Pruning methods of blue snowflakes

Blue snowflake is a perennial erect herb of the family Danaceae. The flowers are blue and the ornamental period is long. Many people want to raise a pot. So, what is the pruning method of blue snowflakes?

First, the pruning method of blue snowflakes

Blue snowflakes are strong in growth and have a long flowering period. They should be pruned during the growing period and after the flowers fade. The growing period is mainly topping and picking the heart, which can promote multiple branches of blue snowflakes and produce more flowers. After the flower fade, it is mainly to cut off the residual flowers, but also to trim the old branches, residual branches and branches with poor growth trend, which can reduce the consumption of water and fertilizer.

Second, how to raise blue snowflakes?

1. Soil: blue snowflakes should grow on sandy loam soil rich in humus and smooth drainage, pH 5.5-6.0, peat soil can be used, perlite can be mixed in, and a small amount of fertilizer can be added to the soil.

2. Temperature: blue snowflake likes warm environment, heat-resistant, not cold-resistant, the suitable temperature for growth is 25 ℃, and the highest tolerance is 35 ℃. The south can be cultivated in the open field, and the north needs to be cultivated in a greenhouse in winter.

3. Lighting: blue snowflakes like light, slightly resistant to shade, and should not be exposed in the hot sun. Spring and autumn can be exposed all day outside, summer can be properly shaded, and winter should be kept indoors where the sun can shine all day.

4. Watering: blue snowflakes like wet environment, and drying is disadvantageous to their growth. Spring and autumn can be watered every three days, winter can be watered once a week, summer can be watered every morning and evening, the water temperature had better be controlled at the same temperature as the indoor temperature, so as to avoid the alternation of hot and cold.

5. Fertilization: blue snow peanuts need sufficient nutrition for a long time and can be fertilized every half a month. Nitrogen fertilizer is the main fertilizer during flowering, and some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is added appropriately.