Do you love indoor flowers, but have noticed that the plants have begun to fade? Don't rush to get upset. Hot water for flowers can be a real salvation for them. The main thing is to learn how to properly water and bathe plants. In this article you will find useful tips experienced flower growers who will help turn your home into a blooming greenhouse.
Is it possible to water flowers with hot water?
Regular watering promotes normal growth and development of plants. You need to moisten the soil in the pot with water. room temperature. Experienced flower gardeners recommend, in addition to regular watering, to give the flowers a hot “shower” several times a month.
After 2-3 procedures, you will notice that indoor greenery has begun to actively develop, side buds and new leaves will appear.
Important: you should not pour boiling water under the root, this can destroy the delicate root system
The whole point is that hot water lethal to almost all types of pests that live on leaves. In addition, it prevents yellowing and wilting of the flower, activates sap flow and accelerates growth.
Rules for “bathing” plants in hot water
Use the secrets of experienced specialists to do everything right.
First, be sure to water the flower with water at room temperature and wait 30-40 minutes.
When all the water has been absorbed into the soil, you can begin the “bathing” procedure. flower pot put it in the bathroom and thoroughly water the leaves hot water(50−70) from the shower. If you are concerned about the health of your plants, start with warm water, but with each procedure gradually increase the temperature.
Douse everything - pot, plant, soil. Stems. The procedure should last at least 30 seconds. Recommended temperature is about 40 degrees.
After such a bath, the flower does not need to be watered or sprayed for 12-14 days. It is advisable to leave it in the bathroom overnight. During this time, it will have time to dry properly and will not stain the window sill.
To appreciate the benefits of a hot shower for house plants, it is enough to remember your feelings during this procedure. The body relaxes, the pores open, the skin breathes. Plant leaves also have pores through which respiration occurs. Moreover, for plants this is the only way of breathing. When the pores become clogged, it starts to hurt. To avoid this, it is useful to give the plants a bath day. Moreover, a shower is much more effective than regular wiping in cleaning the leaves and stem.
plants with boiling water and this should not be done too often. There will be no benefit, and the plant may die. Do not carry out this procedure in winter or do it rarely, only when heavily soiled.
Do not carry out this procedure in winter or do it rarely, only when heavily soiled.
In winter, plants do not need shaking. Most of them are dormant at this time of year, growth slows down, and the flower accumulates strength. A hot shower can awaken it and stimulate growth.
It would seem that it could be simpler - to wash the flower in the shower. But this procedure has its own rules, which are recommended to be followed so as not to damage the plant. And do not forget that despite the benefits, this should not be done often.
Some gardeners recommend washing plants in this way once a month, others - once every two months. Sometimes after the first procedure there may be no effect. Do not despair; after several times the plant will definitely respond with gratitude to your care.
Never wash a dry flower. It needs to be watered and given time to soak in water (about 30 minutes) - otherwise it will simply cook.
How to carry out the procedure:
- Place the watered flower in the bath. With one hand, tilt the pot slightly, and with the other, water the flower in a sliding motion.
- The water should not be too hot. The temperature is approximately 50 degrees. It is not necessary to measure the temperature. Submit your hand. If the hand recognizes the water as hot, but tolerates it, the temperature is sufficient.
- There is no need to hold the shower from above, directing the stream towards the plant. The water should slide. The plant should be under water for no more than 30 seconds.
- You can wash everything: pot, soil, stems. But too much water should not get into the soil, so the pot must be tilted.
- If you are afraid of overfilling, wrap the pot with soil plastic film.
- After washing, do not place the plant on a cold windowsill. It is better to leave it in the bathroom overnight without opening the door to prevent temperature changes and maintain high humidity.
- After your shower, you can put the plants on new place. After the procedure, it will handle the move well.
A hot shower has its contraindications. For example, this procedure cannot be carried out with flowering plants. Delicate flowers may not survive this. If your flower has already bloomed, it is better to spray the leaves with hot water from a spray bottle, being careful not to touch the buds.
The plant must already be rooted for a hot shower to be beneficial and not harmful. That is, if you have just had it transplanted, refrain from carrying out the procedure for a while.
Plants with pubescent leaves, such as begonia, gloxinia, may die. In general, it is better not to wet them with water; they do not like excess moisture.
Let's list plants that will gratefully accept a hot shower.
Which indoor flowers “love” a hot shower:
- Gardenia. This is a rather capricious flower. A hot shower will do her good if you do not use it too often and protect the delicate buds from water. This flower does not like heat at all, try not to overdo it with the water temperature.
- . A hot shower is often used to revive an orchid. Experienced gardeners It is recommended not to exceed the water temperature of 45 degrees. A shower will help if you want to encourage reblooming. Do not shower the plant if it shows signs of rot.
- . Unpretentious plant, he loves hot showers and tolerates them well. If the flower begins to turn yellow, it means the place is too sunny. Wash it in the shower, and after the procedure put it in a new place.
- . Dracaenas tend to have dried out yellow leaf tips. Sometimes spraying is not enough, then you can resort to a hot shower procedure. They love humidity, try to leave them in the bathroom longer after a shower, where the air is quite humid.
A hot shower is an opportunity to improve the condition of plants and give them a great look. At correct implementation it will bring significant benefits.
More information can be found in the video.
Good afternoon, friends!
My story today is about caring for flowers and probably a little-known procedure.
- great wake up call hibernation. But not only that. After all, indoor plants require attention and care. Plant leaves have pores through which they breathe. Dust settling on the leaves clogs the pores and interferes with breathing. The plant can get sick, so to keep indoor plants beautiful and healthy, you need to give them a hot shower once a month!
How to make a hot shower for flowers
We are talking about a hot shower, and not about spraying with warm water. I’ll tell you right away how to do it correctly.
After showering, plants can be left without watering for ten days.
The benefits of hot showers for plants
After a hot shower:
- the falling and yellowing of leaves stops;
- drying of the tips and spotting of the leaves stops;
- New leaves quickly appear and unexpanded ones straighten;
- plants quickly recover from stress.
Of course, you may not feel any visible benefit from one procedure. This should be done regularly, but not more than once a month. And then you can stop spraying the plants.
Spraying with a solution of hydrogen peroxide gives almost the same effect.
Contraindications
As with many treatment methods, there are contraindications. Hot showers should not be taken:
- For flowering plants, it is better to simply spray the leaves with hot water from a spray bottle (bypassing the flowers)
- Transplanted plants can only be sprayed with warm water until they take root.
- plants with pubescent leaves, such as Saintpaulias, gloxinias, begonias, geraniums. They should not be moistened with water at all; they may die from excess moisture.
Reviews
I will give reviews from flower growers that I read on the forum on the topic “Hot shower for plants”:
Svetlana: I give my houseplants a hot shower once a month and they love it! And calathea, and spathiphyllum, and ficus are simply transformed!
Alina: Two days ago I gave a dying spathiphyllum a hot shower. He simply died. The leaves hung like rags. And nothing helped: neither replanting nor root removal. 5 hours after the shower, the leaves stood like young ones! And today, for the first time in 1.5 years, the first bud appeared! I'm happy!
Oksana: My plants like hot showers. I see that if a plant stands and does not produce new leaves for a long time, I give it a hot shower. After a few days, new leaves appear.
Natalya: My ficus began to wither, and after a hot shower I can already see young leaves.
Zhanna: After a hot shower, my Decembrist threw away so many buds that I lost count. A hot shower is a MIRACLE!
Love: I saved many of my flowers with a hot shower - they didn’t grow at all, but after the hot shower they even bloomed, one rose froze and then the hot shower helped - I’m waiting for the flowering. Then I gave all my flowers a hot shower and, apparently, they were happy!
I also want to note that spraying with a spray bottle does not give the same effect as a hot shower. The spray bottle sprays water into very fine droplets, which cool in the air. And when you arrange a shower, you get a steam room in the bathroom, the leaves are washed, they gain moisture, and when you take them out of there, they are like cucumbers.
In any case, a hot shower for indoor plants like it, they love it. It definitely won’t be too much!
Yellowing and drying of leaves stops, plants grow stronger and recover from stress.
Before you begin the procedure, make sure that it will not harm your plants. After all, it is not equally useful to everyone.
Hot showers are contraindicated:
- Plants with pubescent leaves, such as violets, gloxinias, begonias. For them, water getting on the leaves is dangerous.
- Flowering plants. Water should not touch the flowers, but the leaves can be sprayed with hot water from a spray bottle.
- Transplanted plants. Flowers after transplantation must first take root in a new place and take root.
Periodic shower is recommended for plants such as spathiphyllum, dieffenbachia, ferns, aglaonema, dracaena, rose, calathea, stromantha, guzmania, gardenia, syngonium, chamedorea, fittonia, ficus, anthurium, arrowroot, ivy.
Hot shower rules for plants
1. Best time for a hot shower - evening. Half an hour before the “bath”, water the plant generously.
2. Bring the flower into the bathroom and cover the soil with a plastic bag or film. If the plant good drainage and light soil, then it can not be covered either
pour hot water. If there is no drainage, then hot water will linger in the pot and harm the roots.
3. Adjust the water temperature. For a test shower, do not use very hot water. Try a temperature of 35-38°C first. If the plant tolerated the procedure well, then next time you can do it hotter. Check the water temperature with your hand. It should not burn the skin. The best temperature for a shower is 50°C, but you can increase it to 60°C. Be aware that very hot water can cause burns on young leaves.
4. The duration of the procedure depends on the size of the plant. For a small flower, 10 seconds is enough; large plants with a lot of leaves should be treated for 30 seconds, but no more.
5. Having decided on the temperature and duration of the procedure, get down to business. The water in the shower should not flow too much so as not to damage the plant. Tilt
pot and pour the flower with sliding movements so that the water flows into the bath. The leaves need to be poured on both sides. If drainage allows, scald the soil and the pot itself.
6. After the “bath”, leave the plant in the bath for several hours or overnight. Do not place it in drafts until it is thoroughly dry. After the procedure, the plant can not be watered for about 10 days.
7. It is recommended to take a hot shower once a month. If you cover the soil, then twice a month is acceptable. When scalding the soil, not only harmful elements are washed out of it, but also organic substances, so the plant will need feeding to restore the nutrient medium.
If everything is done correctly, positive results are visible the very next day.
“Scalding” indoor plants is best done in the evening. Make sure in advance that your pet in a pot has good drainage, otherwise the roots of the plant will simply cook.
Half an hour before “bathing”, water the plant generously. Then you need to bring the pot with the plant into the bathroom, taking with you plastic bag or film. We cover the stem of the plant or just the ground with this film or bag. Covering the ground and stem, you can “scald” twice a week. You can do without covering by watering the trunk, leaves, stems and soil at the same time - hot water removes all excess salts from the substrate.
When I talk about scalding, I don't mean boiling water. Of course, the water should be hot, but such that your hand can tolerate it. The first hardening of indoor plants with a hot shower is best done at a water temperature of +40 degrees, then, gradually, from time to time, you need to increase the temperature by 5 degrees, and so on - up to +60 degrees.
Depending on the size of the plant, we select the duration of the procedure. It is enough for a small flower to stay under such a shower for 10 seconds; we treat adult plants for up to 30 seconds. After a shower, it is better to leave the flower in the bathroom so that excess water drains and the soil dries out. And then you can put the flower back in place.
After a hot shower, you should not water or spray the plant for up to 12 days, but this is on average - a lot depends on the size of the pot and the size of the plant itself. When the soil in the pot is completely dry, you can begin regular watering.
Let us repeat the basic rules for “scalding”:
- Be sure to water the plant before it “scalds.”
- When watering for the first time, the water should not be too hot.
- The shower stream should be soft.
- You need to take a hot shower at arm's length from the plant.
- The plant should be under a hot shower for no more than 30 seconds.
- Leave the flower in the bathroom after the procedure for at least three hours. During these hours, it is better not to open the bathroom door so as not to create a temperature difference, otherwise the plant may catch a cold.
- After the soil has completely dried, you can feed the flower. complex fertilizer so that the soil is not depleted.
- For plants affected by pests: first wash the leaves, then put the plant under a hot shower. To wash the leaves you need to use non-aggressive detergents, and cover the soil on the surface of the pot with plastic wrap.
- For those who decide to bathe plants in a hot shower more than once a month, be sure to cover the surface of the soil with plastic film so as not to wash out organic matter from the soil.
- After “scalding”, do not place the plants on a cold windowsill; protect your flower from sudden drops in temperature and drafts.
How does scalding help?
Of course, having decided to use such a risky and responsible procedure as a hot shower, you want to know what it does to the flowers? So, let's talk about the results. Firstly, the plant quickly recovers from a stressful state, leaves that have not yet unfolded straighten out, new ones quickly appear, and premature wilting and falling of leaves stops. Secondly, plant growth increases, leaf tips stop drying out and spotting goes away.
Of course, a hot shower is not beneficial for all plants; here, each indoor pet needs to be approached individually. But here are the plants that, judging by my personal experience, “scalding” certainly did not cause harm if the rules were followed correctly. These are gardenia, spathiphyllum, aglaonema variable, dracaena and dracaena marginata, arrowroot, guzmania, syngonium, fittonia, calathea, ferns, dieffenbachia, hamidorea, violet.
Inna Semirod, Chernigov
