How to raise lotus in pot culture methods and matters needing attention in bonsai culture of lotus

The lotus grows in the pond, at a glance, it is so spectacular and beautiful that people wish to bring one home right away, so that they can see it every day. Some friends make it into bonsai and put it at home, and the effect is very good. So how to raise potted lotus flowers? If there is anything you need to pay attention to when breeding, let's take a look.

How to raise potted lotus

Put the lotus root flat or tilt the top down to 20 °- 50 °, bury it in the mud along the inner wall of the container, and let the tail end out of the mud. One can be planted in each pot. The lotus root should be slightly dried and fixed before adding water. If you plant with lotus seeds. Planting can be made in early April in the south and postponed to May to July in the north. It is better late than early.

After the temperature rises steadily, soak the seeds with a broken head, grind the concave ends on the cement ground or break them with pliers, soak the seeds with 20 °C-30 °C warm water, change the water once a day, sprout within a week, the floating leaves take root two weeks later, when the roots are 10 cm, you can transplant, in the center of the planting pot, add water to submerge the small lotus leaves for a degree, can not lack of water, once planted, all can bloom in the same year.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of Lotus Bonsai

I. Culture methods of lotus bonsai

1. Select excellent varieties: ornamental varieties with small plant size, large flowers and colorful flowers should be selected. Such as Manjianghong, table lotus, angel, fairy and so on. If planting lotus root, we should choose lotus root species with complete bud, no disease spot, no damage and strong growth. If you use lotus seeds to grow, you should select old and ripe lotus seeds with large and full grains.

2, the choice of containers: choose flowerpots (or vats) with a diameter of 30-60 cm and a height of no more than 50 cm. Water retention and durability are required. The courtyard or the unit grows the available high-grade pottery basin, the industrialization produces the commodity basin load in large quantities.

3. Soil requirements: Lotus requires fertile soil rich in humus. The soil is usually lake pond mud. It can also be mixed with 4 parts of garden soil, 3 parts of loess and 3 parts of sandy soil. Do not pollute mud and sewer sludge with chemical industry.

4. planting at the right time: there is a great disparity in latitudes between the north and the south of our country. There is a big gap in the morning and evening when the land returns to spring, and the planting time must be adjusted to local conditions and controlled flexibly.

Matters needing attention in Lotus Bonsai

1, breeding potted lotus pots, there can be no leakage holes at the bottom, and the caliber of the pots should be more than 60 centimeters, it is best to use clay pots, not plastic pots.

2. The best choice of aquaculture soil is the mud you dug up in the pool, but it can only be used after being frozen outdoors.

3. for the selection of potted lotus stem, the time of planting lotus root is from March to early April. Generally, three segments of lotus root are taken as one plant in a pot, and attention must be paid to ensure that each section of lotus root has intact buds, so that it can grow normally.

The reason why potted lotus does not bloom

1. Different varieties

There are wild and special edible varieties of lotus, which originally flowered less, the growth ability of rhizome was stronger, flowering was less, and even did not blossom. In addition, the varieties are also slightly different in different flowering stages. Some varieties did not begin to bud until early August and blossomed later.

2. The container transmits light.

Lotus bud differentiation needs to be in a relatively airtight environmental glass container or white plastic pot is not conducive to flower bud differentiation. Poor development of flowers can affect flowering.

3. Lack of light

Lotus is a sunny plant, the growth environment needs good ventilation and adequate light. If growing in shade for a long time, the growth of the plant can not get enough light, or because of the weather, the leaves can not carry out photosynthesis and it is difficult for the lotus to blossom because of the continuous rainy days during the flower bud differentiation.

The solution of non-flowering of potted lotus

1. Before planting, we should fully understand the habits of the lotus, and do not mistake the lotus for not blooming late.

2. if there are stomata around the flowerpot, try to seal it with black tape paper, and try not to use white or even transparent flowerpots.

3. Put the lotus in a sunny place.

It turns out that the breeding method of potted lotus is relatively simple, and we can try to plant a pot according to the steps, that is, we can satisfy our desire to see it every day, and add a trace of decoration to our home, but remind us that we must pay attention to the choice of pots and soil in the process of breeding, which will affect its growth.