How to care for the newly purchased rudbeckia

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1. Lighting

2. Temperature

3. Watering

4. Pruning

5. Fertilization

6. Pests and diseases

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The rudbeckia I just bought was placed in a well-lit and ventilated place for two days to adapt, and then moved to the south balcony to get more sun. Except for winter, potted rudbeckia is best maintained in the open air in other seasons. When you feel that the soil in the pot is obviously lighter, water it thoroughly. After the plants have lost their flowers, prune them lightly to encourage the plants to germinate new branches and bloom a second time. If you topdress phosphorus and potassium fertilizer 1-2 times after the flowers are pruned, the second crop of Rudbeckia flowers will be more numerous and larger.

1. Lighting

1. Light

Rubberheart chrysanthemum loves light, but for newly purchased potted plants, it is best to place them in a well-ventilated place with astigmatism for 2 days to adapt, and then increase the light to full sunlight after 2 days. If it is maintained in a half-sun environment, rudbeckia can still grow as usual, but poor lighting will affect the flowering of the plant.

2. Temperature

The most suitable temperature for the growth of rudbeckia is 15-28℃. In winter, potted plants should be moved indoors to survive the winter. In winter, ground plantings need to be cultivated with soil and covered with hay to prevent cold and survive the winter. .

3. Watering

Potted plants For rudbeckia, the soil should be kept moist during the growth period, but not waterlogged. You can usually observe that the soil surface turns white, and when you hold the soil in the pot, it feels noticeably lighter and water it thoroughly until water flows out from the bottom of the pot.

4. Pruning

The newly purchased rheumatisms are often potted plants that have already bloomed. We need to wait for the flowers to fade and then cut off the remaining flowers and the two pairs of leaves below the flowers. By the way, cut off the dead branches and leaves to encourage new branches to sprout and bloom again.

5. Fertilization

In Do not fertilize rudbeckia during the flowering period. After the plants have lost their flowers and are pruned, topdress with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers once every half a month. If you buy young seedlings, apply a balanced fertilizer and water of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium during the growth period to promote growth. Before flowering, switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote flowering.

6. Diseases and Pests

Rudbeckia is a plant with few pests and diseases in the Asteraceae family. For daily maintenance, just don’t let it get waterlogged and prevent root rot. Once root rot is discovered, the soil can be irrigated and disinfected with carbendazim solution.

2. Temperature

3. Watering

4. Pruning

5. Fertilization

6. Pests and diseases

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