What if the blooming Kalanchoe does not bloom? He sits in a pot, enjoys life, but doesn’t even think of showing what he was placed on the windowsill: bright, long-pleasing inflorescences.
Typically, flowering houseplants have their own development cycle, repeating annually. They need wintering in order to stimulate reproduction, of which the appearance of flowers is a part. Since indoor conditions that winter, that summer - the flower cannot be taken apart, you will have to artificially simulate a reduction in daylight hours in order to subsequently obtain the desired result in the form of buds.
Reduce the light time for the plant to 9-12 hours, shading it for the rest of the day from the sun with a lightproof cloth or transferring it to a dark place. Given the fact that this procedure should be carried out daily for 2-3 months, it is easiest to automate it, making life as easy as possible.
Since the blooming Kalanchoe does not bloom, it is placed in a dark place (pantry, dressing room, closet) and a fluorescent lamp is installed above it, connected to the network through a time relay. This device will automatically turn on and off the light in the room at the very moment at which it is programmed. You can buy relays in hardware stores, sometimes they are sold in the departments of electrical goods. Just do not forget to check the health of the plant and water it as necessary. During wintering, watering should be minimized: the plant practically does not feed, so the overflow will lead to the appearance of rot and can destroy the flower.
To help deal with the problem when the flowering Kalanchoe does not bloom, special preparations and top dressings will help. A "Bud" is well suited, consisting of environmentally friendly elements, a solution of which the plant is sprayed weekly, starting in mid-winter. When the buds appear and begin to blossom, processing can be stopped. The solution is prepared according to the instructions, for 2 liters of water you need to take 2 grams of dry preparation.
The “Ovary” stimulator of fruit formation has the same effect, it can be replaced by “Bud” - these are means of the same order.
How to make Kalanchoe bloom if it bloomed earlier, and then stopped forming buds? Perhaps the plant needs to be rejuvenated. To do this, the youngest upper part is cut and rooted. To form new roots, the stalk can be placed in a glass with root solution or just water. When the roots appear - you can plant. Kalanchoe feels good when brick chips and pieces of birch charcoal are added to his pot . Periodically rooted plants are fertilized with special fertilizing for cacti and succulents.
From time to time, any flower needs to be replanted: the root system grows and becomes crowded, the soil is depleted and acquires an acid reaction. When transplanting, the pot should not be taken too large - an overabundance of food is also harmful, choose a container several centimeters wider than the one from which you transplant. For large, sprawling plants, you can add more centimeters than for small ones. The roots in this procedure need to be shortened a little to strengthen their branching, thereby improving the nutrition of the flower. Remove the darkened dead roots with scissors - there is no benefit from them, and such parts can very much cause rotting of the entire root system.
And if your blooming Kalanchoe does not bloom, you will have to analyze the conditions of its existence and adjust them so that you can enjoy the vibrant colors that your green friend will please you for several weeks. Typically, bloom occurs in winter and early spring - buds bloom in February, and bloom by April ..