How to grow domestic lotus

Lotus is a flower that has been loved by Chinese people since ancient times, and it likes to enjoy lotus in hot summer. It will be very convenient to grow lotus flowers in your own home. So how to grow domestic lotus?

First, choose the right variety

There are many varieties of lotus, such as Bing Qingyujie, the color of this kind of lotus is pure white, is the existence of double petal, the bud is peach-shaped, the color of the flower is green and white. Bingjiao, Bingjiao's flower buds are also peach-shaped, but the color is yellowish green, and Bingjiao's flower color is also yellowish green. And Bingjiao is in the lotus variety, but it belongs to a precious yellow variety. Snow White, the color of this kind of lotus is pure white, and the buds are peach-shaped and green-white. Snow White Lotus is a kind of flower that bears less fruit.

Second, the choice of potted plants

If you want to use potted plants to grow lotus flowers, you must first choose a good container. It is recommended to choose pots with a caliber of 30 cm to 60 cm, with a height of no more than 50 cm. If required, it is best that this kind of pot can retain water and be durable. If it is planted in the courtyard, you can choose to use high-end pottery pots.

3. Soil

Lotus is a kind of soil which is rich in humus and rich in humus. If you plant lotus, it is best to use lake pond mud, which is the best soil for growing lotus. If you can't find this kind of soil, you can choose to use a mixture of garden soil, loess and sandy soil. the proportion is 4:3:3, which can be used to raise lotus after mixing.

IV. Planting methods

If you plant a lotus, put the lotus flat or tilt downward, bury it in the soil along the inner wall of the pot, and just expose the tail. If lotus seeds are used for planting, flower friends in the south can choose to put the seeds in at the beginning of April, while in the north, they can put them off until June.

After the temperature picks up, the seeds can be soaked with a broken head, that is, after the concave end is broken on the cement floor, and then soaked in warm water, the water must be changed every day, and it will sprout after a week. In the second week, the floating leaves will unfold and take root, waiting for the root to be 10 cm long, and then it can be transplanted.

The cultivation of domestic lotus is relatively simple, but we should pay attention to regular change of water, fertilization and pest management after planting.