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- If the Bergenie does not bloom: reasons and prevention
- Too much fertilizer as a cause
- Stagnant moisture as a cause
- Other backgrounds of a flower failure
- Prevent a flowering failure
- Even without looking beautiful flowers
- Tips
Waterlogging or too much fertilizer can be the reason that the Bergenie does not bloom
If the Bergenie does not bloom: reasons and prevention
A Bergenie is planted because you want to admire its magical pink, red, white or lavender flowers. If waiting for them never stops, the frustration is great. Here must be remedied quickly!
Previous article Should you cut the Bergenie and if so, why?Too much fertilizer as a cause
Although Bergenien are considered easy to care for and yet they can take an incorrect care evil and acknowledge this with a failure of flowering. This is the case, for example, if too much fertilizer is used. The excessive fertilizer stimulates the Bergenia to grow, but prevents it from blooming.
Stagnant moisture as a cause
The same is the case when the Bergenie suffers from wetness. It tolerates dryness rather than cope with stagnant moisture. In contrast to wetness, dryness leads to a short flowering at the right time.
Other backgrounds of a flower failure
Furthermore responsible for a bloom failure can be a too shady location. The Bergenie prefers half shadow. Frostbite in the winter, pest feeding, too much heat and sun and a wrong cut can prevent the Bergenie from blooming.
Prevent a flowering failure
It is best if you do not let it get that far, but plant your Bergenie in a suitable location and optimize the care. And if nothing helps, a transplanting campaign is often the salvation.
The following measures are for the prevention of blooming:
Even without looking beautiful flowers
The Bergenie is valuable - even without flowers. The reason: She is present through her evergreen foliage all year round. Their heart-shaped leaves are great for cutting, for example, for bouquets. In addition, the Bergenie convinces with its soil-covering growth and its property to grow where other plants sword.
Tips
Do not worry: freshly grown Bergeniens usually do not bloom in the first year. It takes a while for them to become properly rooted and integrated at the site.