Planting methods and matters needing attention of hollyhock what are the varieties of hollyhock

The key points of planting plants can not escape the factors such as light, heat, water, soil and fertilizer, and the difference of planting different plants is to match these factors with the plant itself. so as to meet the normal growth of the plant. So what will be the proportion of these factors when planting hollyhocks?

Planting methods and matters needing attention of hollyhock

1. Lighting

Hollyhock likes sunny environment and can withstand semi-overcast. At ordinary times, hollyhocks should be placed in a place where the sun shines directly and be exposed to sunlight.

2. Temperature

The hollyhock is hardy, and the upper branches wither and die in winter, but the underground roots can survive the winter in the open field and sprout again next year. You can safely spend the winter in the open field in North China.

The growth temperature of hollyhock is 25 ℃-30 ℃, and the most suitable temperature for flowering is 26 ℃-28 ℃. The monthly average temperature is lower than 17 ℃, and the night temperature is lower than 14 ℃.

3. Watering

Usually pay attention to watering, keep the soil moist, but not overwatering, hollyhock afraid of waterlogging. Hollyhocks should be properly watered during flowering so as to prolong flowering period and increase flower quantity.

4. Soil

Hollyhock has strong adaptability to soil and strong saline-alkali tolerance, and can still grow in soil containing 0.6% salt. The growth trend is the best in the sandy soil with loose and fertile, good drainage and rich organic matter.

5. Fertilization

Before planting hollyhocks, dig deep into the soil and add base fertilizer to the soil. During the growth period, liquid fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen and potash was applied once or twice. After the formation of flower buds, the liquid fertilizer mainly composed of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer was applied once or twice.

6. Points for attention

After hollyhock blossoms, cut off the part of the ground in time, and new buds can sprout.

In summer, due to strong light, hollyhocks should not be exposed to the sun as far as possible, so as not to affect plant growth, should be properly shaded, absorb scattered light.

In order to dwarf the plant, the height can be controlled by root cutting, that is, the root system can be cut vertically at the left and right 10 cm of the plant root during the growth period, and then cut again 3 weeks after cutting. The more times the root is cut, the shorter the plant will be, which is suitable for potted plants.

What are the varieties of hollyhock

1. Mixed hollyhock

Giant sunflower is a typical variety of mixed hollyhock, which not only has the ornamental value of hollyhock, but also has edible value. This kind of hollyhock is very special, basically blossoms all the year round, so its ornamental value is very high. in addition, the oil content of mixed hollyhock is also very high, and its melon seeds can also be used to extract oil in addition to being directly edible. It is really killing two birds with one stone.

2. Ornamental hollyhock

This kind of hollyhock, as its name implies, is of low edible value and is used for viewing. Colored sunflower (referred to as colored sunflower) is a classic variety of ornamental hollyhock. This kind of hollyhock is suitable for growing in wet, mild and sunny places, and its vitality is very tenacious, so it does not have high requirements for soil, but it grows more beautifully in fertile land.

Sowing and propagation of hollyhock

After the seeds are mature in August and September, they can be sown and blossom the following year. If they are sown in spring, it is not easy to blossom in that year. In the south, seeds are often sown in autumn, while in the north, they are mainly sown in spring.

According to the number of seeds, you can choose to sow in the open field seedbed, and then transplant, or sow directly in the soil, no longer transplant, the soil generally choose rotten leaf soil, field soil, before sowing to disinfect the soil to control the occurrence of diseases and insect pests.

Under normal circumstances, it can germinate in 7 days and transplant when 2 Mel 3 leaves are grown. It is best to transplant in cloudy and rainy days, which is very beneficial to the growth of plants.

The seed germination power of hollyhock can be maintained for 4 years, but the growth of seedlings will decline after two or three years, and the seedlings are easy to be quenched, so the management of seedling bed should be strengthened and drugs can be added to the soil properly.

The flower language of hollyhock

The flower language of hollyhock is "dream". According to legend, Christianity has a habit of combining saints with specific flowers, because when the church commemorates saints, it often decorates the altars with blooming flowers. In the Middle Ages, various flowers were planted in Catholic monasteries, like gardening centers. Over time, the Christian church combined 366-day saints with different flowers to form a calendar.

At that time, most monasteries were located in southern Europe, which had a Mediterranean climate and was very suitable for planting flowers and trees. Hollyhock is a plant of the genus Malvaceae, which is finally sacrificed to St. Stafano to choose to use hollyhock.

San Stafano was stoned to death by Jews when he was speaking to the public in Palestine about how Jesus was killed. Later, San Stafano gave a dream to the bishop of Christ, and the remains of San Stafano were found in 415 AD. So the flower language of hollyhock is "dream".

Whoever is born on this day will be a child who loves to dream. Will fantasize about their love just like a novel, with a high tide, brilliant plot.

Hollyhock is the embodiment of a dream, just like a child who loves to dream. He weaves some of his own into the dream, and then locks himself in the dream. So the person who likes hollyhock must also be a person who loves to dream and has the fate to dream at the same time. That's why they produce hormones that match hollyhocks.