Crassula, Crassula, Money Tree - These are the names of the same popular plant. When it comes to the money tree, most often referring to the oval bastard - Crassula ovata.
This plant is considered money mascot, a symbol of the material well-being of the owner.
A great joy for flower growers is blooming of a pottery. But, since this happens far from everyone and not always, this event also began to relate to the symbolic: the fat woman began to blossom - it means that an improvement in financial position is coming.
To achieve blooming blooming, you need to create the right conditions for her, that's all! If you do not take into account unconvincing signs, such as "you can not buy, you need to steal" or "did not bloom in the first year - not my plant", then the essence of the problem is the right care.
A healthy, well-groomed plant at any age looks like a tree. He has a straight, thickening with time the trunk, straight strong branches and shiny, fleshy oval leaves. If the Crassula branches are bent, wrapped around the plant, or generally hang down like an ampel, and the leaves are thin, dull and small, this means only one thing - the conditions for favorable development are not created. Flowering in this case will never happen. The fat woman will live, as it is very hardy, well adapting to any conditions plant. But all his beauty will not show.
Conditions of detention
The most important thing is the lighting. Crassula perfectly transfers the sun rays at any time of the day and year.
Bright light is a must. Without a sufficient amount of it, the branches are drawn out, the internodes increase, the crown thickens, which further obscures the plant.
The second important factor - temperature. From spring to autumn, the fat woman tolerates rather high temperatures, moreover, she loves them. In the fall, you should gradually lower the temperature in the room in order to create a minimum by winter: +5 - +10 degrees are very useful for the rest period.
Proper lighting and temperature - The two most important conditions for bookmarking flower buds!
Care
Watering spring-summer abundantbut not frequent. It is not necessary to establish a clear schedule of watering - in relation to any plant is the wrong way. As for the fatty soup, here it is necessary to strictly adhere to the following rule: they pound only when the ground in the pot has completely dried out. All, not just the top layer. This is easily determined by the weight of the pot.
In winter, at lower temperatures, watering extremely rare. The rule here is that it is better not to pour than to pour. Crassula will not die from lack of moisture. And from the excess, the roots will immediately rot.
Top dressing is carried out in the warm season, half the dose indicated on the package with the fertilizer once every 3-4 weeks. Exceeding the amount of fertilizer is very harmful for any plant, and for succulents it is simply destructive. It is better not to fertilize at all, than to add too much.
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Bloom
Under observance of the growing conditions, the jade will surely bloom. This happens on pretty adult plants in a dormant period, in late autumn - in the winter. After the plant will stay at lower temperatures for about a month, buds appear.
Flowers white and pink stars, fragrant, collected in loose paniculate inflorescence. In cool conditions, flowering lasts from 2 to 3 months. As the buds wither, they are cut off so that the plant does not waste force on the formation of seeds.
Crassula also rests after flowering. - you need to keep it cool until the beginning of March. Then the cycle of care is repeated - transplanting (if required), light, abundant watering, crown formation, dressing, introduction during dormancy, flowering.
As you can see, it is possible to create optimal conditions for the good development of a fat woman, but it is difficult. In our apartments in the winter is difficult to find a cool place. Easier for owners of glazed balconies and loggias. The most suitable conditions are in winter gardens and unheated verandas.
Let your fat woman sooner or later please you with flowers!
