How to care for torch flower during its flowering period

When does it bloom?

Generally speaking, torch flowers bloom from late May to mid-June. However, if you sow the seeds in the previous year and transplant them in April to June of the following year, they will bloom in September to October.

When the torch flower blooms, hundreds of small flowers grow on the entire inflorescence, making it look like a big torch.

Maintenance management

The flowering of torch flower is actually related to its overall growth. First, when cultivating torch flowers

, it is necessary to meet the needs of water and fertilizer, apply enough base fertilizer and topdressing in time during the growth period, and watering should also be appropriate to keep the soil in the pot moist. Only when the nutrient needs of the torch flower are met can it grow well and bloom normally.

When the flower stalks of the torch flower begin to appear, you can apply potassium dihydrogen phosphate once or twice as foliar fertilizer, usually at intervals of 7 to 10 days. Or use superphosphate as top dressing. Using these phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can make the torch flower bloom more beautifully and the amount of flowers will be larger.

Before the torch flower blooms, the amount of watering needs to be increased to meet the needs of flowering. After the flowers fade, stop watering.

Please note that during the flowering period of torch flower, it may be disturbed by some diseases and pests, such as biting by pests such as beetles, and it is necessary to spray pesticides in time for prevention and control.