The Kalanchoe is sometimes referred to as a "throw-away plant" because the attractive succulent ends up in the trash as soon as it has faded. This is extremely unfortunate, because if you pay attention to a few points when caring for it, it will bloom continuously and is a pretty splash of color on the windowsill when hardly any other houseplant is in flower.

The Kalanchoe needs darkness to flower

The plant of short days

The Kalanchoe only opens its beautiful flowers when it gets less than nine hours of light. In our latitudes, this period falls in the winter months, because only then are the days short enough.

Why are there still Kalanchoen blooming all year round?

Kalanchoe are among those plants that are very easy to reproduce. Due to the many different flower colors or interesting leaf markings, they can also be wonderfully combined with other plants to create attractive bowl plantings. Nurseries use special techniques to control the flowering period, making this possible.

Unfortunately, many plant lovers see the Kalanchoe as an annual plant. However, it thrives perennial and reliably blooms again and again on the windowsill at home.

The Kalanchoe does not flower, why?

The plant is probably in a room that is illuminated by artificial light in the winter months. The Kalanchoe doesn't really care whether natural or artificial light plays around its leaves, it is bright and there is therefore no incentive to set flowers.

Cover Kalanchoe

In order for the Kalanchoe to bloom, do the following:

Cut a cardboard box to completely cover the plant.

  • Put this over the succulent around 5 p.m
  • and don't take it off again until around eight o'clock.

It now takes about a month for the first flowers to appear.

care mistakes

These can also cause the Kalanchoe not to bloom:

  • If you water the succulent too often, root rot can spread, which stunts growth and eventually leads to the plant dying.
  • If you fertilize too much or too little, this also has an effect on flowering.
  • If the plant has flowered for several months, it is exhausted and needs a rest period.

tips

If the Kalanchoe does not bloom despite correct care and darkening, you can try to stimulate the formation of new flowers by pruning it back.

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Vegetable garden