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The October 2024 lunar calendar for flowers is not the only guide for the florist. But the recommendations of the schedule based on the lunar phases are worth taking into account.
Lunar calendar for gardeners for October 2024
The Moon is the Earth's closest celestial neighbor and therefore interacts with many processes on the planet's surface. The night luminary controls not only tidal processes in the seas, many centuries ago people noticed that the life cycles of plants are directly related to the lunar phases.
That is why it is recommended to plant and grow flowers in October 2024, taking into account the lunar calendar.Although this chart remains of secondary importance to gardeners, its advice should be kept in mind.
The influence of the Moon extends not only to tides, but also to biological cycles
Moon phases
To understand the essence of the lunar calendar, it is not necessary to remember exactly the optimal dates for planting and transplanting. You can focus on the phases of the moon themselves:
Favorable and unfavorable days
The table will help you navigate the work schedule in October 2024:
Florist's calendar for October 2024 for work in the flower garden
The lunar calendar can provide more detailed recommendations for October 2024 regarding gardening work. Days suitable for planting and replanting may not be suitable for care, and vice versa.
Transplanting flowers in October according to the lunar calendar
Perennials that remain in one place for several years in a row manage to deplete the soil. Therefore, they are advised to replant them regularly; this should be done outside the flowering period, in spring or autumn. Autumn planting is practiced more often - perennials quickly take root in a new place and begin active growth with the onset of spring.
It is best to replant perennials in the garden in October 2024:
- in the waxing moon phase
- in the phase of the waning star.
In the second autumn month, many days are suitable for planting work
Planting flowers in October according to the lunar calendar
In general, the timing of planting new perennials in the garden coincides with the timing of replanting plants. In both cases, in the fall of 2024, the flowers must take root in the soil as quickly as possible in order to survive the winter well.
However, the lunar calendar gives separate recommendations for flowers growing from seeds and for bulbous ones:
- Plant bulbous perennials best in the first half of the month.
- Seeds can be sown in the soil throughout the month. In 2024, it is better to do this before the new moon, and during the waning moon - from the 17th to the end of the month, excluding the days of the new moon.
The lunar calendar advises taking into account the phases of the night star, but focusing primarily on the weather. Seeds and bulbs are never placed in frozen soil; if the autumn is planned to be cold, it is better to carry out planting work earlier.
Florist's calendar for October on caring for garden flowers
Planting and replanting are not the only work for the gardener in October 2024. Perennials in the garden need to be prepared for the cold weather - the flower beds must be cleaned and all conditions must be created for a proper wintering.
The lunar calendar 2024 advises distributing work in this way:
- Most perennials require pruning before winter. It is better to spend it on the waning moon at the end of the month, when vital juices rush to the roots. But on a new moon you shouldn’t touch the flower beds.
- In October 2024, the flower beds in the garden need to be watered properly to create a supply of moisture in the soil, this will protect the roots from freezing. Simultaneously with watering, it is recommended to fertilize; the grower needs to add complex minerals without nitrogen content to the soil.
- The most important step in preparing for winter is sheltering for the winter. It should be carried out for flowers depending on winter hardiness. Species sensitive to frost are covered by flower growers according to the lunar calendar 2024 at the beginning of the month. For winter-hardy varieties and species, covering work can be transferred to the waning moon at the end of the month.
Loosening, watering and fertilizing flower beds also need to be done according to the astronomical schedule
What perennials can be propagated in October?
Not all perennial plants are suitable for autumn planting and replanting. The following varieties respond best to reproduction in the fall:
- bergenia, lungwort and brunnera;
- aquilegia and astilbe;
- primroses and herbaceous peonies;
- roses, chrysanthemums and asters;
- irises, delphinium and lilies;
- daylilies and phlox.
In the autumn of 2024, flower growers can plant daffodils, tulips and hyacinths. However, they need to be propagated if the temperature has not yet dropped too low. The optimal time for propagation of flowering perennials remains September and early October, so the gardener needs to carry out the work as early as possible.
Florist's calendar for October 2024: indoor plants and flowers
Plants that constantly remain in the warmth of the room are affected by lunar changes in the same way as perennials in the garden. It is necessary to replant them and carry out other work in 2024, taking into account the recommendations for October.
There is also work for a florist at home in the fall
Calendar for replanting indoor flowers for October 2024
The calendar of changes to the lunar disc 2024 gives quite detailed recommendations on how to take care of indoor plants:
- In the early days, transplantation to the waxing moon goes very well. After the full moon, you can also perform a transplant.
Lunar calendar for planting flowers for October 2024
The same days are suitable for new rooting in the ground as for transferring flowers to another pot. Flower growers need to take into account that for both manipulations it is important to choose the days when the plants take root in the ground as quickly as possible.
Good survival rate is ensured by both the growing and waning night stars in 2024.
You can root the sprouts on the same days that are suitable for transplanting work
What plants can be propagated in October
October is not always a warm enough month, and in 2024 you can expect early cold weather. However, caring for indoor plants is different from caring for perennials in the garden. Flowers in the warmth of home will not be damaged by frost, which means that most of them can be propagated in the fall.
Geranium, Tradescantia, Dichorisandra, Oplysmenus, Setcreasia and Syngonium respond especially well to autumn propagation.
Before starting work, gardeners should study the characteristics of the selected plant and make sure that propagation in October will not harm it.
Tips for caring for indoor plants and flowers in October
A gardener can provide competent care to plants on the windowsill in 2024 by first familiarizing himself with the characteristics of each of them. You need to take into account the timing of the start of the dormant period - in some flowers, life cycles slow down earlier than in others:
- Gerbera, geranium, fragrant callisia, crassula and others go into retirement in October. From this time on, watering is reduced to a minimum, and fertilizing with minerals is done no more than once a month, or fertilizers are completely postponed until spring.
- Some indoor flowers do not have a clearly defined life cycle and are able to continue flowering and active growth in the presence of favorable conditions.For example, if you water and feed indoor maple Abutilon and drip Beloperone evenly, then their condition will not worsen.
- Certain types of indoor flowers are just getting ready to bloom and begin active growth in October 2024. According to the lunar calendar, it is imperative to provide fertilizing and watering for azaleas, Decembrists, clivias and ginurs.
Autumn flower care is determined not only by astronomical cycles, but also by plant species
On what days should you refrain from work?
The lunar calendar offers flower growers a fairly wide selection of days for carrying out basic work. You can choose the time for rest as you wish throughout the month.
Conclusion
The October 2024 lunar calendar for flowers helps to bring gardening and household work into line with natural rhythms. At the same time, the instructions of the lunar calendar should not contradict real weather conditions, otherwise following the schedule may turn out to be harmful.
