Does Calceolaria bloom in winter?

1. Basic characteristics

Before talking about whether it blooms in winter, the editor will first introduce the basic characteristics of Calceolus to deepen everyone's understanding of it. The height of the Calceolaria plant can reach 30 cm. There are fine hairs on its plant, stems, leaves and branches. The leaves generally grow symmetrically and are oval in shape. The flower shape of Calceolaria is very unique. The corolla is divided into two lip petals, the upper lip petal is relatively small, the lower lip petal is relatively swollen, and the inflorescence is in the middle.

Its flowers are diverse and bright in color. When they are in full bloom, they look like small purses blooming on the branches, which is very beautiful!

2. Flowering period

Under normal circumstances, the flowering period of Calceolaria is between February and May every year. It is most likely to bloom in an environment with plenty of sunlight. It is a plant that likes long days and is very sensitive to light. It usually does not bloom in winter when the temperature is low. However, in order to highlight the festive mood of the New Year, and with the maturity of current technology, we can now use artificial control methods to make Calceolaria bloom in winter!

3. Methods of controlling flowering period

If you need cattails to add a little color to the cold winter, in addition to sowing early, the most important thing is to increase the light exposure time. Studies have shown that as long as there are 14 hours of sunshine every day, the calceolaria can form flower buds, shorten the growing period and bloom earlier. If you want the catkins to bloom in winter, you must give it additional sunlight. For example, if you want the flowers to bloom during the New Year's Day, you need to start in October and still give it four or five hours of additional light every day after the sun goes down. If you want it to bloom during the Spring Festival, you need to start using light supplementary lighting in December. This way you can control its flowering time.

Through the above content, everyone should understand that calceolaria usually does not bloom in winter, but you can use the artificial control method introduced by the editor to adjust its flowering period. Take action quickly and let calceolaria bloom in winter to add more vitality to the winter!