🌿 Want to get your Crossandra (Firecracker Flower) blooming again? In this video, I share the three most important things you need to do to encourage this beautiful flowering houseplant to rebloom indoors. Learn how lighting, proper watering and regular fertilizing can help your Crossandra produce those vibrant orange flowers again. See my complete Crossandra plant care video linked below for everything you need to know about growing this beautiful flowering plant.
What You’ll Learn
- Why bright indirect light is essential for getting firecracker flower (Crossandra) to rebloom, and what to do if your home doesn’t have a bright enough spot
- How improper watering — specifically letting the soil dry out — causes a flowering plant to drop its blooms and prevents new buds from forming
- How to use a moisture meter to know exactly when to water your firecracker flower (water at 4, never let it drop to 3)
- Why regular fertilizing is critical for reblooming and how to feed firecracker flower correctly during the growing season
- How combining the right light, watering, and fertilizing routine gives you the best chance of enjoying Crossandra’s vibrant orange flowers again indoors
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How to Get Firecracker Flower (Crossandra) to Rebloom Indoors
Welcome to healthyhouseplants.com, where I teach you all about gardening in the great indoors. I love growing flowering plants indoors because it’s like having a living bouquet in your indoor garden. But sometimes, after you bring a flowering plant home and the original blooms fade, it can be difficult to get the plant to flower again.
Fortunately, firecracker flower — also known as Crossandra — will rebloom indoors if you give it the correct growing conditions. I have a complete plant care video on Crossandra that I’ll link below, but in this video, we’re going to drill down on the three most important things you need to do to keep this beauty blooming again.
1. Give It Sufficient Light
The first requirement is sufficient light. Give firecracker flower bright indirect light. If you don’t have a bright enough location in your home, grow the plant under full spectrum lighting. Sufficient light is vital because the plant needs that light to create the energy required to produce new flower buds and blooms. I have videos on growing houseplants under full spectrum lighting and on using a light meter to check the light levels in your indoor garden.
2. Water It Properly
The second requirement is proper watering. Keep the soil moist but not soggy, and don’t allow the plant to dry out.
When a flowering plant becomes too dry, one of the first things it will do is drop any existing flowers. Dry soil can also inhibit the production of new flower buds. Water when the surface of the soil has dried out and the pot has become more lightweight. If you’re using a moisture meter, water when it reaches four — and definitely before it drops to three.
3. Fertilize Regularly
The third requirement is regular fertilizing. Feed firecracker flower monthly from spring through fall with a well-balanced organic fertilizer made for houseplants. Producing flowers requires a lot of energy, and regular feeding provides the plant with the nutrients it needs to continue blooming.
Keep Your Firecracker Flower Blooming
To recap: give your firecracker flower plenty of bright indirect light, keep the soil moist but not soggy, and fertilize monthly during the growing season. Do these three things and you’ll greatly increase the chances of enjoying those vibrant orange flowers again in your indoor garden.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is firecracker flower, and what is its botanical name?
Firecracker flower is a flowering houseplant also known as Crossandra. It can rebloom indoors when given the correct growing conditions.
Can firecracker flower rebloom indoors after the original flowers fade?
Yes. Firecracker flower will rebloom indoors if you provide it with the right growing conditions, specifically sufficient light, proper watering, and regular fertilizing.
What kind of light does firecracker flower need to rebloom?
Firecracker flower needs bright indirect light. Sufficient light is vital because the plant uses it to create the energy required to produce new flower buds and blooms. If you don’t have a bright enough location in your home, you can grow the plant under full spectrum lighting.
How should I water firecracker flower to encourage reblooming?
Keep the soil moist but not soggy, and do not allow the plant to dry out. Water when the surface of the soil has dried out and the pot feels more lightweight. If you’re using a moisture meter, water when it reaches four and definitely before it drops to three.
What happens if firecracker flower dries out?
When a flowering plant becomes too dry, one of the first things it will do is drop any existing flowers. Dry soil can also inhibit the production of new flower buds.
How often should I fertilize firecracker flower?
Feed firecracker flower monthly from spring through fall with a well-balanced organic fertilizer made for houseplants. Producing flowers requires a lot of energy, and regular feeding provides the plant with the nutrients it needs to continue blooming.
What are the three most important things to do to keep firecracker flower blooming?
The three key requirements are: giving the plant plenty of bright indirect light, keeping the soil moist but not soggy, and fertilizing monthly during the growing season. Following all three greatly increases the chances of enjoying repeat blooms indoors.
Can I use a light meter to check if my firecracker flower is getting enough light?
Yes. Using a light meter to check the light levels in your indoor garden is recommended to ensure your firecracker flower is receiving sufficient light for reblooming.
Can firecracker flower be grown under artificial lighting?
Yes. If you don’t have a bright enough natural light location in your home, you can grow firecracker flower under full spectrum lighting.
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