Maintenance skills of "Gentleman in Flowers"

Clivia, also known as Lycoris macrophylla, is a perennial ornamental flower of Clivia genus of Amaryllidaceae, which can last for decades if properly maintained. Clivia has a very high ornamental value, many people have planted in their homes, often only long leaves do not bloom. The following is to introduce the maintenance tips of Clivia,"flower gentleman" Clivia maintenance skills.

First, see dry see wet watering method

Clivia watering problem is very critical, watering more watering less will be a problem, resulting in clivia is not rotten root is dry. Clivia roots are fleshy roots, which can store a certain amount of water, so Clivia does not need to be particularly diligent to water.

The clivia pot soil in the flower market is generally planted with pine needles covered with very loose soil. The water loss will be faster and the ability to retain water is not strong. Therefore, it takes about 3 days to irrigate once. If you use garden soil to plant Clivia, because the soil quality of the garden is relatively tight, the moisture is well maintained, so it is good to water once a week or two. Too much water is easy to cause ponding in the bottom of the basin, resulting in moist, soft and rotten roots.

Clivia the most scientific watering method is to see dry see wet, according to the actual conditions of the soil watering, the so-called see dry see wet is through observation and touch of the surface soil, in 2,3 cm of soil dry, and then to Clivia irrigation once permeable.

2. Appropriate amount of light

Clivia is more suitable for placing on the south balcony with good light. In summer, we should pay attention to moving Clivia to the shade of the room, avoiding the direct light of summer heat. Other seasons can be placed directly on the balcony. In addition, clivia cultivated indoors should be rotated 180 degrees every other week to ensure that both leaves can absorb the same light and avoid leaf long skew.

3. Appropriate fertilization

Clivia like fertilizer, especially in autumn, clivia fertilizer demand is great. At this time can be done for basin treatment, in the bottom pad on a layer of fertilizer, mainly by decomposed bean dregs, bone meal and so on. In addition, pay attention to timely topdressing, about half a month after fermentation of fishy water or bean cake water, bean cake water equivalent to nitrogen fertilizer, fishy water equivalent to phosphorus fertilizer, timely topdressing can store enough nutrients for the next year flowering.

IV. Method of changing pots of Clivia

Regular pot change can keep the fertility of the pot soil and keep the clivia growing better. Stop watering for one to two weeks before changing pots, so that the soil in the clivia pot remains relatively dry and easier to separate from the pot. Then turn the flowerpot upside down and gently remove the clivia with pot soil. Subsequently, the soil mass attached to the root system of Clivia is cleaned up, the soil at the root is cleaned up with water, the withered roots and rotten roots of Clivia are cut off, and then the root wound is disinfected in potassium permanganate solution. After that, prepare new pot soil, mix rotten leaf soil, pine needles and bone powder according to a certain proportion, fill the gap of root system with soil first, and then put it into the pot. After pouring water on the basin, put it in a position with scattered light. After 2-3 days, put Clivia on the balcony.