How to make a Kalanchoe blossom?

More often than not, we purchase an ornamental Kalanchoe for its bright, beautiful buds of flowers. Its flowering can last from one month to six months. But as soon as the plant fades, we are disappointed: the bloom does not renew, the plant stretches, and the leaves fall off. How to make a Kalanchoe blossom?

Why the Kalanchoe has ceased to bloom?

The main causes of the termination of flowering Kalanchoe:

1. Illumination violation. After all, the homeland of the Kalanchoe is the tropics, and the light day lasts up to 12 hours. In our mid-latitudes the winter day is only 5-6 hours.
2. Violation of the temperature regime. In our rooms in winter, the temperature is quite high, and for the Kalanchoe during the budding it should be within 16-18 ° C.
3. Lack of nutrients.
4. Wrong irrigation regime of this tropical plant.

How to grow a flowering Kalanchoe?

Once the Kalanchoe has faded, it must be prepared for the next flowering period. It is necessary to remove all peduncles, cut off excess shoots. On grown young shoots, it is necessary to hold the upper leaves. Repeated pinching is done after the appearance of the third pair of leaves. Such events will contribute to the formation of a beautiful and lush bush kalanchoe. The last prick is done before the flowering of the plant.

Beginners are interested in how often the Kalanchoe blooms. If the plant is healthy, then it often blooms twice a year. In autumn, the flower pot should be placed on the southern window, and in the winter and spring period - on the east or west.

If the Kalanchoe is stretched and does not bloom, it must provide a period of rest. To do this, at the end of winter, the plant is limited to a light day. For example, from 5 pm to 9 am the plant is covered with a large paper bag or any other covering material. Watering at this time should be limited, and the temperature - reduced. About a month later, buds will begin to appear on the Kalanchoe and darkening can be stopped, and watering can be increased.

The so-called shock therapy is often a stimulus for the stopped Kalanchoe blossom. It consists in the following. The plant covered with a cloth is placed for three or four weeks in a dark place without watering. After this period, the plant is returned to its place. Initially, the flower is only sprayed, and then begin to water and fertilize. After a while after such a shake-up the Kalanchoe will again start to please you with its bright colors.