oxalis are planted in the middle pots and freesias in the lower pots. In autumn, sow the following spring's blooming grass flowers: tricolor cocoon, marigold, dianthus, metal grass, violet, etc. In northern regions, sow in succession from the beginning to the end of the month according to local conditions and cold protection.

The white orchid, jasmine, Milan, and hibiscus, which are grown in the north from the south, will gradually stop blooming this month, but you still need to pay attention to water and fertilizer to keep them healthy. The potted lotus has stopped blooming and has formed roots. Be careful not to fertilize or water it, but it still needs to keep in contact with sunlight so that it will have lush leaves and abundant flowers the following year.

September Flower Calendar - Chrysanthemum

Weather characteristics: In September, during the White Dew and Autumnal Equinox, the weather is clear and sunny. Cold air begins to become active, the temperature drops, and there are many rainy days.

For all kinds of autumn-sown grasses and flowers, those sown in August in northern regions should be transplanted in the middle of this month, while those in southern regions can be sown at an appropriate time. Winter and spring greenhouse potted flowers such as cyclamen, cineraria, and cattail are sown this month; geraniums and fuchsias begin to be propagated by cuttings; plum blossoms and peach blossoms are propagated by bud grafting from the north to the south from the beginning to the end of this month.

The white orchid, hibiscus, jasmine, Milan and other southern flowers grown in the north should be gradually moved to places sheltered from the wind and facing the sun to prevent early frost and wind and drought. Flowers native to tropical and subtropical areas such as Croton, as well as cactus plants such as Christmas cactus which use trifoliate arrow as rootstock, should be kept indoors in mid-month to prevent cold waves.

All kinds of shaped chrysanthemums have entered the stage of comprehensive management. As the temperature drops and the daylight becomes shorter, more water and fertilizer should be applied, and all buds will appear in the second half of the month.

October Flower Calendar - Orchid

Weather characteristics: In October, there are Cold Dew and Frost Descent, and the weather turns cooler and colder. The cold air intensifies, the weather gradually gets colder, with mostly clear skies and sunny days in autumn, and autumn chills and early frosts begin to appear.

Various spring-blooming perennial flowers such as hosta, iris, hollyhock, camphor grass, peony, etc. can be propagated and transplanted by root division; peonies can be divided, grafted using peony roots as rootstocks, and propagated by sowing, and they will grow and develop vigorously the following spring. Tulips and hyacinths, bulbous flowers that bloom in winter and spring, should be planted in the ground in high-altitude areas and protected over the winter. Freesia, various wood bulbs, and Oxalis potted plants, as well as bulbous flowers grown in the field, such as tuberose, canna, gladiolus, dahlia, etc., should be brought indoors for maintenance at the end of the month.

November Flower Calendar - Daffodils

Weather characteristics: Beginning of winter in November, light snow. Severe frost hit the northern regions, with icicles appearing in the mornings and evenings; cold waves also hit the southern regions from time to time, with low temperatures and frost.

Perennial flowers that overwinter in the open field, such as peony, hosta, iris, daylily, sedum (Eight Treasures), coneflower, hollyhock, lotus, peony, etc., can safely overwinter by applying organic fertilizer once and watering with enough frozen water. In high, cold and dry places, it is advisable to cover them with horse manure or firewood for protection.

The cineraria, primrose, sweet pea, and purslane in the greenhouse are in the seedling stage. Pay attention to water control, loosening the soil, ventilation, and applying small amounts of fertilizer. Clivia, cyclamen, begonia, geranium, etc. are in their peak growth period, so pay attention to top dressing and watering in moderation.

This month, chrysanthemum exhibitions are being held in various parts of the north and south, which is a good time to introduce buds for cuttings.