How to grow carnations and flowers

Carnations are very colorful flowers, which are often used to make bouquets and baskets. It is also a custom to send carnations on Mother's Day, so how to keep carnations?

I. the growth habits of carnations

Carnation is a perennial herb of the family Caryophyllaceae and Carnation. There are many other names, such as Carnation, Carnation and so on. Carnation is also a Chinese and Japanese plant, and is not resistant to cold. The suitable growth temperature is 14-21 ℃, and it usually blossoms from April to September.

Carnations like the sunny growth environment, except for the seedling stage and full flowering stage, there is no need to worry about the harm of strong light, and with the help of auxiliary light can increase the Corolla diameter and color freshness.

But carnations can not bear high temperature, if the summer temperature is too high, we must pay attention to cooling, winter temperature is too low should also pay attention to keep warm.

Carnation prefers soil with good performance of fertilizer conservation, ventilation and drainage, among which heavy loam is better. The soil pH value suitable for its growth is 5.6-6.4. Some soil analysis experiments show that the content of soil organic matter has no obvious effect on flowering when the pH value is in the range of 5.95-7.9, which is mainly determined by soil texture.

Second, how to grow carnations flowers?

Prepare a vase, then add the right amount of water, cut the carnation flowers to the right length, cut an oblique opening at the bottom and insert it into the vase. If you want to keep the carnation longer, you can also add a little aspirin to the water and change the water frequently.

The aqueous solution of aspirin is used to grow flowers, which can not only disinfect and sterilize, but also promote plant growth, giving rootless flowers a longer "shelf life".

The water for raising carnations can be river water, Rain Water, well water, etc. If tap water is used, it is best to store it for a period of time before using it, because tap water contains chlorine, which will affect the growth of plants.