Culture methods of tortoise shell peony

Tortoise shell peony is a very beautiful small indoor potted flower, is a cactus family rock peony plant, mainly distributed in Texas and Mexico, the United States, strange shape, enjoy the "giant panda in the plant" reputation, also known as the living rock, many and delicate flowers, high ornamental value, let's take a look at the breeding methods of tortoise shell peony!

Morphological characteristics of tortoise shell peony

Tortoise peony globular plants solitary or tufted, cushion-like growth, a single sphere 10 cm to 15 cm in diameter, flat at the top, covered with thick white or yellowish-white tomentose. The epidermis has thick and hard triangular verrucous process, the surface of the verrucous process is grayish green, to brownish green, wrinkled into irregular grooves, a longitudinal groove in the middle extends to the armpit of warts, and has short woolly hair. Flowers terminal, bell-shaped, pink, 3.5 cm to 4 cm long, very eye-catching, and constant flowers blooming at the same time.

Propagation methods of tortoise shell peony

The reproduction of tortoise shell peony is very difficult, and it can be grafted by sowing or picking young bulbs. Because the fruit maturity period of the plant is very long, and it is very difficult to germinate, the germination rate is very low and the seedling growth is very slow. The growth rate of rock peony is only faster than that of tequila peony. Grafting can use three-angled arrow as rootstock to accelerate growth and blossom early, but the life of grafted seedlings is very short, easy to aging, not easy to cultivate, and it is very difficult for peony to fall to the ground, it is not easy to take root, and the mortality rate is very high.

Culture methods of tortoise shell peony

1. Selection of pots: tortoise shell peonies have thick straight roots and should be planted in deeper pots.

2. Soil: tortoise shell peony basin soil requires drainage, good air permeability, and contains appropriate amount of calcareous sandy soil.

3. Humidity: tortoise shell peony likes the environment of air circulation, which requires a certain amount of air humidity in the cultivation place.

4. Watering: tortoise shell peony should be fully watered during the growing season, but there should be continuous stagnant water in the basin.

5. Fertilization: tortoise peony was applied with compound liquid fertilizer of "low nitrogen and high phosphorus and potassium" about every 15 days to make the plant blossom more.

6. Sunshade: tortoise shell peony needs proper shading in summer. If the light is too strong, it is not only easy to burn the sphere, but also grows slowly.

7. Overwintering: tortoise shell peony is placed in a bright place indoors in winter to keep the basin soil dry and can withstand a low temperature of 5 ℃.

8. Change the basin: in the cultivation of tortoise shell peony, the pot should be changed once a year to promote plant growth and prosperity.