Why do balsam and flowers fall at balsam: for what reasons does the plant drop them?

Balsam is a rather harmless and common plant. It has about 500 species. However, despite all this simplicity and prevalence, balsam has special buds that combine beauty, tenderness and extreme whimsicality.

Beginning flower growers often encounter a number of problems, which will be described in detail below, moreover, ways of combating and preventing all problems will be indicated. Look further for the answer to the question: “Why do balsamins drop buds?”

What is this plant?

Balsamine is a genus of perennial or annual herbaceous plants of the Balsamic family. Subtropics and tropics of Asia and Africa, East Africa and Zanzibar are considered their homeland. Some species can be found in Central Asia. The plant has erect leaves, the stem height reaching 50 centimeters.

The leaves have a lanceolate or oval shape, in length they can reach 8-12 centimeters. The original color of balsam is red or pink, but at the moment, breeders have bred flowers with a different color of petals, except for yellow and blue. After flowering, green fruits form; after ripening, a dry capsule is formed from them.

The fruit has an oblong shape. 1 gram of a bud can contain up to 100 seeds. The name “impatiens” appears in the name of the genus, which means sensitive, not tolerating pressure.

IMPORTANT: The name fully reflects the nature of the dry capsule; at any touch, the plant “shoots” the seeds at a distance of 2 meters. For this property, the people call it "Touch", the balsamins themselves are easy to care for, resistant to dry air, grow well, are not particularly demanding on heat.

Structural features

The main folk features include the second popular name of the flower - "weather forecaster". Due to its extremely sensitive flowers, the plant is very sensitive to changes in the atmosphere., which helps the owner of the balsam to determine the weather.

An example is the fact that before rain on the trunks, twigs and leaves, droplets appear, which are a sugar substance, which crystallizes in fresh air. So, having got such a plant at home, you will get an unmistakable weather forecaster.

Possible reasons

Why does balsam drop buds and flowers? After all, all sources say that balsam is not the most whimsical plant. Despite the integral fortress of the whole plant, buds are the most unprotected part of the plant.

For the most part, it is very difficult to determine the problem due to which the bud falls, however, the following reasons often lead to this problem:

pests such as ticks and tripes;
irregular watering;
improperly selected soil, since balsam is extremely harmful to the level of acidity, with a mismatch, the plant begins to die;
excessively dry air.

We treat "untouched"

To save your plant, you must immediately take measures related to the creation of the necessary living conditions for the plant:

To begin with, it is worth setting a certain air temperature in the room. The ideal temperature regime is a range of 12-14 degrees Celsius.
Then comes the humidity, there is nothing difficult with it, normal room humidity is suitable for balsam, the main thing is not to dry the air too much.
With watering, everything is much more complicated. Balsam is a rather moisture-loving plant that has succulent, moisture-filled stems. Of course, if the watering is not plentiful enough, the plant will not fade, but its leaves will lose elasticity, and the lower ones may generally fall.
Watering must be observed as follows: in the summer, abundant watering, the earth should be moist almost everything. In winter, watering is reduced. Do not overdo it with watering through the pan, an excess of water in it leads to rotting of the root system.
Balsam should be fed every two weeks with mineral fertilizers. Again, do not overdo it. For example, an excess of nitrogen fertilizers can enhance the growth of stems, while at the same time it will slow down the growth of flowers.
Do not forget about the transplant of a freshly bought plant. The pot should be selected close in size to the root system, since if the pot is much larger, then flowering may be delayed. At the same time, plants grown from cuttings should not be transplanted.
You can not bother with the soil, since the balsam is unpretentious to the soil.

Various pests, such as aphids, whiteflies and spider mites, belong to balsam diseases (for information on how to deal with spider mites on balsam, read here). Insecticides will help you from pests. Prevention: avoid rotting of the soil, and also do not allow drainage of air.

Read more about the diseases and pests of balsam, as well as how to cure the plant, read in our material.

The consequences of a late resolution of the problem

The main consequences can be attributed to the above appearance of parasites. But improper care and conditions of detention can also lead to illness and death of the flower.

At a low temperature and a simultaneous excess of moisture, the leaves may turn yellow and fall off, a gray fluffy coating may appear (about why balsam leaves fall and how to help the plant, read here, and from this article you will learn why the leaves of a room flower turn yellow ) Such a raid is called "Gray Rot."
Under the same conditions, but with an increased temperature, the leaves simply wilt. Just lowering the temperature will help.
With an excess of moisture due to pan watering, the root system may begin to rot.
Buds and flowers may fall due to dry air and high temperature.
In the absence of nutrients and lack of light, the stems begin to stretch, and the flowers, on the contrary, become small and dry.

ATTENTION: For all of the above causes of disease, the following problems may arise: flying around the petals, leaves turn pink and stained, lack of bloom, the number of blooming buds becomes smaller and so on.

About why indoor balsam does not bloom, and only leaves grow, read here.

Preventative measures

Elementary preventive measures can be considered normalization of temperature, soil moisture, dry air and setting the normality of acidity of the soil. In addition, when pests appear, it is worth using insecticides..

Feeding can help, the main thing is not to overdo it, because you can make it even worse. Avoid sudden changes in temperature, and do not rotate an already flowering plant. In winter, do not put at the north window.

In conclusion, I would like to say that balsam, in spite of the difficulties with caring for buds, is a very beautiful and healthy plant, which will appeal to both a beginner grower and experienced gardeners.

Also, do not forget about 500 different varieties, each of which has its own, unique color, altered conditions of detention. for example, some balsamins are resistant to dry air, but at the same time more whimsical to watering. In general, the choice remains with the grower.