first love

The common name of first love

First love is commonly known as pink stone lotus.

The habit of first love

First love is a plant of the genus Elaeagnus in Sedum family, and summer is the most suitable season for its growth.

Prefer warm, dry and sunny environment, it is more suitable for growth at 18-25 ℃.

Not resistant to cold, semi-overcast and drought.

Leaf cuttings are often used to propagate in the family. Common diseases and insect pests are: rust, root-knot nematode.

The maintenance skills of first love

Change the basin: the first love is a small and medium-sized plant, and the pot must be changed every 1-2 years with the state of growth. The pot diameter can be 1 inch or 2 inches larger than the plant diameter, and the basin can be changed every spring. A mixture of peat and coarse sand, with a small amount of bone powder.

Watering: watering once a week during the growing period, the basin soil must not be too wet. It only needs to be watered once or twice in winter, and the basin soil remains dry. Pay special attention to the white powder on the first love, watering as far as possible not to touch the leaves, otherwise the moisture in the heart of the leaves for too long will easily cause rot.

Fertilization: fertilize once a month during the growing period. Or apply long-acting fertilizer once a quarter.

Light temperature: the suitable temperature for growth is 18-25 degrees Celsius. First love needs to receive enough sunshine before the leaves will be gorgeous, the plant type will be more compact and beautiful, and the leaves will be thicker. The sunshine is too little, the leaf color is light, the leaf rehearsal is loose, the leaf spacing is lengthened, and the leaf becomes thinner. In addition to summer to pay attention to proper shading, other seasons can be all-day sunshine.

The breeding method of first love

Leaf cutting: cutting mature leaves at the end of spring, cutting them in the sand bed, saving roots after about 3 weeks, growing seedlings and then potting. Pay attention to the cut to be flat, and wait for the cut to dry before inserting.

Can also be hydroponic cultivation, cut a section of the apical stem inserted in the river sand, wait for the growth of new white roots and then hydroponic culture. Add nutrient solution to the water in spring and autumn, and use clean water in summer and winter.

Planting combination suggestion: peach beauty, Xi Zhi Pagoda