How to care for newly purchased carnations

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1. How to deal with newly purchased carnations

2. How to grow the carnations you just bought

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When you first buy a carnation, you need to check whether its roots are rotten and whether there are any dead flowers or leaves. If there are any, they should be cut off in time. After that, it should be placed in a relatively warm environment for maintenance. It is best to keep the temperature at about 20°C and not give it too strong light for the time being. First, place them in an environment with relatively soft lighting, water them once every 3-5 days on average, and stop fertilizing.

1. How to deal with newly purchased carnations

1. How to deal with newly purchased carnations

When you first buy a carnation, you need to check whether its roots are rotten and whether there are any flowers or leaves. If there are any, they should be cut off in time. After that, disinfect all the cuts with disinfectant, then place it in a well-ventilated place to dry to prevent it from being infected with germs, and then pot it after drying.

2. How to grow the carnations you just bought

1. Light: It likes light. Under normal circumstances, it needs to be maintained in a position facing direct sunlight and given sufficient light. However, when you first buy it back, it needs to adapt to the new environment. You can place it directly in direct sunlight, or you can first place it in a place with sufficient scattered light and good ventilation for curing. After it resumes growth, slowly give it sufficient light and gradually extend the light duration to at least 6 hours. Since it is in a semi-dormant state in summer, it cannot be exposed to the scorching sun.

2. Temperature: It likes warmth and is not resistant to high temperatures. When you first buy it, you can keep it in an environment with a temperature of about 20°C. Do not leave it in a low-temperature environment for a long time, otherwise it will be prone to frostbite and it will be more difficult to recover after being frozen. In summer, when the temperature is higher than 30°C, it is easy to cause wilting symptoms, and proper spray cooling is required.

3. Watering: It is afraid of waterlogging. When it comes back, it doesn't grow very fast, so it doesn't need a lot of water support. You can water it every 3-5 days to keep its soil dry and water-free. Under normal circumstances, except for timely watering during the peak growth and flowering seasons, you can water less at ordinary times to keep the soil moist. You can spray it frequently around it to increase the air humidity, which will be more conducive to its growth.

4. Fertilization: It needs sufficient nutrients during normal growth, but when you first buy it back, you need to stop fertilizing. Because it is still in the slow potting stage at this time, fertilizing can easily cause root burn. Just wait for a while for it to adapt to the new environment before fertilizing it. Under normal circumstances, before planting, the basin should be applied with sufficient base fertilizer containing potassium, calcium, nitrogen and phosphorus. During the growth period, liquid fertilizer should be continuously applied. Generally, decomposed thin fertilizer should be applied every 10 days or so. It is forbidden to fertilize during the high temperature period in summer, otherwise it will easily wither and even die.

2. How to grow the carnations you just bought

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