4 fatal mistakes, because of which the Decembrist does not want to bloom magnificently. Correct them (before winter). Will have something to brag about

Fiery autumn fireworks, fellow flower growers!

Do you want to enjoy the lush flowering of the Decembrist (Schlumberger)? Avoid serious violations in the care of the "winter" indoor plant. After reading today's article to the end, you will find out why the home flower is in no hurry to release numerous buds at the tips of its sharp exotic leaves.

Lack of dressing: where does the flower get its strength

Decembrist is a flower that is undemanding to fertilizers. Grows well in a pot with poor soil. But for the time being, comrades.

I am perplexed when I read the messages: "I haven't fed anything for 3 years and it blooms beautifully." Is it really difficult to fertilize once a month? After all, treating an indoor flower will make his life easier, and yours more beautiful. Schlumberger, which is fed, produces flowering about 1.5, or even 2 times more than those left without fertilization. I'm not even talking about the fact that sooner or later the soil in the pot will be depleted anyway.

What to do:

• Feed the Decembrist regularly complex mineral fertilizer "For blooming". You can choose a convenient form: liquid or sticks with prolonged action (the principle of action is "stuck and forget"). Here are examples of such tools for reference:

• The situation can be corrected in the fall. Foliar dressing SOS - spraying from a spray bottle on the leaf - will work faster than traditional top dressing with watering. The concentration of the mineral fertilizer solution (required "For flowering") for spraying is usually less - usually it is written in the instructions for the product. The trick is that after foliar feeding, the result comes faster.
• I offer an alternative to opponents of fertilizing of chemical origin - infusion of wood ash. For 1 average Decembrist, one tablespoon will go, stirred in a glass of warm water. Insist 3 days.

With top dressing, the Decembrist will bloom more magnificently, brighter and longer! And practice confirms this 100%.

Transplant flaws

You should not treat the transplant of indoor flowers as an unpleasant procedure and postpone it for years. A change of residence brings the most unremarkable plants to life.

First, the growth and lush bloom makes the land poor over time, drawing out all the nutrients. But this is not so bad. Secondly, our tap water often greases the soil: this is indicated by a white and rusty coating on the ground and the walls of the pot. Such soil prevents the roots of the Decembrist from receiving air, assimilating life-giving moisture and nutrients.

What to do:

• Repot young plants every year, gradually increasing the volume of the pot.
• Adult Decembrists, well-worn, are transplanted every 2-3 years.

The third scourge of the Schlumberger is the large pot. Because of it, the plant slows down its development and gives out poor flowering.

In the "oversized house" the upper half of the pot dries out, and moisture accumulates in the lower one. The Decembrist, being a succulent, does not tolerate such stagnant water.

Once in a large volume of soil, the houseplant tries to fill it with the root system first. And the flowering, comrades, leaves for later.

What to do: When transplanting, take a pot 2-3 cm larger than the previous one. The old Decembrists, who have already gained green and root mass, are transplanted into old dishes, but with the addition of fresh soil.

Schlumberger has no place behind the scenes

It is very disappointing that Schlumbergers, because of their unprepossessing appearance, are put on cabinets, shelves - out of sight and away from the sun during rest. Indeed, without normal lighting, you should not expect a lush flowering - most likely, the buds will be rare.

What to do: Find the Decembrist a worthy place in the house. So he will show himself in all its glory. Perfectly stimulates mass flowering taking out to a cool loggia or veranda. But if they are not there, it is enough to limit yourself to a light window sill.