How to raise longevity flowers methods and matters needing attention in culture of longevity flowers

Soil: fertile garden soil and rotten leaf soil should be selected. Lighting: like the sunny environment, except for a little shade at noon in midsummer, the rest of the time should be placed in the sun. Watering: longevity flowers are more drought-tolerant, keep the basin soil dry during the growing period, water once every 3-4 days, and then water again each time. Fertilization: spring and autumn growth season and after flowering. Pruning: pick the heart in time, promote the branches, and cut off the residual flowers in time after the flowers are withered.

Longevity flower is a kind of flower introduced from abroad, which has been widely cultivated in our country. It can be seen in many places in our country. Longevity flowers are of great ornamental value, so many people like to keep a pot at home. Before breeding, everyone must be most concerned about its breeding method.

How to raise longevity flowers

1. Soil. It is required that the potted plant should be prepared with fertile garden soil, rotten leaf soil and river sand according to the proportion of 1:2:1, and the effect will be better if a small amount of bone meal can be added. When the seedling grows to 10 cm, it is necessary to pick the heart for 1 or 2 times to promote its germination of lateral buds and let it take shape as soon as possible.

2. Light. Longevity flowers like a sunny environment, except for a little shade at noon in midsummer, the rest of the time should be placed in the sun, at least 4 hours of direct light can be seen every day in order to grow healthily. The balcony of the building should rotate the flowerpot 180 degrees every half month to make it receive light evenly, avoid partial crown and reduce the ornamental value. Although the semi-shade can also grow, but the stem thin leaves thin flowers less light, far less luxuriant than the sunny place. If the shade is not only easy to lose leaves and no flowers, even if the flowering plants are placed in the shade, the flower color will become dim, and then the flowers will fall off and wither.

Culture method of longevity flower

1. Watering method. Longevity flower is different from other plants in that it has more water content and is more tolerant to drought. Therefore, do not water too much during the growing period, it is better to keep the basin soil dry, and each watering should wait until the basin soil is dry and then irrigated, usually once every 3-4 days; when the weather is dry, it can be sprayed on the surrounding environment. Raise longevity flowers must avoid potted plants too wet, poor drainage, otherwise it will cause root rot.

2. Fertilization method. Fertilization of longevity flowers should be carried out in the spring and autumn peak growth season and after flowering. In general, 15-20 can apply thin liquid fertilizer for once, or long-acting slow-release fertilizer on the surface of basin soil, which can make the plant grow healthily and bloom luxuriantly. In order to promote more flowering, colorful flowers and long flowering period, 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be applied twice after flower bud formation to increase the content of potassium element. Stop fertilizing in winter.

3. Pruning requirements. Pruning is essential if you want to raise longevity flowers well. During the peak growing season of longevity flowers, it is necessary to pick the heart in time, promote branches, and make the pot peanuts grow more plump. Cut off the residual flowers in time after the flower fade, so as not to consume too much nutrients and affect the quality of the next flowering.

Matters needing attention of longevity flowers

1. When it is hot in summer, it should be properly shaded around noon, and ensure ventilation and cooling. If you can not accept sufficient sunlight for a long time, the branches will become weak, the flowers will be dim and the flowers will wither, and the leaves will soften and fall off and affect the ornamental.

2. The ambient temperature should be maintained above 12 ℃. If the temperature is too low, the edge of the leaf will turn red and the flowering will be delayed.

3. Longevity flower is a kind of short-day flower, which can differentiate only when the temperature is 20 ℃ and the sunshine is 8 hours. After the flower bud is formed, according to the light demand of the plant blossom, let it receive scattered light before 10:00 and after 4pm every day in summer, avoid the strong sun at noon, and cover 40% of the light with a sunshade net. Try to keep it under fluorescent lamps at night, so that summer can continue to bloom.

4. Longevity flowers usually change pots from September to October. The basin soil is mixed with peat, vermiculite and garden soil at 2:2:1. After changing the basin, gradually increase the light, and begin to topdressing.

Pruning skills of longevity flowers

Pruning is for the beauty of the shape of longevity flowers to ensure the perfection of the plant line. First of all, the pruning time should be carried out in spring and autumn, when the weather is calm, and the longevity flower is a kind of non-heat-resistant plant, which will be in an evergreen dormant state when it is hot and hot in midsummer. At this time, you must prevent heat and cool down, and pruning in the dormant period is not easy to hurt the plant; secondly, to trim the perfect shape of the mother plant, you can prune it twice.

First pruning: cut the main branch to retain the length of 5-10 cm, and then prune it again when it grows new branches, which can add new branches and promote more flowering, but be careful not to prune too much at one time, because the leaves have to undergo photosynthesis, and if you cut too bald, it may cause plant death.

The second pruning: only the overgrown and imperfect branches need to be pruned in the second time, so that the perfect shape of the plant can be ensured.

The culture method of longevity flower is relatively simple, the most important thing is to understand its growth habits. Longevity flowers can not be exposed to light for a long time in summer, so they need shading protection. In the later stage, the longevity flower also needs to be trimmed, and only by doing a good job can its growth be ensured.