Spring has come but does your Lewisia don’t bloom? Discover the most common causes and remedies to help this fascinating plant to come back luxuriant and full of color.
With the arrival of spring, the Lewis explodes in a waterfall of colored flowers. Instead, it happens to find it motionless, without even a bud. Everything stopped, as if the awakening season had gone unnoticed. And the doubt is born there: will it be fine? Is there something wrong? Before panic, better stop for a moment and observe. This plant has its time, and do not always coincide with our expectations. Just a look at the ground, to the position in which it is located, in the light it receives: small clues that can tell much more than you think.
A Lewisia that does not flourish should not be immediately classified as a “failed” plant. Maybe he just needs a break. Or some more attention. And here it turns out that often the secret to seeing her return to flourish is simpler than expected.
Lewisia who does not bloom? Maybe it’s just resting
It often happens to worry when a plant seems inactive. But the Lewisbetween the autumn and the end of winter, it crosses a phase in which it withdraws, slows down, concentrates underground. In practice it is recharged. In this period it is normal that it does not grow, it does not flourish, and that the leaves appear a little turned off. Nothing serious. Indeed, woe to try to “wake it up” it forcibly. Too much water, fertilizers out of season, or continuous movements do nothing but confuse it.
Better to leave it quiet. The watering must be reduced to a minimum, and the fertilizers put aside until late spring. Only in this way can it accumulate energy to return to show itself in all its splendor, without stress. There are those who note that as soon as the climate gets milder and the days stretch, something changes. A new leaflet, a shy bud. Here, it is the signal that its cycle resumes. But we must not expect a firework from today: sometimes it takes patience, and trust.
Solar exposure: the right balance between light and protection
The luce It is essential, but it is also necessary here. Lewisia loves the sun, but not the violent one of the hottest hours. A well -enlightened position in the morning, and cooler in the afternoon, can make miracles.
There are no cases in which the lack of flowers is linked to a simple position error. Too much shadow and the plant does not find the strength to flourish. Too direct sun, and risks dehydrated. It is therefore better to choose a point where it can receive intense but not aggressive light.
For those who cultivate Lewisia in pots, the solution is simple: just move it until the ideal condition is found. In the garden, if the location is wrong, it is worth evaluating a transplant in autumn, when the plant is more receptive to change.
And then there is the ground: if it holds too much water, it becomes a danger. Lewisia does not like wet feet. You need a Excellent drainageand a light substrate, perhaps enriched with sand or perlite.
Too much water, too many nutrients for Lewisia: when the too much stroppy
Strange to say, but with Lewisia, the less it is better. Excess water can prove to be a silent enemy. It is not a plant to be treated like a begonia: it has a behavior similar to that of succulent, with roots that suffer prolonged humidity.
Here are some tricks not to be forgotten:
- Well -pierced vases, without stagnation in the saucers
- Draining soil, never compact
- Watering only when the earth is dry in depth
And the fertilizer? It serves, but in the right dose and at the right time. Too much nitrogen risks making only the leaves sprout, at the expense of the flowers. Better to opt for a specific fertilizer by flowering, to be used sparing between spring and early summer.
When a Lewisia appears suffering, with flourish leaves and soft base, there may be a problem of radical rot. In that case, you just have to bring it out, cut the damaged roots and repot in a dry and new soil. Sometimes, an air change can make miracles.
After all, each plant has its own voice. Just learn to listen to it. If Lewisia does not bloom, there is not always a need to worry.
It can be a pause, a need for light, or a simple adaptation to its environment. With a little attention, he returns to bloom.
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