What to do if Kalanchoe does not bloom

Flowering period of Kalanchoe

The flowering period of Kalanchoe is from December to May of the following year. As long as it is well cared for, it will bloom beautiful flowers continuously during this period. If the Kalanchoe shows no signs of flowering during this period, you should consider whether there is a problem with your Kalanchoe!

Reasons why Kalanchoe does not bloom

Light discomfort

Too much or too little light will affect the flowering of the plant. Kalanchoe prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight. It needs more than 4 hours of direct sunlight a day to grow healthily, but it should avoid strong sunlight in the summer midday. If the plant is exposed to excessive sunlight, it will wilt and affect its growth. Another situation is that different parts of the Kalanchoe receive uneven light, causing the plant to be deformed, which can also affect flowering.

Don't think that everything will be fine once the Kalanchoe blooms. You must also ensure sufficient light after the Kalanchoe blooms. If placed in the shade for a long time, the leaves will fall off, the flower color will fade, and the flowers will fall off and wither.

Improper fertilizer nutrients

Kalanchoe is a fertilizer-loving plant, and its flowering period lasts up to 6 months, requiring more nutrients than other flowers. If the flower grower is lazy, then the reason why the Kalanchoe does not bloom is obvious. The flower bud differentiation of Kalanchoe is slow due to lack of fertilizer. Even if the plant has many branches, it is difficult to ensure that flowers will bloom on each flower head due to lack of nutrients. If you were not full every day, how would you have the energy to do other things?

The solution to the problem of Kalanchoe not blooming

Ensure that the plants receive even light

In fact, the light exposure of Kalanchoe is very easy to control. Place it in a sunny place on the balcony. As long as it is properly shaded in the summer, it can be exposed to normal light during the season and ensure that the daily sunshine time is more than 4 hours. In order to make the Kalanchoe plants bloom evenly, you should pay attention to changing the direction of the flowerpots frequently so that the plants can receive light evenly. On the balcony of a building, the flowerpots should be rotated 180 degrees every half a month.

Timely supplement of nutrients

From the time when Kalanchoe is brought indoors after frost to October of the following year, it is the late differentiation and peak flowering period of its flower buds. It is also the time when it grows its body and accumulates nutrients, so it has a great demand for fertilizer. Therefore, apply fish fertilizer mainly composed of phosphorus and potassium once a week to promote the differentiation of flower buds.

The flowering period of Kalanchoe is long, and it is also the period of "displaying results". During the period, apply a thin nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer or a 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution once a month to prevent the later flowers from becoming smaller and lighter in color due to lack of fertilizer.