5 main Contraindications when caring for "Women's happiness". Do not make these Mistakes if a beautiful Flower is dear to you.
The flower of Women's Happiness, still loved by our great-grandmothers and so similar to exotic calla lilies, is very easy to grow at home.
The main thing is not to make a few mistakes that could destroy him! I think you might find useful their detailed analysis and additions on how to do the right thing.
And then you will not become like me - sadly throwing out a few flowers, and then buying new ones!
Hot sun
What can you think about after learning about the tropical origin of this plant? That it should be kept on the sunniest and hottest windowsill, for example, the southern one?
Because of this generosity, unfortunately, you can soon see the leaves start to burn! Ideally, the place for Feminine happiness should be with diffused light.
And if the plant spends part of the day in the shade, this is also not scary, this is usually the case for tropical forests.
Large pot
It is a very common recommendation to transplant the plant into a large container so that it blooms as soon as possible. Women's happiness reacts differently - the development of rhizomes with fresh plots begins, as well as the growth of leaves.
And naturally, doing such an "important" thing, Women's happiness will postpone flowering! Therefore, the size of the pot should be only 1.5-2 cm larger than the diameter of the root system.
But not only this is dangerous for a large pot. The fact is that when watering - after all, a lot of water is required for it, the earth dries for a long time and unevenly.
Above it is already completely dry, and below, even in the presence of a drainage layer, a "swamp" forms. Over time, this can provoke rotting of the root system.
Transfer
In a period of intense growth, Women's happiness needs freedom. My mistake was that I kept a young plant in a pot for several years and wondered - why there is no development or flowering?
The fact is that for young flowers the rule described above about the size of the pot does not apply - they should be transplanted annually, choosing a capacity on average 5-7 cm larger than the diameter of the horse system.
Air humidity
It's hot in the tropics, where the flower comes from. Therefore, he was not so far from my heaters. And chah every week.
The mistake here is that in the tropics the air is very humid, and heating devices dry the home air. So, Women's happiness must, firstly, be kept away from them, and secondly, sprayed once every 1-2 days.
Top dressing
In fact, it only needs to be paid twice a year. In spring, when leaves are actively growing, Women's happiness is "pampered" with nitrogenous fertilizers.
It is a huge mistake to give them at the beginning of winter so that the plant grows stronger by the flowering period! In this case, it will not bloom at all, and moreover, being "bewildered", it risks getting sick due to a decrease in immunity.
So before budding begins, something comprehensive should be added for flowering indoor plants.