How to raise crabapple flowers in potted plants? What are the reasons for not blooming?

There are many varieties of crabapple flowers, among which the four seasons crabapple is a more common and planted variety in life. Why does everyone like four Seasons Begonia? Because its biggest feature is the flowering of the four seasons, and beautiful colors, flowers, with their own fragrance, whether planted outdoors or indoor are good decorative plants. It is especially common in flower beds in some parks or communities. Four Seasons Begonia can be cultivated in Spring Festival and Autumn. Many flower friends want to plant a pot in person. Today, let's learn how to grow potted crabapple flowers. What are the reasons for not blooming?

First, how to raise potted crabapple in four seasons?

1. Growth environment

If we want the four seasons crabapple to grow well, we must first understand its growing environment. Four Seasons Begonia likes to grow in a warm and humid environment, and it is not resistant to high temperature and low temperature, so it must be taken care of properly in these two seasons, such as adequate light in the low temperature season and proper cooling and shading in the high temperature season.

2. Appropriate amount of fertilizer

Fertilization is also very skillful. In general, we apply fertilizer at the right time according to the leaf color and growth status of the whole four seasons begonia. Generally pay attention to the principle of diligent fertilization and thin fertilization, because too thick fertilizer will cause burning roots, causing the leaves to turn yellow and scorching, and seriously will lead to the death of the whole plant. The four seasons crabapple generally grows slowly in summer and winter, so it is necessary to apply less fertilizer or not to prevent rot.

In order to make the flowers of the four seasons crabapple more beautiful, we can apply a certain amount of potash and phosphate fertilizer in the early stage of flowering.

3. Timely watering

In the growing period of the four seasons begonia, it should be properly watered according to the growth status of the whole plant and specific temperature changes. Low temperature in winter, try to keep the basin soil dry and less watering, if you want to water, generally choose the warmer afternoon sun. The temperature in summer is too high, but it does not need too much water in the semi-dormant period. if watering, it is more beneficial to plant growth when the temperature is relatively low in the morning and evening.

4. Pick the heart

If you want the four seasons crabapple to blossom beautifully and beautifully, picking the heart is an essential step. In general, after the flowers have withered, they must be pruned and heart-picked in time to promote the branching of sexual plants.

5. Maintenance in summer and winter

It was mentioned earlier that summer and winter are semi-dormant or dormant periods of crabapple in the four seasons, which grow slowly, but still need to be taken care of. In summer, to avoid direct sun exposure, appropriate shade cooling, watering, fertilization depends on the situation, so as not to accumulate too much water to rot the root, fertilize too much rot. If the winter temperature is below 10 ℃, it should be moved to indoor maintenance, watering and fertilizing the right amount.

6. Pest control

Begonia is prone to spot disease, aphids, red spiders, leaf moths and other diseases and insect pests, we must observe at the initial stage of the disease, timely control, so as not to affect the whole plant.

Second, the reasons for the non-flowering of begonia in the four seasons.

1. Insufficient light in spring and winter

Many people put the four seasons crabapple in indoor maintenance, but the light is not enough, often in a dark environment, it will not bud, naturally do not blossom.

So when there is less sunshine in spring and winter, as long as the sun comes out, put it on the balcony or the yard to bask in the sun.

2. Overwatering in summer

Too much watering will cause rotting roots, which will affect the growth of the whole plant and will not blossom naturally.

3. Improper pruning in autumn

The four Seasons Begonia needs more nutrients in autumn, when the branches and leaves are luxuriant but not pruned in time, the leaves will absorb most of the nutrients, and the flowering period also needs a lot of nutrients, nutrients are absorbed by the leaves, resulting in no flowering.

Conclusion: if we want the four seasons begonia to blossom beautifully, we must master many factors such as lighting, fertilization, watering, pruning and so on. No small details can go wrong.