Flowers in pots

When growing flowers, you need to remember that they require certain conditions for growth and development. First of all, this is the soil and temperature regime. In order for indoor plants in pots to feel good, you must follow all the rules for transplanting and care.

Growing features

Every beginner florist wants to know how to plant a plant correctly, and then take care of it in order to grow it healthy and make the apartment more comfortable. Before planting a flower, you need to choose the appropriate pot based on its size. If the root of the flower is developing rapidly, then it is necessary to take a larger container.

Flowers in pots

The place where the flower will be placed should also be taken into account. For a terrace and balcony, a planter would be an excellent solution. For an apartment, you definitely need to choose a potting method.

For each type of indoor flower, you need to choose your own separate soil. To simplify this task, the stores sell special bags with ready-made soil, saturated with minerals necessary for growth and development. You can also add a little charcoal to the pot, which will play the role of wood fertilizer.

Purchase of planting material

Buying planting material can bring a lot of problems if a person lives far from nurseries. Most summer residents have to do it at their own peril and risk. In the modern world, there are a large number of online stores specializing in the sale of bulbs, rhizomes and seedlings of various plants.

On the one hand, there is a much richer choice here, and all varieties that are available are indicated. The market is worse. There is no such wide range of goods. Therefore, preference is still given to the Internet. But this method of acquiring the desired flower has a number of pitfalls. Some of them should be familiar:

1. First of all, there is no guarantee that the seller is bona fide and the goods will arrive according to the order.
2. Secondly, there are times when the ordered product is in such a condition that it is no longer possible to reanimate and bring it back to life.

Such troubles will bring a lot of grief and disappointment. This raises the question of what to do? You can simply come to terms with failure, or you can claim a penalty from the seller for poor service. But all this takes quite a lot of time and nerves. Most likely, the lost money will not be able to be returned, the bitter residue will remain for a long time.

Purchase of planting material

Nevertheless, there are nurseries that care about their reputation and provide quality services to their clients. Online stores from such a nursery should have the following information and services:

1. Mailing address. If the site contains a full address, and not just a PO box, then such a seller is more credible, since he does not need to hide his location from potential buyers.
2. Payment for goods by cash on delivery.There are more guarantees to receive a quality product with courier delivery, but nevertheless, with cash on delivery, you can be sure that the seller is interested in receiving his money and will send the parcel as soon as possible. With prepayment, the deadlines are significantly delayed, and the goods may come hopelessly spoiled.
3. Information about the company.
4. Is it selling its own products?
5. Description of varieties.
6. A real photo of the flower on the site.
7. Availability of contact details.
8. Instructions for contacting the administration.
9. Self-pickup, courier delivery functions.

Preparing the pot for planting

Before planting a plant in a pot, you must first prepare a pot. New containers, especially if they are made of clay, should be put in water for several hours. Thus, all the toxins collected in them during the burning process will be removed from the pores. Already used dishes must be thoroughly rinsed using a soap solution. After that, you need to boil it in boiling water with the addition of soda. The pot is then rinsed with water.

After that, they begin to directly prepare for planting the plant. Larger pots are best placed where they will stand at all times. Then a filter is placed on the bottom, which will calmly pass moisture, while the earth will not spill out through the drainage holes.

The soil must be moist and fluffy before placing it in the pot. To do this, gradually water it and stir it with your hands until it becomes the same consistency.

Preparing the pot for planting

What flowers to plant in a pot

In order to decorate a balcony or terrace with pots, you need to choose the right plants that will add sophistication and comfort to the interior. In most cases, undersized or climbing plants are suitable for this. Many people wonder what kind of garden flowers can be grown at home in pots? The most popular ones are:

• Impatient;
• Sedum Morgana;
• Verbena;
• Lobelia;
• Petunia.

Plants are suitable for pots:

• Chrysanthemums;
• Fountain-grass;
• Tradescantia;
• Lavender;
• Painted lady.

Potted lavender

How to plant purple leaf plants

There is a very unusual flower with purple leaves in nature. It was bred by selection, so planting should be done in such a way that splitting does not occur and the plants do not lose their color.

It is best to propagate such plants by dividing the root system or by cuttings. Only in this case their appearance will be preserved in its original state. Care must also be appropriate. It is important to take into account the features of each of them for lighting and watering.

Flowers and plants in pots

Home flower with unusual purple leaves – this is:

• Ginuru, which has a shaggy leaf, is green above and below, with small lilac, like violet down;
• Hemigraphis in bright sunlight has a purple-metallic hue, if it is on the back of the apartment, then the foliage loses its saturation;
• Irezine. The leaves of this flower are red, even purple;
• Zebrin, which is distinguished by striped leaves. She releases a shoot that will be called a flower whisker;
• Sour, which has one unusual sign. The leaves of this flower are similar to the wings of a butterfly and fold at night;
• Rheo with leaves, in which the upper part is striped, the bottom is purple.

There is a house flower with yellow flowers, which is also not very common for indoor plants. One of these flowers is primrose. It blooms in winter, a golden butterfly-shaped flower appears in the leaf rosette.

Garden flowers in pots on the street

In the country, as you know, there is very little free area for planting, so many resort to growing perennial flowers in pots. In addition, this unusual form of creating a flower garden gives a special look to the interior of the garden.

So what kind of garden flowers can you plant at home? In most cases, this method is used for planting plants such as:

• undersized marigolds;
• daisies;
• pansies;
• coleus;
• dwarf dahlias;
• begonias;
• lobelia;
• snapdragons of dwarf varieties;
• equifolia bell;
• periwinkle;
• chlorophytum.

Garden flowers in pots on the street

Flowers will also look original in the garden in pots:

• Tulips;
• Crocuses;
• Hyacinth;
• Daffodils.

You need to plant such plants in pots according to the following rules:

• Prepare fertile soil or buy it from the store;
• Install drainage at the bottom of the pot;
• After planting the plant, sprinkle the surface with pebbles.

Expert advice

In order for the plant to feel good in the pot, you need to heed the advice of experts:

• It is recommended to replant the plant once every three years. Thus, the soil will always be loose, the roots will receive additional space for growth.
• Those flowers that have a tall thin stem need a support. Otherwise, they will simply assume a horizontal position.

It is not difficult to create comfort in an apartment with flowers. The main thing is to do everything right and on time. In addition, a flower pot will be the best gift for any holiday.