A trivial distraction or a gesture in good faith can compromise the entire flowering: here are the most common errors with autumn flowers and because it is so easy to make them without realizing it.
When it comes to flowers, autumn is often underestimated. Summer gives way to hot tones, but many plants continue to flourish strongly. However, between sudden rains and shorter days, some more care is needed. And not always those who have a green thumb all year round can avoid certain false steps.
There are errors that repeat themselves punctually every year, as if the autumn surprised even the most experienced. Sometimes these are laziness, other times of incorrect convictions or simply habit. But it is precisely in the details that the difference is made between a bare balcony and one that continues to blossom, even in November.
How to avoid the classic seasonal errors
Autumn has a rhythm of its own. The temperatures lowerbut not always gradually. This means that many plants suffer sudden thermal changes. Those who do not suitable care in time risk damaging them. One of the most frequent mistakes is Continue with summer wateringwithout reducing frequency and quantity. With less light and more humidity in the air, the risk of rot increases. Still, many continue to use the watering can as if it were August. Then there is the chapter pruning. In the autumn they must be done with trial: not all plants must be “cleaned up” in the same way. Some flowers need their dry stems as a natural protection against cold.
Also the positioning Change: the flowers that love the direct sun can suffer if left exposed all day, especially in case of wind or rain. A more repaired position can make a difference. Finally, never forget the soil: In autumn it tends to compact. If you do not hary or change periodically, the roots struggle to breathe.
The 7 mistakes not to be done with autumn flowering plants
Each season brings difficulties with it, but autumn tends to hide thinner and traitful pitfalls. The good news? They are all avoidable, as long as you know what to observe and how to act.
In many cases, when a flower suddenly stops blossoming, the cause is to be sought in one of these recurring mistakes:
- Water too much or too little: excess water is the enemy of the roots this season.
- Don’t control drainage: the water saucers full of water are silent traps.
- Leave the plants too exposed: wind and rains can break stems and ruin flowers.
- Prune without criterion: Each plant has its time, and some should not be pruned in autumn.
- Use wrong fertilizers: Summer fertilizers stimulate growth, but now different nutrients are needed.
- Do not change position to the vases: the light changes and the ideal exposure also.
- Ignore the plants signals: leaves that yellow, soft stems, always humid land … everything speaks, if you know how to listen.
After all, who has never left a plant in the rain thinking that he did well?
Details that make the difference even with little light
There is an often neglected detail: reduced lighting. With shorter days, some plants stop flourishing only because they do not receive enough light. And no, it is not enough to move them next to a window.
A little known trick is that of Turn the vases regularlyeven just a few degrees, to ensure more uniform exposure. Some expert gardeners make it habit, as if they spoke silently with plants.
Also, it is not necessarily served a balcony full of sun: also the clear walls or reflective surfaces can amplify the available light. Just observe where the reflections are created and exploit them in favor of the blooms.
Another practical advice? Clean the leaves regularly from the dust. It might seem like an aesthetic gesture, but in reality it improves the absorption of light.
Small attention that added, day after day, give more long -lasting blooms and more resistant plants.
Even when the days are shortened and the sky becomes gray.
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