Culture methods of water fire lilies

Water lilies are also known as meridian lilies, water celery flowers, purple water lilies and so on. Water lilies belong to the family Nymphaeaceae. These flowers only bloom for seven days a year. There are purple petals on the outside and some golden tentacles in the middle. There is a budding stamen inside, which will open only before withering. Let's take a look at the breeding methods of water lilies.

Growth habits of water fire lilies

Sleeping fire lotus enjoys adequate light, good ventilation, fertile sandy soil, clean water quality and warm still water, with a suitable water depth of 25cm to 30cm. Cold-resistant, where the soil at the root is not frozen, you can spend the winter in the open pool. It sprouts and grows every spring and blossoms in summer. After flowering, the fruit sinks in the water and spreads out seeds when it is ripe. First float on the water surface, then sink to the bottom of the water, and the stems and leaves on the ground wither in winter.

Breeding methods of water fire lilies

Water fire lilies are generally propagated by the split method. Before and after the Qingming Festival, the rhizomes are taken from the soil and cut into segments of about 10 centimeters, each with 2 or 3 budding eyes, which are planted in pots respectively. The basin soil should be rich in humus and applied with long-acting base fertilizer. The thickness of the covered soil should be the degree of buried rhizome, and the water depth should be kept at 2 cm to 3 cm. When 2-4 leaves are produced, water is added gradually with the elongation of petiole. Then put the basin into the pool, and finally the water depth can be controlled at 20cm to 30cm, and the light can be fully seen.

Culture methods of water fire lilies

1. Moisture: water lilies are planted at a depth of about 25 cm in summer and often maintain this depth. In the hot season, we should pay attention to keep the basin water clean. When the basin water is dirty, we should remove the dirt and replace it with new water in time.

2. Sunshine: water lilies like sunshine and are well ventilated, so tropical and hardy water lilies that bloom during the day close at night and bloom again in the morning. Ponds with shady trees on the bank can blossom, but grow weakly.

3, temperature: water fire lotus is cold-resistant, where the soil at the root is not frozen, it can spend the winter in the open pool, but move the basin into the cold room before frost, keep it moist and do not freeze on the basin, and the warm ground can survive the winter in the pool.

4. Fertilization: when applying fertilizer during the growing period, water lilies should be careful not to apply liquid fertilizer, which will not only pollute the water body, but also cause fertilizer damage. Use a small amount of dry cake fertilizer to bury it directly into the soil.