How to water the torch flower (how often is it watered) the planting method of the torch flower

Torch flower, also known as fiery red stick, likes the warm environment, and its ability to withstand drought is also very strong, so it can be planted indoors or in the courtyard, and it has high ornamental value, but recently a friend said that it is very troublesome to water it. If you can't water too much, you can't water less. Let's take a look at how it is watered with the editor.

How to water the torch flower (how often)

First of all, take a look at the temperature in the house. the principle of watering is that it is not dry or watered thoroughly. In winter, it can be put in a temperature above 5 ℃ to survive the winter, and the basin soil should be dry. If you move outside in spring, you can continue to grow and blossom after turning over the pot and changing the soil. In the growing period, basin soil dry and wet to be appropriate, to prevent too dry or too wet, avoid stagnant water, generally about 3-5 days to water.

Planting method of torch flower

1. Soil: the torch flower is deeply ploughed and some mature organic fertilizer is applied before planting. Pot planting requires sandy loam with deep soil layer, fertile soil and good drainage.

2. Sunshine: torch flowers like a warm, sunny environment. If potted plants are placed in shade for a long time, the leaves will turn yellow due to lack of light.

3. Temperature: the torch flower has strong growth and cold tolerance. It can survive the winter at a temperature of more than 5 ℃ in winter, and some varieties can even withstand short-term-20 ℃ low temperature.

4. Watering: special attention should be paid to watering torch flowers. In dry areas in winter and spring, water should be thoroughly watered before freezing, and plants should be covered with hay or fallen leaves to prevent drying and freezing death.

5. Fertilization: when the flower stem of torch flower appears, the extra-root topdressing of potassium dihydrogen phosphate should be carried out with a concentration of 0.1%, with an interval of 7 to 10 days each time.

6. Pruning: the torch flower should be pruned with traditional Chinese medicine in the process of culture, and the residual flower branches should be cut off as soon as possible so as not to make it fruiting, so as not to consume nutrients.

7. Insect pests: the torch flower mainly harms leaves and flower stems by rust. At the initial stage of the disease, it is sprayed with lime-sulfur mixture or 400-fold solution of 25% verapamil EC.

When will the torch blossom

Generally speaking, the torch flower blossoms from late May to mid-June, but if the seed is sown in the previous year and transplanted in April-June of the following year, it can blossom from September to October.

Matters needing attention in torch flower culture

The main results are as follows: 1. In order to make the torch flower grow well and grow colorful, the torch flower should be fully mature organic fertilizer and certain calcium superphosphate or bone powder before planting.

2. Torch flower is a kind of positive plant, which requires plenty of sunshine during its growth period, so it must be planted in a sunny place, otherwise it will affect flowering.

3. Although it is not strict with soil quality, it is suitable for loam with rich humus and good drainage, and grows better in clayey soil.

4. in order to maintain the excellent characteristics, ramet propagation is better, which should be carried out in autumn, and the shortened rhizome can be planted by cutting open the fibrous root.

In fact, as long as you master the planting method, the torch flower is still very easy to grow, and it blossoms beautifully. Usually we can see it bloom in May-June, but if we want to see it blossom later, we can sow it in advance. If the two methods are carried out at the same time, you can always see it bloom.