What are the types of "Lantern Flowers" hanging upside down? What are the planting methods?

Hanging Golden Bell upside down is also known as Lantern Flower, hanging Zhong Begonia and so on. Lantern flowers are very popular because of their bright colors and unique appearance. So, what kinds of golden bells are hung upside down? What are the planting methods for hanging the golden bell upside down?

What are the types of golden bells hanging upside down?

1. Coral red upside down Admiralty: tufted dwarf varieties with dark leaves and large whorls of flowers; calyx red, Corolla pansy.

2. Golden bell hanging upside down in spherical short tube: branches glabrous and drooping, leaf veins red, pedicels long sepals scarlet red; petals bright blue and pansy, about 1 inch of calyx lobes in length.

3. Different color short tube upside down hanging golden bell: clump dwarf variety, dark purplish red branches. Leaves small, 3 whorled, ovate-lanceolate. Flowers small, numerous; calyx red, tube slender; petals obtuse, shorter than calyx lobes.

4. The golden bell is hung upside down with a thunderous short tube: the branches are slender and drooping. The leaves are very small. Flowers long and drooping; calyx tube bright red, petals pansy.

5. White calyx hanging upside down Golden Bell: for cultivated hybrids. Calyx tube white, longer, lobes revolute, petals red.

6. Long tube hanging Admiralty upside down: the plant is 1 to 2 meters high, sparsely pilose, with tuberous tubers at the bottom. Branches slightly succulent, reddish, leaves longer, 10-20 cm long and 5-12 cm wide. Calyx tube long tubular, base slender, bright scarlet, 5-7.5 cm long. Petals short, 1 cm long, crimson.

7. Three-leaf inverted Golden Bell: low tufted shrub, 20-50 cm high, leaves often 3 whorled, leaf surface green, leaf back bright reddish brown, leaf veins densely fluffy. Flowers scarlet, 4 cm long, calyx tube long, enlarged above, petals very short.

Second, what are the planting methods for hanging Admiralty upside down?

1. Methods of reproduction

Stem cutting is the main breeding method. Except for hot summer, it can be carried out all year round, and spring rooting is the fastest.

Spring is from March to May and autumn is from August to September. Select strong growing branches, each segment has 2-3 stem nodes, leaving an upper pair of leaves, the base is oblique cut near the node, all soak in 0.1 potassium permanganate solution for 30 seconds, expose the leaves upright, and continue to soak the base for 30 minutes. After taking it out, brush it with clean water, then keep it in clean water for 24-48 hours before inserting the rod, and the density should not cover each other with leaves.

Cuttings should be transplanted as soon as possible after rooting. Generally speaking, the root length should not exceed 2 cm. First, the cuttings were planted in a small bowl with plain soil (50% garden soil and 50% river sand) to promote root growth. Vegetarian soil has little irritation to new tender roots and is beneficial to survival. Pour water twice after planting, place it tightly in a shallow basin and maintain it in a semi-shady place.

2. Field management

Light

Like semi-overcast environment, but there are different requirements for lighting in different seasons. Winter and early spring, late autumn need full sunshine, early summer and early autumn need half-day sunshine, hot summer and midsummer should be shaded.

Temperature

The temperature of upside down hanging Admiralty is 10-28 ℃, the temperature in summer can not exceed 30 ℃, and a large number of people wither and die at 35 ℃, so we should do a good job of cooling in summer; sufficient sunshine is required in winter, and the culture temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃, otherwise it will cause frost injury and heat preservation measures must be taken.

Humidity

Spray water to the leaves many times a day and sprinkle water on the ground to reduce the temperature and increase air humidity.

Fertilizer application

Because the golden bell grows fast and blossoms many times, it is necessary to master the frequent application of thin fertilizer and apply thin cake fertilizer or compound fertilizer every ten days. The basin soil should be dry before fertilization; spray water once with a fine sprinkler after fertilization to prevent the leaves from rotting with fat and water.

3. Disease and pest control

Fusarium wilt and rust often occur. 1000 times of 10% acetic acid solution (antimicrobial agent 401) is applied to the soil to control Fusarium wilt.

Due to poor ventilation, aphids, scale insects and whitefly can be sprayed with 1000 times of omethoate EC.