Add it to the water for the Decembrist, he will instantly return his flowers and shower you with them all year round. Bashny.Net

Decembrist is a luxurious flower that blooms from late November to January. Purple, purple, white, crimson, pink, yellow buds - and against the background of snowfall. Beautiful! It is also called a schlumberger or Christmas cactus, although the plant does not belong to succulents. In order for the winter holidays at your window to bloom magnificently Decembrist, watering and fertilizing should be performed according to strict rules. Otherwise, you can't wait for beautiful buds.



Christmas is preparing for winter flowering all year. He is quite unpretentious in care, but in an inexperienced grower, the plant can “sleep” for years. If the Decembrist does not bloom, we will help him cope with this task.

Decembrist: Watering the flower does not like to drink and immediately begins to shed the leaves. If you have transfused a Christmas tree, try to change the soil and remove the rotten roots. Water it only when the top layer of earth in the pot dries. During the period of active growth from March to August, every 4 days will be enough.

From mid-October to late November, the Decembrist rests and gains strength. At this time, water it should be even less often: once every 10–14 days and a little, literally teaspoons. If the temperature remains above 15 degrees, you can water the pot no more than once a week. The Decembrist came to us from the tropics, which means he likes the air with high humidity. Spray the plant regularly.



To give the flower energy to build up buds, you can feed it. October is perfect for this business. It is not necessary to run to the store - high-quality feeding can be prepared from what is in the refrigerator or first aid kit.

Here are some effective tools:

1. Ordinary banana peel. This natural and ecological fertilizer fits perfectly into the concept of zero waste! Cut the skin in small pieces and soak in a container of water for 1-2 hours. During this time, it will release into the water all the useful vitamins and minerals that we need. Water the schlumberger with a drink enriched with magnesium, potassium and phosphorus, and she will respond with abundant flowering.
   
   
   
   
2. You can revive the Decembrist with the help of aspirin tablets and activated charcoal. First, crumble into dust one tablet of coal and a scatter on the surface of the soil in the pot. With a toothpick, the soil was loosened. Then in a liter of water, solve an aspirin tablet. This solution should water the flower and sprinkle its leaves. Remains can be stored in the refrigerator. Repeat the procedure three times as the soil dries.
   
   
   
   

How to speed up the flowering of a Christmas tree? Here are some more recommendations that will help the Decembrist to enter the lush flowering not only in winter, but throughout the year (yes, this is also possible).

The flower needs a pinch about a month after the end of winter flowering. Experienced flower growers claim that after this procedure, in March-April, the Decembrist will again release buds. Remove unnecessary segments is necessary in order for the depleted plant to gain strength faster. In an adult birther, you can unscrew 3-5 segments on each branch without harm. No scissors! This way you will rejuvenate the pot and it will delight you for many years to come.



The Decembrist does not like direct sunlight, especially in summer. It is best to put it on the window sill from the east side, and in the warm season hang the windows with scattering fabric. It is very important: the pot can be moved from table to window or vice versa, but in no case do not turn the flower around its axis. Otherwise, the buds may crumble.

The best pot for schlumbergers is as little as possible. The flower has a very modest root system, and the wider the capacity, the more forces the plant will direct to the growth of roots, not buds. Therefore, choose a pot 3 times smaller than the length of the Decembrist stem.



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