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Pink

Pink

Chinese pink

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonSpring
PottedBlooms for 2-3 months

Meaning

A pure love, talent

Petals with edges like little snips of scissors. A usual small pot for the balcony.

Mildly toxic to cats and dogs. Eating it can upset the stomach.

Light

Full sun

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

10-25°C. It takes cold and hates heat.

Feed

Once a month in bloom

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it somewhere sunny and airy
  2. Water when the soil is dry. It hates sitting wet.

Day to day

  • After flowering, cut off the spent blooms. It keeps going.
  • In summer heat, give it some shade

Common questions

The stems flopped?

Not enough light, so they grew thin, or too much water.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.