Thursday, April 12, 2012

Colour your life with the Kalanchoe





                                                    Tips for the care of your Kalanchoe


You will see that the Kalanchoe gives a lot of pleasure and demands very little in return. It is a strong and low maintenance plant and if you take care of it as follows, it will show you how content it is:
  • Water: in summer water once a week, in winter water every fourteen days. In winter this depends somewhat on where the plant is situated, if it is near a radiator then it needs watering more often;
  • Plant food: Give the plant a few drops of plant food in water every 2 to 3 weeks;
  • Temperature: Room temperature is ideal, but the Kalanchoe will do well in temperatures between 12°C and 30°C;
  • Dead flowers: For a good continuous flowering period do not deadhead, this also avoid damage to new buds;
  • Position: It prefers a sunny spot. The Kalanchoe also does well in full sun;
  • Consumption: The Kalanchoe is a decorative plant and is not edible.