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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana - Flaming Katy. How to grow
and care for Kalanchoes
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The Plant: Bright green fleshy leaves with serrated margins form
a neat rosette; above which are borne clusters of vividly coloured, long
lasting, small flowers in striking scarlet, orange, yellow or lilac.
Its needs: This cheerful plant needs strong light including some
direct sun. The enriched potting mix should afford good drainage. Normal
humidity but protect from frost, ideally keep the winter temperature
above 10C.
Care: Water well every week through the growing season, and
include feed, but reduce watering in winter. Take care not to place the
Kalanchoe by a window which gets the winter chill or the direct sun
during the hottest part of the day in summer as both these extremes will
cause leaf scorch. Watch for mealy bug in the leaf axils. Scale can also
be a problem.
Good for: Flaming Katy makes an ideal winter-flowering gift. A
very easy to maintain, cheerful plant. Although they can be kept from
year to year most people discard them after flowering. If you are
growing your own Kalanchoes they will only produce flower buds when the
day length is less than 12 hours.
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