Secrets of proper watering houseplants, which you did not know

It is clear that without water any plant dies. But it is important not only to water the plants in a timely manner, but also to know how to do it right, because each room features its flower watering.

For good growth and development of all potted plants need proper care, primarily - timely watering. It turns out that there are three ways of watering houseplants, find out how plants which method is most suitable for better development and what rules should be followed in this case.

istock-657554006


upper watering

Suitable for virtually all indoor plants. Water should be at room temperature, a soft (defended several days), water must be gradually poured carefully. Between watering the land in the pot should be dry.

istock-824946418


Watering in the pan

Suitable for plants such as gloxinia, violet, streptokarpusy, Episcia, cyclamen. Delicate velvet leaves of these plants do not like when water gets on them. Pour water into the pan, which is a pot with the plant, wait 30 minutes, until the land will take water, drain the excess.

istock-488002650


immersion method

instagram viewer

Suitable for ferns, orchids, azaleas tsiperusa. Pot with a plant should be immersed for 5-10 minutes in a bowl of water so that water covered the ground in a pot with the flower. Get a pot of water and let it drain. The immersion method is also a great way to first aid when you need to revive the plant that have not watered, and if the land is in the pot dried up.

Be sure to ask, how to select seeds for planting.