How to breed Begonia with antlers?

Antler Begonia, also known as smoked chrysanthemum, is a succulent plant belonging to the family Antler Begonia, originally located in the southwest of South Africa. Potted plants are suitable for indoor viewing in winter. They can also be used for hanging pot cultivation. They are more vibrant and present a festive atmosphere. They are also often used to decorate succulent plants. Let's take a look at the cultivation methods and precautions of Antler Begonia together.

Growth Habits of Begonia antler

Antler crabapple likes warm, dry and sunny environment, not cold-resistant, drought-resistant, afraid of high temperature, pay attention to shade in summer, otherwise the surface is easy to wrinkle. Requirements fertile, loose sandy loam, winter temperature is not lower than 15℃.

Breeding method of antler begonia

Begonia antler commonly used sowing and cuttage propagation, sowing generally in April to May using indoor pot sowing, about 10 days after sowing germination, seedling roots thin and shallow, need to be carefully watered, 1 month after the seedlings. Cutting in spring and autumn for good, select full stem node, cut into 8~10 cm, inserted in the sand bed, about 15~20 days can take root, root length 2~3 cm can be planted pot.

How to breed antler begonia?

1, soil: antler crabapple breeding soil to loose breathable sand is better, of course, does not necessarily have to be sand, and other succulent plants with soil can be the same.

2. Environment: antler begonia should be maintained in a sunny environment. If it is newly planted, it can be slowly planted in a cool and ventilated place.

3, watering: antler Begonia do not need to keep the soil wet for a long time, to keep the soil dry, so watering to control hands, drought resistance, not easy to die of drought, but easy to rot because of water.

4. Diseases and pests: When the humidity of antler begonia potted plant is too high, root knot nematode disease often occurs, which can be controlled by 3% furadan granules. Insect pests have scale insect harm, available 55% fenitrothion EC 1500 times liquid spray kill.

Four Seasons Maintenance of Antler Begonia

1. Spring: change pots every spring, trim the whole plant, add fertile peat soil or mixed soil composed of rotten leaf soil and coarse sand, and spray water slightly. Spring growth period to keep the basin soil is not dry, more water spray on the ground, maintain a certain air humidity.

2. Summer: Antler Begonia is semi-dormant in summer, and can be maintained in semi-shade to keep the basin soil from being excessively dry.

3. Autumn: Antler Begonia continues to grow after autumn, fertilizing once every half month.

4. Winter: The stem and leaf growth of antler begonia enters the vigorous period in winter and begins to bloom. When the room temperature is kept at 15~20℃ in winter, the flowers bloom continuously. After 2~3 years of pot culture, it needs to be renewed.

Attention to the antlers.

1, antler begonia if potted, then it requires its basin soil needs drainage ventilation, can not accumulate water, soil should not be acid, neutral can be. Soil humus can not be too much, the general soil can be. The size of the basin depends on the length of its roots.

2, antler Begonia do not like wet also do not like dry, generally recommended to pour cement soil do not dry water, summer to maintain a certain humidity, you can pour more water on the leaves.

3, antler begonia growth is generally recommended to use the version of light, summer because the temperature is too high, it is recommended to place in the shade breeding, keep the soil dry. Spring and autumn are vigorous, so appropriate light can be carried out.

4. In the growth period of antler begonia, it is generally recommended to fertilize in spring and autumn, and the fertilizer is thin fertilizer, and the time is half a month or one month.

5, antler begonia growth temperature is recommended at about 20 degrees Celsius, if below 15 degrees Celsius, will not grow, but below 5 degrees Celsius, then it will stop growing, and even wrinkles. In summer, try to keep it cool and ventilated.