7 Potted flowers that bloom in winter
In winter, when we spend most of our time in the apartment and not many plants bloom outside the window, an alternative appears in the form of flowering potted flowers. Some of them take the lead in winter and catch the eye with their originality. Here are 7 amazing plants that will fill your home with colorful flowers in winter!
1. Persian cyclamen
Persian cyclamen, colloquially known as alpine violet, decorate our homes in winter with beautiful flowers, somewhat reminiscent of butterflies. They grow on the stalks directly from the tuber of the plant. They can be white, pink, red, wavy or slightly jagged at the edge.
Decorative qualities are also characterized by light cyclamen leaves to slightly darker ones with distinct veins. These numerous decorative qualities make cyclamens the most popular winter flowering potted flowers.
Persian cyclamen grows best in partial shade, in a cool room. The optimal air temperature for this plant is 15 ° C. By carrying out the procedure of removing overblown inflorescences you will stimulate the cyclamen to bloom again.
It is best if you remove the entire stem with the inflorescence, because the protruding single stems do not look aesthetically pleasing.
2. Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera is colloquially known as a Christmas cactus. The varieties grown in apartments are red, pink, purple, orange, white, purple or yellow. Buds develop in late fall until February.
For December to bloom every year in winter, you need to provide it with two rest periods. From August to November and after flowering, from February to March.
When, after the first period of rest, you notice the appearance of buds, increase the watering of the plant and move it to a warmer place.
Schlumbergera likes bright places. During the growth period, feed it with multi-component liquid fertilizer with a high potassium content.
3. Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) is a decorative potted flower that blooms in winter, often for Christmas.
Before the leaves appear, a stem with flowers grows out of the sporangia onion.
They are extremely attractive, they come in various colors and shapes.
Hippeastrum likes a sunny and warm position.
For the bulbs to produce flowers, their tops must be exposed to sunlight.
So, if you plant the bulb by yourself, remember that 1/3 of the size of it should be above the ground.
4. Poinsettia – the star of Bethlehem
The star of Bethlehem is an exceptionally popular potted flower that blooms in winter during the Christmas season. Its decorative top leaves (flower buds) come in red, yellow, orange or white.
Poinsettia is a thermophilic plant that is very sensitive to overcooling. Sudden temperature fluctuations are very dangerous for her. Overcooling followed by contact with warm air causes leaves to fall.
That is why it often happens that these winter flowering potted plants, bought on frosty days just before Christmas, deteriorate immediately after being brought to a warm apartment (it is especially important to have appropriate anti-frost protection, wrapping them with a thick layer of paper, during transport from the flower shop to the house). The star of Bethlehem reacts similarly to dry air and too little light.
5. Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is a winter-blooming leaf succulent, forming oval coarse leaves.
flowers are gathered in stately, dense corymbs. They can be full or single in different shades. From white, yellow to orange and red.
The best conditions for Kalanchoe in winter are plenty of light and a temperature of 12-18 ° C. This decorative plant tolerates dry air. Don’t water it until you see that the soil in the pot is dry.
6. Potted azalea
Azaleas, although more commonly known as garden shrubs, are also incredibly attractive flowers that bloom in winter. Hybrid varieties of Indian azalea or Japanese azalea are usually pot azaleas. The flowers are white, pink or red in color, sometimes with a bright edge.
Potted azalea should be in a bright, cool place and a substrate should be moist. Be careful not to overheat, dry or flood it, as it will shed its leaves and stop blooming. Regularly remove blown flowers.
After flowering, shoots can be shorten to keep the azalea’s nice shape. From April to August, fertilize azaleas with specialized fertilizers intended for this type of plant. At the end of May, when the temperatures are higher, the plant can go in the garden. And before the frost can go back inside house.
7. Cineraria
Cineraria, also known as the old cineraria or ash pan, is a decorative plant that bloom in winter. It creates a rosette of bright leaves, crowned with durable, attractive, large flowers similar to daisies.
They come in a variety of colors, from white to blue or purple. Cineraria likes a semi-shade position, so it should be away from direct sunlight. Prefers a moist substrate.
