Culture methods and matters needing attention of Desert Rose

Desert rose (Latin name: Adenium obesum.), In fact, it is not a rose that grows in desert areas, and it has no close relationship or resemblance to roses. Also known as: Tianbao flower, oleander family, which is a kind of oleander family plants. Tianbao flower is a succulent plant, also known as a multi-pulp plant. So what are the cultivation methods and precautions for desert roses?

I. Soil:

Desert rose culture to use good drainage of sandy soil, can be mixed with loose sand and rotting soil, appropriate amount of bone meal can also be added.

2. Watering:

Desert roses are drought-tolerant, so they don't need to be watered too frequently, and the amount of watering is not too much. Too much water is easy to produce technology. If there is ponding, the roots will rot and the branches will also be affected. In summer, the temperature is high and can be watered once every 2-3 days. In winter, the temperature is low and can be watered once every 7 days. However, ponding cannot appear in the pot.

III. Fertilization:

Fertilization should be appropriate, once a month can be, it likes phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, or apply a little base fertilizer is also possible.

IV. Illumination:

It likes to grow in a high temperature and light environment, so it is necessary to move indoors when the temperature is low in winter, or take some warm measures.

V. Precautions:

1, change the pot: culture desert rose is best to replace the flower pot once a year, do not water before changing the soil slightly dry, then pour it out and trim the roots, and finally put into a new flower pot.

2, pruning: its branches are easy to grow, in order not to affect the appearance can be improved by grafting, after a certain height to cut off according to a certain shape, and then the upper end of the branch with cleavage grafting. Grafting after flowering will be very compact, very beautiful, ornamental very strong.