GROWING AZALEA AT HOME AND CAREING FOR IT AS A HOUSE PLANT

Azalea – planting and care

WARM WITH AZALEA IN WINTER

My azalea blooms from November to mid-spring. The heart is always warm and cozy, when such beauty is near in the cold season! However, at first it was necessary to select conditions, to make the plant feel comfortable in winter.

TAKEN INTO ARMAMENT

Azalea at home

Azalea light-loving, the best place for her is the southwestern window sill. From October, when buds mature, but daylight is not enough, turn on backlight.

During the formation and dissolution of buds, coolness and high humidity are needed., which is not easy to provide with central heating. Simple ways help me: sprinkling with settled water at room temperature; battery operated wet flannel fabric.

WATERING AND FERTILIZING AZALEA

Azalea – cultivation

During the period of active growth, I water the azalea., not allowing the soil surface to dry out. I drain the excess from the pan, otherwise the rhizome may rot.

If possible, I replace settled running water with melted or rain water and add “lemon” to it (1 g or at the tip of tsp. on 1 l), to maintain the acidic reaction of the soil, and sometimes boric (10 drops on 1 l of water), to encourage flowering.

With the advent of buds, I switch from top dressing with the Azalea complex to the full mixture of Uniflor-bud. To prevent chlorosis, I spray the leaves of plants with Ferovit (1, 5 ml of 1, 5-2 l).

NUANCES OF CARE FOR AZALEA

Azalea – how to care

Wilted flowers and seed pods removed. I break off most of the young shoots (in the budding phase), what stimulates flowering. I pinch the tops of the remaining, leaving by 4-5 leaves - the bush then turns out to be compact and lush. I treat the wounds with garden putty "Ran No".

For pest prevention 2-3 once a month I spray the foliage with Fitoverm KE or Akarin preparations.

By spring, watering the plants is reduced. With the onset of heat, I drop a pot in a flower bed in an openwork penumbra.

All parts of the azalea are poisonous., so I take care of her with gloves.

AZALEA CARE AT HOME – LANDING AND CARE

ETERNAL PROBLEM – SHRINKLED LEAVES

Blame the wrong watering, low air humidity, high temperature or too bright sun.

Luxurious blooming azaleas are willingly bought in winter, especially for christmas and new year. It's only a pity, that this magnificence manages to be preserved for a long time far away Not everyone. What's the matter?

Buying Azalea, choose a plant with several blooming flowers and many buds. Important, so that there are no brownies – they won't open up. Foliage should be healthy, dark green. Pack your favorite plant well., so that it does not freeze during transportation.

Azalea is afraid of frost, but the dry hot air of the rooms is also harmful to her. In the house she needs to choose the most light, but cool place. On the south window it will be hot. Most of all she likes a temperature of 10-15 °. Sure, it is difficult to create such conditions, but help-frequent spraying with cold water (better boiled). At the same time, avoid getting water on the flowers., and the underside of the leaves should be thoroughly moistened.

AZALEA AND A SHORT FLOWERING PERIOD.

Blame the wrong watering, low air humidity, high temperature or too bright sun.

The second important condition for success – correct watering.

Azaleas have dense root systems., like a ball of felt, so they endure equally badly as drought, and excess moisture., and the other leads to the fall of the leaves, and as a result, from a thick tree it’s quite

a bare skeleton can quickly remain. And water is not suitable for any, she likes cold soft. Because she can't stand lime at all, add a few drops of vinegar to the water from time to time, a couple of lemon crystals (or oxalic) acid or a little lemon juice. It is useful to wash non-flowering plants under an ice shower, protecting the earthen ball from erosion with plastic wrap.

Azaleas need acidic soil. – and loose. Now it has become easier for flower growers to live: a special mixture for these plants can be bought at the store. Or use horse peat.

And fertilizers for azaleas are far from suitable. You can choose from special fertilizer sticks, which is enough for almost the whole season, or liquid feed for heather. Ash is excluded, and traditional domestic mixtures for open ground (Besides, perhaps, mortar) unsuitable, as they contain a lot of ballast.

HOW TO CARE FOR AZALEA CORRECTLY – VIDEO

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