How does the latest antler Begonia breed?

Staghorn crabapple, also known as smoked wave chrysanthemum, is a succulent plant planted in the family Prunus officinalis. Its native place is located in southwestern South Africa. It likes warm, dry and sunny environment, cold, drought and high temperature. It requires fertile and loose sandy soil. The temperature in winter is not less than 15 ℃. Its leaf shape and color is beautiful, and its ornamental value is very high. Let's take a look at how to reproduce it.

How do antlers and begonias reproduce?

The propagation of Malus angustifolia is mainly based on cuttings. after normal growth, it will slowly grow high branches, select the tall old wood branches, the new branches are too tender and not easy to cut, and the old branches can be cut directly in the plant for a few days after being cut off. Directly in the soil, there are no roots in the whole winter, and spring only begins to grow and dries thoroughly with water, so as long as the soil is slightly soft, it can be propagated by cuttings. The requirements for soil are not very strict. At the same time, Begonia can also be propagated by sowing.

How to breed Begonia with antlers?

1. Soil: the cultivation soil of staghorn crabapple is better with loose and breathable sandy soil, of course, it does not have to be sandy soil, which can be the same as that of other succulent plants.

2. Environment: staghorn crabapple should be maintained in a sunny environment. If it is newly planted, it can slow down its seedlings in a cool and ventilated place.

3. Watering: staghorn crabapple does not need to keep the soil moist for a long time, but to keep the soil dry, so watering should be controlled, resistant to drought and not easy to die of drought, but it is easy to rot its roots because of stagnant water.

4. Diseases and insect pests: root-knot nematode disease often occurs when the humidity of the potted plant is too high, which can be controlled by 3% carbofuran granules. Insect pests are harmful to shell insects and can be sprayed with 55% fenitrothion EC 1500 times.

Matters needing attention in the Culture of Begonia antlers

1. If the antler crabapple is potted, it requires that the soil of the pot needs drainage and ventilation. No water. The soil should not be sour, but neutral. Soil humus can not be too much, ordinary soil is fine. The size of the basin depends on the length of its root.

2. Malus angustifolia doesn't like to be wet or dry. It is generally recommended that the soil should not be watered. To maintain a certain degree of humidity in summer, you can pour more water on the leaves.

3. It is generally recommended to use version light for the growth of staghorn begonia. In summer, because the temperature is too high, it is recommended to keep the soil dry and keep it in a cool place. Spring and autumn are growing vigorously, so we can get proper light.

4. In the growing period, it is generally recommended to apply fertilizer in spring and autumn, the fertilizer is thin fertilizer, the time is half a month or once a month.

5. The growth temperature of staghorn begonia is recommended to be about 20 degrees Celsius. If it is lower than 15 degrees Celsius, it will not grow, but less than 5 degrees Celsius, then it will stop growing and even appear wrinkles. Try to keep it in a cool and ventilated place in summer.