"succulent plants" how to raise stone flowers? It will blossom after three years!

Stone flower is a succulent plant of the family Amygdaceae. Its shape is strange, its flowers are colorful, it looks cute, and its shape is similar to that of colored stone, so it enjoys the laudatory name of "living stone" and is loved by many people. So, how to raise raw stone flowers?

First, raw stone flower introduction!

1. What does the raw stone flower look like?

The stone flower plant is small, almost stemless, the plant is oval, the aboveground part is inverted cone, the leaves are semicircular, the colors are white, light gray, brown, blue-gray, gray-green, red, purplish red, etc., with a crack at the top of the plant, flowering in the crack, the flowers are white or yellow.

2. What is the flower language of stone flowers?

The flower language of stone flower: strong, jewel of life.

Second, how to raise raw stone flowers?

1. Reproduction: there are two kinds: sowing and ramet.

Stone flowers can be sowed or propagated separately, and sowing and propagation is a general method of reproduction, which is often carried out in April-May in spring. When sowing, the seeds are planted in flowerpots, and after sowing, there is no need to cover the soil, and then the soaking pot method is adopted to water them, not directly. It will sprout in about half a month.

2. Soil: neutral sandy loam.

Stone flower should grow in loose and breathable neutral sandy loam, if the soil permeability is not good, it may cause plant rot, it can be mixed with 2 parts of humus soil, coarse river sand or vermiculite, and can also be planted with synthetic materials such as red jade soil and immortal soil.

3. Temperature: 15-30 ℃.

Stone flowers like warm environment, afraid of low temperature, sowing temperature should be between 15-25 ℃, growth temperature should be between 15-30 ℃, high temperature in summer will lead to slow growth or stop growth, low temperature in winter may suffer frost damage.

4. Light: there should be plenty of sunshine.

Stone flowers like the sunny environment, but afraid of strong light exposure, summer should not be placed in the direct sun outside, should use shade to cover part of the sun, winter should be placed in the indoor with sufficient light, spring and autumn can be directly illuminated.

5. Watering: watering after the soil is dry.

Stone flower watering master the principle of "no dry, no watering, watering thoroughly", that is to say, we should wait until the soil is completely dry, water thoroughly, but not stagnant water, do not water on rainy days, and avoid rain.

6. Fertilization: apply fertilizer once every half a month.

Raw stone flower does not need too much nutrition, generally apply mature thin liquid fertilizer once every half a month, and its molting period is from February to April. At this time, fertilizer should be stopped, watering should be controlled, and compound fertilizer should be applied again at the end of molting.

7. Diseases and insect pests: pay attention to prevention and control.

The main diseases of stone flowers are leaf spot and leaf rot, and the pests are ants and root-knot nematodes. The diseases can be controlled by spraying, and the pests can be controlled by soil exchange and waterproof.

When will the raw stone flowers bloom?

1. When does the stone flower blossom?

Stone flowers generally grow to 3 years can blossom, flowering season is generally in autumn October, flowering time is generally 3-4 pm, in the evening will be closed, flowering period is about 6-7 days, the flowers are generally white or yellow.

2. How to raise stone flowers after blooming?

Stone flowers are required to have plenty of sunshine after flowering, but we should still be careful not to shine too much light; do not pour too much water after flowering, otherwise the plant is easy to rot; other normal management can be done, and it should be noted that it will molt in the second year, and should stop fertilizing and control watering.

3. How do raw stone flowers get seeds?

If you want to get seeds, you should carry out artificial pollination. If two flowers bloom at the same time, after the pollen is mature on the third day of flowering, you can dip the pollen from one flower with chalk and apply it to the stigma of the other; if it does not bloom at the same time, you can collect the first flowering pollen, store it in the refrigerator and pollinate after the second flower blossoms.

Stone flowers are more difficult to raise, but manage the soil, temperature, light, watering, fertilization and so on will be successful, generally raised to 3 years can blossom.