How to grow Blue Star Flower planting methods and points for attention

The blue star flower is very beautiful, its flowers are small and delicate, the white core surrounded by blue petals, fresh and natural, has a very high ornamental value, and is deeply loved by everyone. Many flower lovers like to cultivate blue star flowers as decorative flowers on the balcony at home. Let's go with the editor to learn how to maintain and grow blue star flowers.

How to grow blue star flowers

1. Seed selection

Seed selection before sowing is a major step in the success of sowing. The blue star flower should select the seeds harvested in the same year before sowing. The standard of seed selection is that the seeds should be full, free from deformities, and free from diseases and insect pests. After selecting the seeds, the seeds should be disinfected. Generally, they can be soaked in hot water about 60 ℃.

2. Sprouting

Blue star flowers should sprout before sowing, which is conducive to germination. The way to promote germination is to soak the seeds in warm hot water for a period of time, about 12 to 24 hours, until the seeds absorb water and expand.

3. Sowing seeds

Prepare the soil and put it in the flowerpot. Put the seeds on the flowerpot soil and put them one by one. Then put the seeded flowerpot into the water, the depth of the water is 1 / 2 / 2 / 3 of the height of the flowerpot, let the water slowly soak up and soak the soil. After that, you can use sprayer, fine hole flower watering, watering after sowing should be appropriate, pay attention to the watering strength can not be too big, so as not to wash up the seeds that have not yet taken root.

Planting methods and matters needing attention of Blue Star Flower

1. Light and temperature

Blue star flowers like the sun, have a strong ability to adapt to light, can be full-day or half-sunshine. Put in indoor maintenance, to make it exposed to sunlight, get sufficient light, lack of light, plant overgrowth, but also affect flowering.

The blue star flower is native to the subtropics, and its suitable growth temperature is 20-30 degrees. In winter, the overwintering temperature will be relatively high. When the temperature is below 8 ℃, it will stop growing and enter dormancy.

2. Humidity requirements

Blue star flowers prefer a wetter environment and require air temperatures between 50 and 70%. The air humidity should not be too low, otherwise there will be yellowing and shedding of the lower leaves and no luster of the upper leaves.

3. Water and fertilizer management

Water is very important for blue star flowers. Spring, summer and autumn are the growing seasons of blue star flowers. Sufficient water should be given, especially in summer. Plants can not be short of water. When the temperature is high, watering can be increased. Blue star flowers will go dormant in winter, which can reduce the number of watering times.

As the flowering period of Blue Star flower can be said to be all year round, it blossoms almost all the year round, so it needs to be supplemented with fertilizer frequently. More fertilizer can be added during the growing season.

4. Points for attention

Blue star flowers in winter will enter dormancy or semi-dormancy period, to cut off weak branches, diseased branches, withered branches, dense branches and other branches. The branches can also be arranged in combination with cuttings.

The florescence of Blue Star Flower

The flowering season of Blue Star flowers is from January to December, almost all the year round. Blue star flowers like to be full of sunshine, warm environment, good planting environment, can blossom all the year round.

Blue star flowers usually blossom in the morning and wither in the afternoon. The next day will reopen brand-new flowers, full of new ideas.

How to cut Blue Star Flowers

Insert the cut branches into the soil and keep the temperature at 20 ℃ ~ 30 ℃. Do not go beyond this range. Too low will lead to slow growth, and too high will lead to scissors rot.

When the blue star flower is at a low temperature after cutting, keep warm and wrap the flowerpot or container with thin film. When you encounter high temperature, it is necessary to cool down, the main method is sunshade plus spray.

Another point of the blue star flower cutting is to keep the air humidity higher, because the cutting branches have no roots and can not absorb water by themselves, so it is necessary to keep the air moist, maintain moisture and reduce evaporation. Spray 3-5 times a day, less or no spray on cloudy and rainy days. But don't overdo it, lest the blue star flowers rot and die.

As mentioned above, Blue Star flowers like the sunny environment in life, heat and humidity resistance, so we should pay attention to watering, should not pour too much water. Blue star flower vitality is very tenacious, very suitable for breeding at home!