So, thinking if I want to prune anything from Emberā¦any suggestions? Iād also like tips on getting back the blooms she once had!
So, thinking if I want to prune anything from Emberā¦any suggestions? Iād also like tips on getting back the blooms she once had!
I would cut off the old blooms they usually bloom again. At least mine does.
1 gillaJust pull the crispy blooms out? Or snip the top?
0 gillningarYou can just pull the crispy blooms out you donāt need to cut the top
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I love that pot! My best tips for getting her to bloom again is they need a period of darkness to rest. Maybe youāve seen online that people recommend putting it in a box or dark closet for 6-8 weeks, but I always felt weird about leaving them locked away š Iāve had success with reblooms two ways, and the methods I use depend on the season. After the blooms are starting to die off, either trim off the flowers yourself or wait for them to deadhead themselves. Youāll then want to provide it with a period of darkness for 12-16 hours a day for around 2 months, or until blooms start growing again (this rest period seems to vary depending on whether the flowers died off in winterāwhere it will just take longer in general for blooms because itās colderāor in the summer, where warmer temps seem to speed up the process). My kalanchoe just lost her flowers, and since itās still summer and the days are pretty long, Iāve resorted to using a grow light to control her light/dark periods. I keep her in a dark corner in a room with little natural light, and use a grow light to give her 8 hours of light, and then darkness the rest of the day. In my experience this has worked just fine, as she will start to grow blooms again in 8-12 weeks. With this in mind, theoretically she should bloom again around fall/early winter. Because the days are shorter in fall/winter, Iāve found I donāt necessarily need to use a grow light, just using natural light is pretty effective. I keep her near a west facing window in the winter, where she can get 8 hours or so of light, and then darkness the rest of the day. But you can always continue to use the grow light method in the winter if youād like more control (or sheās in a nice spot for aesthetic purposes š). After the flowers die off, regardless of season, mine has always dropped a few leaves here and there, but she recovers just fine. And of course, once she starts forming flower buds, make sure to amp up the time of light she gets! If using a grow light, I go to 12 hours. Good luck!! These plants are so beautifulšø
4 gillningarThis is an amazing explanation, definitely follow this
1 gillaAgreed!!! Amazing info!
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