If you just bought your kumquat then you don't have to worry. Take good care of your plant and it will definitely bloom next year. It takes some time to get used to.
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Small cause - big effect
If you have owned the kumquat for a long time, then you should ask yourself the following questions: Did the kumquat have one? adequate hibernation with temperatures of a maximum of 10 ° C and was it slowly accustomed to the warmth and fertilized again?
Is the kumquat possibly in a draft, for example near a window that is constantly open or the balcony door? Is the humidity high enough and the lime content in the soil and in the irrigation water low? All of these things can prevent your kumquat from blooming. However, they can be fixed again quite easily.
Possible causes in brief:
- the plant is still too young
- insufficient hibernation
- too little fertilizer
- Drafts
- too low humidity
- too calcareous irrigation water or soil that is too calcareous
Here's what to do if your kumquat isn't blooming
If the plant is still too young, all you can do is wait and see. The same applies if your kumquat did not hibernate sufficiently. Then you have to wait for flowering until next year. You can replace calcareous earth. If your tap water is very hard, use it for to water Rainwater. You can determine the calcium content with test strips from the pharmacy or drugstore.
If your kumquat gets too much draft, change its location. The same applies if the plant receives too little light or warmth. If the humidity is too low, you can carefully spray your kumquat with lime-free water or place a vessel with water in the immediate vicinity. Evaporation increases the humidity in the area.
Tips & Tricks
Without hibernation, your kumquat will not bloom in the following year. So make sure you have a cool, light winter quarters.