How to raise the latest antler Begonia?

Staghorn crabapple, also known as smoked wave chrysanthemum, is a succulent plant of the family Prunus, native to southwestern South Africa. Potted plants are suitable for indoor viewing in winter, and can also be used as hanging pots for cultivation, showing a festive atmosphere. It is also often used to arrange special gardens for succulent plants. Let's take a look at the breeding methods and matters needing attention of Begonia.

Growth habits of Begonia angustifolia

Staghorn begonia like warm, dry and sunny environment, not cold-resistant, drought-resistant, afraid of high temperature, pay attention to sunshade in summer, otherwise the surface is easy to wrinkle. It is required that the temperature of fertile and loose sandy soil should not be lower than 15 ℃ in winter.

Breeding methods of Begonia angustifolia

Begonia angustifolia is commonly used for sowing and cutting propagation. The sowing is usually sown in indoor pots from April to May and germinates about 10 days after sowing. The roots of the seedlings are thin and shallow, so they need to be watered carefully and the seedlings will be moved after 1 month. Cuttings should be carried out in spring and autumn, select full stem nodes, cut them into 8 cm and 10 cm, cut them into sand bed, take root in about 15 ~ 20 days, and plant pots when the roots are 2 ~ 3 cm long.

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.

Four Seasons Conservation of Malus angustifolia

1. Spring: change the basin every spring, and prune the whole plant, add fertile peat soil or mixed soil composed of rotten leaf soil and coarse sand, and spray water slightly. Spring growth period to keep the basin soil is not dry, more water sprayed on the ground to maintain a certain air humidity.

2. Summer: the antler begonia is semi-dormant in summer, which can be maintained in a semi-shady place to keep the basin soil from being too dry.

3. Autumn: Malus angustifolia began to grow after autumn and was fertilized once every semimonthly.

4. In winter, the stems and leaves of Malus angustifolia entered the peak period and began to bloom. It blossoms continuously when the room temperature is kept at 15-20 ℃ in winter. After 2 or 3 years of potted plants, the cuttings should be renewed.

Points for attention of Malus angustifolia

1, staghorn Begonia if potted, then its pot soil requires drainage and ventilation, can not be stagnant water, soil should not be acid, 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. Begonia does not like to be wet or dry. It is generally recommended that the soil should not be watered. In summer, it is necessary to maintain a certain degree of humidity. 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. During 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.