How to raise Baizi lotus culture methods and matters needing attention

Baizi lotus is native to South Africa and is now grown in most parts of China. It is a relatively common flower plant. When Baizi lotus blossoms, the color is dark blue and white, very beautiful, many people like to raise hundred lotus potted plants at home. So how to plant and maintain the lotus in pots? Next, let's learn about it with the editor.

How to raise Baizi lotus

1. Planting

The cultivation of Baizi lotus should be mixed with 3 parts of garden soil, 1 part of rice chaff ash and 1 part of compost.

2. Fertilization

One day before fertilization, watering should be suspended once to make the basin soil collect water; after fertilization, the leaves should be sprayed with clear water, and the fertilizer should be used alternately with manure, cake fertilizer and chemical compound fertilizer, once every 10-15 days. For ramet seedlings, sufficient fertilizer and water should be given to make them blossom as soon as possible. After blooming, the residual flowers should be picked and fertilized in time.

3. Watering

Watering is moist, dry and wet, especially in summer to ensure adequate moisture, and often spray water in the plant and the surrounding environment to humidify and cool. In winter, we should pay attention to control watering, keep the basin soil a little moist, not more watering.

4. Temperature, light

Maintenance should be placed in a semi-shady and humid place, June-September should be careful not to let the scorching sun direct, so as not to burn the leaves. Stop fertilizing after October and move into the indoor wet place when the temperature drops to 1-2 ℃. If it is kept above 0 ℃, it will be safe to survive the winter.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of Baizi lotus

1. Soil selection

The cultivation of Baizi lotus should be mixed with 3 parts of garden soil, 1 part of rice chaff ash and 1 part of compost.

2. Water and fertilizer management

Watering: watering is moist, dry and wet, especially in summer to ensure adequate moisture, and often spray water in the plant and surrounding environment to humidify and cool down. In winter, we should pay attention to control watering, keep the basin soil a little moist, not more watering.

Fertilization: one day before fertilization, watering should be suspended once to make the basin soil collect water; after fertilization, the leaves should be sprayed with clean water, and the fertilizer should be used alternately with manure, cake fertilizer and chemical compound fertilizer, once every 10-15 days. For ramet seedlings, sufficient fertilizer and water should be given to make them blossom as soon as possible. After blooming, the residual flowers should be picked and fertilized in time.

3. Temperature and light requirements

Temperature: like warmth and have a certain degree of cold resistance. in the south, the open field can survive the winter with a little cover, while in the north, it is necessary to put it in a greenhouse of not less than 5 ℃ in winter.

Lighting: maintenance should be placed in a semi-shady and humid place, June-September should be careful not to let the scorching sun direct, so as not to burn the leaves.

4. Points for attention

The wild hundred-seed lotus is self-sufficient and grows very well, but the domestic hundred-seed lotus should still pay attention to the styling problem. Timely cut off the weak leaves, remove the yellowing withered leaves, leaving leaves with good growth, not only beautiful shape, but also can make the flowers bloom a lot.

When will the lotus blossom

The flowering period of Baizi lotus lasts from midsummer to early autumn, and its flowering period is also long, usually from July to August. During this period, the hundred-seed lotus will produce dark blue or white flowers, bright and moving. After the middle of August, the flowers of Baizilian will gradually wither and wither.

How to divide the plants of Baizi lotus

Ramet time: the best time for ramet is from March to April. It can be carried out at the same time when turning the soil and changing the basin. But it will not blossom in the same year after ramet in spring. It can also split in autumn. Whenever a ramet is planted, it will not blossom until the next year. Generally, ramets are about once every three years.

Ramet mode: the old plants that are too dense are loosely operated, and it is best to plant 2 to 3 clumps per pot. In fact, the ramet way of Baizi lotus is very simple and rough, as long as the healthy, full rhizome is cut directly and inserted into the new flowerpot, but make sure that each ramet has a complete root system.

To sum up, Baizi lotus is beautiful and generous, it is a common household decoration flower, whether it is placed in the living room or balcony is dazzling, at the same time, Baizi lotus has a very high medicinal value, and even can be eaten directly!