The latest planting methods and points for attention of Lingxiao Flower

Not long ago, there was a very popular TV series called "the Spring Wind is not as good as you". It often mentioned a poem, "if I love you, I will never show off myself with your high branches like the climbing Lingxiao flower."... " What kind of flower is this Lingxiao flower? Today, the pro-agricultural network will take you to know this Lingxiao flower, as well as its breeding methods and matters needing attention.

What is Lingxiao Flower?

Lingxiao flower is a kind of climbing vine, distributed in the central part of China, likes the warm, humid, sunny environment, the seedlings are not resistant to cold, the growth environment requires rich, deep, well-drained sandy soil. Lingxiao flower is one of the famous garden flowers in China, with a long flowering period, funnel-shaped flowers, usually bright red or golden yellow, bright after flowering, and the medicinal value of removing blood stasis, cooling blood and dispelling wind.

Second, the planting method of Lingxiao flower.

1. Basin soil selection

Potted flowers should be planted in pots or buckets with good permeability and deep clay pots. As mentioned earlier, Lingxiao flower needs a fertile, deep, well-drained soil environment, and the soil randomly dug up in the street needs to be exposed in the sun and added with base fertilizer before it can be used, but it is best to use fertile pine needle soil.

two。 Placement environment

Lingxiao flower likes the sunny environment, in the semi-overcast environment, the plant growth is not exuberant, the flower is few and the color is light. As far as possible, put the plant on the sunny courtyard, balcony, south or west balcony, pay attention to timely ventilation. Do not put the flowerpot in the north or enclosed balcony.

3. Water and fertilizer requirements

Lingxiaohua likes a humid environment, slightly resistant to drought, afraid of waterlogging. Therefore, in the growing period to often watering, to keep the basin soil slightly wet and not waterlogged. Lingxiao flowers will enter a dormant period from late autumn to the following spring, so it is better to keep the basin soil dry and moist.

Lingxiao flower is very fond of fertilizer, in addition to pots, turn the pot to add a sufficient amount of base fertilizer to the soil, 10-15 days after germination, it is also necessary to apply nitrogen-based fertilizer to promote the growth of branches and leaves. However, from May, the fertilizer based on phosphorus and potassium fertilizer was applied to promote flower bud differentiation and bud gestation. The foliar surface was sprayed with 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution once in 7-10 days from June to promote flower blooming. Apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once or twice after flower fade to ensure adequate nutrients before overwintering. Winter Lingxiao flower hibernates, do not fertilize.

4. Pruning

After a short dormancy in winter, plants in early spring will enter a period of vigorous growth, so in early spring, withered branches, thin branches, overgrown branches and disorderly branches will be cut off in time, and overlong branches will be shrunk to promote the germination of new strong branches.

Matters needing attention in the culture of Lingxiao flower

1. Pest control

According to the water and fertilizer requirements of Lingxiao flower, Lingxiao flower likes humid environment, but in the environment of high temperature and high humidity. Lingxiao is vulnerable to aphids. Therefore, it is required that the maintenance process should be regularly ventilated to ensure adequate humidity, but need appropriate cooling to avoid insect pests. In addition, once aphids are found, rinse or spray with clean water in time to avoid serious insect pests. .

two。 Set up a strut

Lingxiao is a vine, grow to a certain extent, need to set up a pole, set up a shelf to let it climb and grow. The family can put Lingxiao at the bottom of the flower rack and let it climb the edge of the flower shelf to grow, and the decorative flower shelf can save the trouble of setting up the bracket.

3. Pruning skills

Usually when sprouting in early spring every year, for plants that have been more than 5 years old, keep the trunk 30cm to 40cm for truncation, trim the roots, retain the main roots, and replant. After drawing out new branches in the pot, only the upper 3-5 new branches are retained, and the rest are all cut off to control water and fertilizer. After a year of maintenance, it is a beautiful and young Lingxiao flower.

The above are the breeding methods and matters needing attention of Lingxiao flower. Is it found that the breeding method of Lingxiao flower is very simple? Because Lingxiaohua has strong vitality and is more able to adapt to the environment, although it is written in the poem that Lingxiaohua "show off with your high branches", the blooming of Lingxiao flower can really bring a pleasant feeling to people, so don't miss it if you like it.