Re: Kalanchoe

I bought one not this past season but the season before, already blooming,
and planted it outside.  It bloomed most of the summer.  These are tough
plants and pretty easy.  I'm just not much of a houseplant person.  I then
donated it to an MG plant sale.  Don't get me wrong, I realllllllly liked
it - just not indoors.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Tandy" <sundrops@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Kalanchoe


> Kitty, this is so timely for me!  I just got 2 neglected small indoor
> Kalanchoes to rebloom this winter, after finding out they were short-day
> bloomers.  I have a 3rd one rooted from a stem my cat Gemma broke off,
also
> very easy.  I appreciate the info on artificial darkening, as I love the
> colors these come in!
> --Barb Tandy, Grass Valley CA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Kalanchoe
>
>
> > Ceres,
> > Here's a little something I had on Kalanchoe
> > Kitty
> >
> > Flaming Katy
> > Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
> > (Use these instructions for other Kalanchoes, too)
> >
> > This Kalanchoe is a perky little plant, easy to maintain, with blooms in
> an
> > array of festive colors.  It features dark-green succulent leaves topped
> by
> > masses of miniature, brightly colored blossoms. They come in red,
orange,
> > yellow or salmon-pink.The blooms are typically present for many weeks,
> even
> > months, making for a long display of cheerful color.
> >
> > Give Flaming Katy lots of bright light--even direct sun during cooler
> > months--to keep it happy. Its easy-care nature makes it ideal for dry,
> > heated homes, since it doesn't mind warm temperatures. Water thoroughly,
> > then allow your kalanchoe to dry before watering again. During active
> > growth, fertilize the plant with a diluted water-soluble houseplant
> > fertilizer each time you water.
> >
> > In its native Madagascar, this plant blooms during the spring months,
but
> we
> > can encourage kalanchoe to produce blooms during virtually any season.
> > Kalanchoe is similar to poinsettia and chrysanthemum in that it is
> > photoperiodic, meaning it initiates flowering in response to long
nights.
> > Growers pull opaque fabric over their plants for 14 hours each night
until
> > the plants initiate flower buds. You can accomplish the same thing by
> > placing a box over your plant for the lame "long night" period.
Propagate
> > new plants by rooting leaves or stems in potting soil. It will take 6 to
> 12
> > months to get the new plants large enough to bloom properly.
> >
> > After blooming, cut back leggy growth and old flower stems, then repot,
> and
> > keep well watered in a sunny window. After the last frost, move outdoors
> > gradually, sheltering from direct sun. Bring indoors and start
controlling
> > light in early October for January blooms.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 8:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Kalanchoe
> >
> >
> > > Theresa and Zem, I think I am going to order one from Singing Springs
> but
> > > wanted infor on it.  Can I use it in a mixed container?  How do you
> > propagate?
> > > It survives fine as a houseplant, Zem?  How big does it get growing
> > indoors?
> > > Do you take it outdoors during a growing season?
> > >     Ceres
> > >
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