The latest potted bell flower cultivation method

In the case of potted plants, in order to prevent dry soil and avoid direct light, it should be cultivated in a place from sunny to half-day shade. Especially in summer, direct sunlight and afternoon sunlight should be avoided, and if possible, they should be placed in places that are not exposed to sunlight. Winter leaves, cold resistance is strong, so there is no need for special cold measures.

The flowers of the bell flower are many and dense, and the large plant can bloom more than 1000; the color is gorgeous, and the flowering period is a kind of ornamental flower favored by the public for a long time. The next is the cultivation method and maintenance points of the bell flower.

Soil: potted bell flower matrix should be fertile, loose, good drainage culture soil, generally available decayed leaf soil plus sandy loam plus decomposed organic fertilizer and phosphorus evenly mixed, and do not need to apply base fertilizer, so as not to rot roots. The sticky and hardened soil is unfavorable to the growth of Chinese bell flower, and it is not suitable for the seedlings that have just survived cutting.

Illumination: Although the bell flower likes shade, this does not mean that it does not need sunlight. In the absence of sunlight, it is not only easy to grow, but also causes the flower color to fade and the flower to become smaller or even bud. Therefore, in the process of planting bell flowers at home, they can be placed on sunny balconies or terraces for photosynthesis.

Temperature: The temperature at which the bell flower grows is 10-28 ° C, and the temperature in summer cannot exceed 30 ° C. Therefore, cooling should be done well in summer. In winter, sufficient sunshine is required, and the temperature of the cultivated soil cannot be lower than 5℃, otherwise it will cause freezing damage, and insulation measures must be taken. In addition, pay attention to ventilation in winter or summer.

Watering: The principle of seeing dry and wet should be mastered when watering bell flowers at ordinary times. The dry weather in spring and the hot and high temperature season in summer can spray water on branches and leaves 1-2 times a day. If watering is too much, it will cause water in the basin soil. In winter, the room temperature is low, and watering should be strictly controlled and fertilization stopped to prevent rotten roots. After each fertilization and watering, loosen the soil in time to facilitate ventilation.

Fertilization: due to the rapid growth of bell flower, flowering times, so in the growth period to master thin fertilizer frequently, about every 10 days to apply a thin cake fertilizer or compound fertilizer, flowering period should also be applied once a month phosphorus, potassium-based liquid fertilizer, but high temperature season to stop fertilization. Before fertilization, the soil in the basin should be dry, and after fertilization, spray water with a fine nozzle once to avoid leaf decay.

Pruning: After flowering is the best time to prune. Because summer will grow the flower buds of the second year, after which pruning will cut off the flower buds, which will inevitably lead to a reduction in the number of flowers in the second year. If pruned at the right time, even a large degree of pruning will not have a great impact on the flowering of the following year.

Maintenance points:

It likes rich humus, good drainage of slightly acidic sandy loam soil, clay heavy hardened soil is not conducive to the growth of it, not suitable for just cutting survival seedlings.

During the growth period, it requires a cold climate, preferably 10-15℃; in winter, it requires sufficient sunshine and can withstand low temperatures of 3-5℃; in summer, it is in a semi-dormant state, avoiding heat and enjoying semi-shade. In the south, shade is needed from May to October, and growth is most rapid at 15-23℃.

When the temperature rises to 30℃, it is unfavorable for its growth. Therefore, cooling measures should be taken. It can be placed under a ventilated shade, but it should be avoided from being wet by rain. It can also be pruned short.

Stop fertilizing in summer and control watering to make it gradually dormant. After flowering, when the leaves begin to turn yellow, pruning, leaving only the base 20 cm, so that new branches can be re-issued, which is conducive to safe summer. The bell flower is afraid of waterlogging, and the seedling pot cannot be used too large at the beginning, so as not to die of poor drainage soil waterlogging. Only with the growth of the plant, gradually replace the larger flower pot.