The Culture method of Leaf Flower (Triangulated Plum)

Leaf flower, also known as triangular flower, indoor flower, triangular plum, he Chunhong and so on, is very popular because of its delicate color and high ornamental value. So, what is the breeding method of leaf flower? Let's get to know it together.

I. the growth habits of the leaf flower.

Leaf flowers are native to tropical America and are cultivated in southern China for viewing. Leaf flowers like warm, humid climate and sunny environment, are not cold-resistant, barren, dry and early, saline-alkali, pruning, strong growth, like water but avoid stagnant water, and require sufficient light. Potted plants can be cultivated in the Yangtze River basin and north, and leaf flowers are not strict with the soil, but they can grow vigorously in fertile, loose, well-drained sandy loam. If the light is not enough, it will affect its flowering, and the suitable growth temperature is 20-30 degrees.

Second, the propagation method of leaf flower.

1. Cutting

The best choice for cutting is in May or June. Strong annual branches are cut into 10-15 cm long cuttings. Vermiculite or plain sandy soil is used as the cutting substrate. The branches are 4-6 cm deep, sprayed with water, placed in a semi-shady place or indoor sunny place, and can be pots after 40 days.

2. Pressing strip

The pressing should be carried out in May and June, and the 1-2-year-old branches in the lower part of the plant should be pressed into the basin, and the branches must be peeled in a ring, and the width should be more than 2 times the diameter of the branches. After pressing, the soil should be fixed and the water should be sprayed to keep moist. This can improve the survival rate, and the basin can be cut off after more than 2 months.

3. Grafting

Grafting needs to be carried out in the spring when the temperature is above 15 degrees. Too low temperature will affect the success rate of grafting. Using 3-4-year-old common leaf flowers as rootstocks, excellent varieties such as double petals can be selected as scions with a length of 5-10 cm and split grafting method. 40-50 days after grafting can heal, and send out new buds, send out new buds indicating the success of grafting.

Third, the culture method of leaf flower.

1. Planting

Leaf flowers should be planted in places with sufficient light and good drainage to facilitate their growth. Before sprouting in spring every year, the pot soil should be mixed evenly with rotten leaf soil, pastoral soil, sand, horse dung or bone powder, and watered after planting.

2. Temperature

Leaf flowers are light-loving plants, and they should be placed in a sunny place during the growing period. In winter, Frosts Descent should move into the greenhouse. The temperature should be kept at 10-15 degrees and placed in the sunny place. The lowest temperature is not less than 3 degrees. Grain Rain moved out of the greenhouse before and after April, put it in a ventilated and sunny place for maintenance, and entered the room in front of Frosts Descent.

3. Fertilization

The fertilization of leaf flower varies with the season, stop fertilization in winter, apply sufficient base fertilizer when planting or potting or changing pots in spring, apply rotten cake fertilizer or hoof water 3-4 times a month after potted plants come out of the house, increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizer several times before flowering, reduce fertilizer application in autumn, and apply fertilizer and water once a week for vigorous growth in summer.

4. Watering

Leaf flowers like to avoid stagnant water, plant or put on the basin and water once after changing the basin every year, spray water once in the morning and water once in the afternoon (after 4 o'clock in the afternoon) in the peak growing season, and water once every 2 days in spring and autumn. Watering can be controlled indoors in winter to make the plant fully dormant, depending on the dry and humidity of the soil.

5. Pruning

Leafy peanuts grow strongly, so they need to be reshaped and pruned every 5 years, which can be carried out every spring or after flowering, cutting off dense branches, dry and withered branches, diseased and weak branches, cross branches, etc., to promote new branches. after falling leaves and flowers, it should be cleaned in time, and the residual flowers should be removed in time after flowering.

The above is the breeding method of leaf flowers, I hope it can help you who love flowers!