Marigold only grows leaves but does not blossom. What's going on? this kind of maintenance can make marigold flowers full of pots.

Marigold, also known as honeycomb chrysanthemum, stinky hibiscus, marigold lamp, is an annual herb belonging to the family Compositae. It is now the season when marigold is in full bloom, but many flower friends have found that marigold has only long leaves but does not blossom. How is this going on? What if marigold doesn't blossom? Let's explore it together.

When does the marigold bloom?

Marigold blossoms from July to October every year, and its flowering period is very long, sometimes lasting until the middle of November. Its flower color is yellow or orange yellow, the flowers are big and colorful, the petals are layered, the flower pattern is full, and it is very beautiful.

Marigold only grows leaves but does not blossom. What's going on?

Lack of light

Marigold likes to grow in an environment with sufficient light and suitable temperature. if there is no sufficient light in the process of maintenance, the plant will grow too long and grow thin, resulting in less flowering, so in the process of maintenance, we need to pay attention to the maintenance of marigold in a sunny place.

Improper temperature

The suitable temperature for the growth of marigold is 15-25 ℃, and the suitable temperature for flowering is 18-20 ℃. The relative air temperature of the growing environment is required to be 60-70%, and the winter temperature is not lower than 5 ℃. When the high temperature is more than 30 ℃ in summer, the plants will grow too long, the stems and leaves will be loose, and the flowering will be less. Therefore, in order to promote marigold plants to blossom better and prolong the flowering period, it is very important to maintain a suitable temperature during flowering.

Improper fertilization

Marigold should master the skills of fertilization, not too much fertilizer, especially nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise marigold will affect flowering because the plant growth is too luxuriant, or even do not blossom for a lifetime. When the marigold is planted, a certain amount of base fertilizer can be applied to make the marigold more branched, which can increase the number of flowers.

Timely pruning

Before the marigold blossoms, part of the lateral buds can be removed to reduce nutrient consumption. The buds left behind have sufficient nutrient supply, and the flowers will be more gorgeous. After the flowers of marigold wither, cut off the residual flowers and withered flowers in time, trim the branches and leaves, and pay attention to the prevention and control of insect pests, so that they can bloom again.