Xiaobai gardening: how to raise stone flowers? The cultivation of stone flowers in this way is delicate and lovely.

Stone flower, also known as stone jade, is referred to as "living stone". Because of its unique shape and colorful, it has become a very popular ornamental plant. What I want to bring to you today is the method of raising stone flowers.

The culture method of stone flower

I. soil conditions

1. Basin soil

Stone flower has less strict requirements on environmental conditions, and its cultivation and management is relatively easy. The basin soil can be mixed with 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of calcareous materials (shell powder, eggshell powder, aged ash wall shavings, etc.) and 3 parts of river sand. These can be purchased on the market and can be asked before purchase.

2. Container

The bottom of the container needs to have a hole, and the depth is usually 5-7 cm.

In addition to the requirements for soil, there are also requirements for moisture, not like the undried stones passed on the net, but only dead stones, which is unscientific.

2. water requirements of raw stone flowers.

Stone flowers in the growing period need more water, but can not be overwatered, easy to grow moss, excessive watering will affect the normal growth of globular leaves. In the south, water is watered about every two or three days in autumn. In addition to water requirements, stone flowers have relatively high requirements for sunlight, so let's take a look at it.

Third, the requirements of raw stone flowers for sunlight

1. Summer

Stone flowers will be more beautiful in the semi-shade in summer to maintain the color of the leaves.

2. Spring and Autumn period

In spring and autumn, because the temperature is not very high, it is necessary to give it direct sunlight to help it accumulate nutrients.

3. Winter

In winter, keep it indoors where there is bright light for maintenance. Generally speaking, the sun should not be too abundant but not too weak.

Fourth, temperature control

Temperature: the optimum growth temperature of stone flower is 15 ℃ ~ 25 ℃. It is afraid of high temperature and muggy heat and goes into dormancy when the summer temperature is above 33 ℃. It is not suitable for cold frost, the temperature in the transition period from winter to spring needs to be kept above 10 ℃, and it will go into dormancy when the winter temperature drops below 7 ℃. If the ambient temperature is close to 4 ℃, it will die of frostbite.

V. Fertilizer demand

Fertilization: stone flowers need to be fertilized once a month, but liquid fertilizer must not stain the leaves of stone flowers. Fertilization is suspended after autumn flowering.

VI. Raw stone flowers for insect control

The raw stone flower is thick and succulent, with high water content, and it is easy to cause plant decay due to infection with bacteria, so we should pay attention to good ventilation, avoid stagnant water in the basin soil, and often spray germicidal drugs such as carbendazim and methyl thiophanate, which are usually sprayed once a month. Can be avoided.

Raw stone flowers

The 3-4-year-old stone flowers bloom yellow, white and pink from the middle gap of opposite leaves in autumn, most of them open in the afternoon, close in the evening, and bloom for 3-7 days in the afternoon of the next day. The flowers cover almost the whole plant when it blossoms. Different plants can bear fruit after pollination, and very small seeds can be harvested. Good cultivation of raw stone flowers will produce beautiful flowers.

Today, the method of stone flower culture is introduced here. In fact, the cultivation of raw stone flower is not difficult, the key is the heart, so the majority of friends who love flowers must treat the stone of life attentively.