How and when does euphorbia bloom? Species characteristics and nuances of care

Euphorbia, or euphorbia - an unusual southern plant, which is increasingly cultivated as an ornamental. Among the representatives of the family there are a wide variety of specimens, including flowering ones.

In this article, we will show visual photos of flowering milkweed, and also tell you what methods exist to make buds set on a plant.

We will give useful recommendations for caring for a plant after flowering and tell how often flowering can be expected from it.

Our recommendations will help you ensure that your favorite euphorbia blooms on your window soon, you will know what you need to do for this.

About flowering

How often?

Most often, euphorbia blooms once or twice a year, but some varieties can bloom throughout the year.

When?

Euphorbia blooms in almost any seasonstarting in early spring and ending with the beginning of winter. True, the peak of flowering still falls in the middle and end of summer.

How long?

Different species have different flowering times. The plant can bloom for a month or two, and throughout the year.

Types: description and photo

Comb

Blossoms, forming short red-green peduncles a few centimeters long. The flowers themselves are apical, quite attractive in appearance, have a yellow-green hue.

Belozhilkovy

Has small nondescript flowers collected in inflorescences-cones. Flowers are located in the axils of the leaves and are not too noticeable. Outwardly resemble thin white threads.

Mile

It is considered, according to gardeners, one of the most beautiful representatives of their family. It has pronounced bright red bracts, which some confuse with flowers. Real flowers are medium-sized, often yellowish in color.

Jellyfish head

It blooms with small nondescript flowers located at the ends of shoots. Most often they have a yellow-green hue and appear in the autumn-summer period. At home, rarely blooms.

Multifaceted

The flowers are small, yellow, collected in complex thyroid inflorescences. They have two red bracts.

Multi-flowered

This species, also called multicolor, is popular among gardeners. In May-June, the plant is completely covered with lush greenish-yellow, like many milkweed representatives, flowers. Male flower in inflorescence is surrounded by female.

Home Content

There are separate varieties of euphorbia that do not bloom at home in principle.. However, most varieties with proper care will delight their owner with a long and plentiful flowering.

Methods to get buds to be picked

To achieve regular flowering, it is important to observe a few simple conditions.

1. Good lighting. For the normal development of euphorbia, sunlight is required. A sill facing the south side is best for a plant.

   Important! The main thing is to prevent direct exposure to direct rays in order to avoid burns.

2. Watering. With active growth, and especially during the growing season, milk milk requires regular watering. An excess of moisture cannot be tolerated, but a long drought can be harmful.

   The larger the leaves of euphorbia, the more frequent watering it will require.

3. Fertilizer. Actively growing euphorbia is recommended to be fed a cactus product. The choice of fertilizer depends on the particular species, but an increased potassium content will be useful to all flowering varieties without exception.
4. Pruning. Milkweed pruning is required if the plant has grown too tall. Shoots that can bloom in the near future are best left untouched. In the case of a radical haircut, you need to remember that this year the plant will not bloom.

The appearance of which petals is expected and how long does the period of activity last?

It can be said that the predominant part of the euphorbia species blooms in small, inconspicuous-looking flowers of lemon-green color. Flowering lasts one to two months, after which there comes a period of dormancy.

Care after

During dormancy, you need to reduce watering and stop feeding milkweed. It is also not necessary to spray euphorbia at this time, excess moisture will only harm the plant.

Why doesn't it form buds?

There may be several reasons:

• Bad light.
• Lack of nutrition.
• Too spacious pot.
• The abundance of side shoots and, as a consequence, the cost of the main forces for their growth.

Regular watering is sufficient for flowering., access to light and proper pruning as needed. Euphorbia is an unpretentious plant, therefore it does not require a special relationship with itself.

What will happen after?

In between flowering, the plant is at rest. The growth of shoots and leaves almost stops until the next growing season.

Thus, care for euphorbia is not at all fraught with difficulties. Provided with basic care, the plant will please the eye for a long time.

Watch the video: Growing Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii (October 2024).