The latest Culture method of Lingxiao Flower

Lingxiao flower is one of the famous garden flowers, also known as five-claw dragon, tree dragon, rattan flower and so on. Lingxiao belongs to the climbing vine of Liriodendron family. The flower funnel-shaped, bright red or golden yellow, bright color, long flowering period, can be made into overhanging bonsai, or for decorating windowsill, drying platform and so on. Let's take a look at the breeding method of Lingxiao flower.

The growth habit of Lingxiao Flower

Lingxiao flowers are produced in various parts of the Yangtze River basin and Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi and other places in China, and are cultivated in Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, India and West Pakistan. Sex likes light and warmth, and the cold tolerance of seedlings is poor. If the light is not enough, it can grow, but the branches are slender. Rich, deep, well-drained sandy soil is required.

Propagation methods of Lingxiao Flower

1. Sowing: after the seeds of Lingxiao are ripe in October, the pods are picked, harvested and dried, the seeds are removed, sundries are removed, and the seeds are dried and stored in the shade. The seeds are sowed in spring the following year. Before sowing, the seeds can be soaked in clean water for 2 to 3 days to promote germination.

2. Cuttage: cuttings can be carried out in both spring and summer, and thicker annual branches are selected. Cut the cuttings of 10cm to 15cm, cut off the leaves, and then insert the cuttings into the soil according to the row spacing of 15cm to 20cm and the plant spacing of 5cm. Press and water the cuttings.

3. Pressing: in July, the sturdy vines are pulled to the surface, buried in stages with soil, showing buds, keeping the soil moist, rooting in about 50 days, cutting off and transplanting after rooting. The south can also press strips in spring.

4. Root splitting: root propagation should be carried out in early spring, that is, the seedlings born from root buds near the mother plant should be dug up and planted.

The Culture method of Lingxiao Flower

1. Fertilization: Lingxiaohua likes fertilizer and is so wet. It is necessary to strengthen the management of water and fertilizer after germination in spring. Liquid fertilizer is usually applied once or twice a month.

2. Watering: the flowering period should be kept at a certain temperature, and the basin soil should not be dry, but it should not be too wet.

3. Pruning: planted in a shed, in order to promote exuberant growth and luxuriant flowering, the slender, winter withered and crowded branches can be cut off before sprouting in early spring to make them ventilated and transparent, which is conducive to growth and flowering.

4. Diseases and pests: Lingxiao flower has few diseases and insect pests, but it is easy to be harmed by aphids in the dry season of spring and autumn, so attention should be paid to timely prevention and control.