Fertilising Summer Flowers

Why fertilise?
Annuals and other summer flowers lead a busy life. During the same short season they are supposed to germinate, grow into adulthood, start flowering and before the season is over they are supposed to set seed. All of this takes strength and that is where proper fertilisation comes in; Kekkilä Summer Flower Nutrients provides strength and ensures a proper balance between growth and bloom.

When the summer flowers have started blooming it is possible to lengthen the flowering time and intensifying it by nipping of all the fading flowers so that the plants cannot waste any energy on producing seeds. This will ensure flowering as long as the weather allows it.

Initial Fertilising
Planting should be done in Kekkilä’s Summer Flower Soil which has been fertilised.

Further Fertilising
Kekkilä’s liquid Summer Flower Nutrients (a 1,5 l /0,40 gal bottle) should be given when watering 0,5 dl /. 1,69 oz is added in 10 l / 2,64 gal of water every time the plants are watered or every other time 1 dl / 3,38 oz of nutrients in 10 l / 2,64 gal of water. It is also possible to use Kekkilä’s Watering Fertiliser.

Where to Fertilise
The plants are fertilised by watering with fertilised water. Watering and thereby fertilising should be done in such a manner that it reaches the root systems of the plants, many summer flowers have fairly small root clumps so make sure that you water near the base of the plant.