Tips for growing flowers indoors

Flower cultivation is a hobby of life, which can cultivate self-cultivation and cultivate sentiment, and it does not beautify the home and improve the environment. Family flower cultivation does not have to be so proficient as a master of the garden. The most important thing for an extended family to grow flowers is to work attentively. Only with real heart and not arrogant and impatient can we grow flowers well. Let's take a look at the tips for growing flowers in the family room.

How to choose balcony flowers?

1, the balcony area is small, the wind is strong, dry, the summer temperature is high, the water evaporation is fast, but the light is sufficient, the ventilation is good, is very advantageous to some flowers which like light and bear drought.

2. The convex balcony is exposed on three sides with good light, so it can set up flower racks and plant climbing flowers, such as pineapple, morning glory, grapes, five-leaf brocade, etc., and flower racks can be set up to display rose, pomegranate, Milan, jasmine and bonsai. The top of the balcony can hang shade-tolerant orchids and ferns, and the back of the balcony is a semi-shady environment, which can be placed in southern bamboo and gentleman orchids.

3, the concave balcony is exposed on only one side, and the ventilation condition is poor. Trapezoidal flower racks can be set up on both sides of the wall to decorate flowers and trees.

How to choose indoor flowers?

1. Indoor is an important activity place in people's life, so flowers should be selected according to the following requirements. Flowers should choose shady or shade-tolerant varieties, such as evergreen, orchid, tortoise back bamboo, hanging orchid, rubber tree, gentleman orchid and so on. Some flowering plants are mostly positive flowers, which should be placed in the sunny place when decorated indoors, and often move to the outside to absorb sunlight and rain.

2, flowers and trees with peculiar smell should not be put indoors, such as cloves, nocturnal incense and other flowers will cause some patients to have adverse reactions, and some patients with high blood pressure and heart disease will feel stuffy and uncomfortable after smelling these fragrances. The aroma of pine and cypress plants can reduce people's appetite, and it is not suitable to put too much and too long indoors.

3. The leaves, stems and sap of some flowers are toxic and should be properly isolated when placed indoors, especially to avoid contact with children. Poinsettia, five-colored plum, oleander, tiger thorn, overlord whip, Lycoris, and so on are all poisonous, but in fact they are less toxic, as long as leaves, branches, flowers and fruits are not casually picked. More attention should be paid to cultivation.

4. The layout of the bedroom should be quiet, clean, elegant and comfortable. There is plenty of light to the south of the bedroom, you can choose flowers that like light and warmth, such as Milan, Fusang, rose, magnolia, kumquat, cactus and succulent plants, etc., east-west to the bedroom due to short light time, you can choose semi-shade-tolerant flowers, such as camellia, azaleas, gardenia, Michelia, asparagus, evergreen, etc., the north bedroom lighting conditions are poor, the temperature is low. It is appropriate to choose gentleman orchid, hanging orchid, rubber tree, tortoise back bamboo, Tianmen winter and mountain bonsai and so on.

5, the living room layout requires quiet, elegant, generous, should be small, elegant as the main features, can choose Milan, cinnamon, jasmine, asparagus, bergamot, kumquat and so on, the corner can be placed foliage plants, such as wealth trees, sunflower, palm bamboo, pocket coconuts and ferns and so on.

Judge whether potted flowers are short of water?

1, percussion method: gently tap the upper and middle pot wall of the flowerpot with the joint of your fingers, if it makes a crisp sound, it means that the basin soil is dry and needs to be watered immediately. if it makes a dull dull sound, it means that the basin soil is wet, but it can not be watered temporarily.

2. Visual method: observe whether the surface color of the basin soil changes with your eyes, such as when the color becomes lighter or grayish white, it means that the basin soil is dry and needs to be watered. If the color becomes dark or brown, it means that the basin soil is moist and can not be watered temporarily.

3. Finger testing method: gently insert the finger into the basin soil about 2 cm deep to touch the soil, and when it feels dry or rough and hard, it means that the basin soil is dry and needs to be watered immediately. if it feels slightly moist, delicate and soft, it means that the basin soil is moist and can not be watered temporarily.

4. Kneading and twisting method: twist the basin soil with your fingers. If the soil is powdered, it means that the basin soil is dry and should be watered immediately. If it is sealed into flakes or aggregates, it means that the basin soil is wet and can not be watered temporarily.

The above test methods are all based on experience, which can only tell people the general situation of the dry and wet basin soil. If you need to know the dry and wet degree of the basin soil accurately, you can buy a soil thermometer and insert the thermometer into the seal. You can see that the words "dry or wet" appear on the scale, and you can know exactly when to water.

How to prepare culture soil?

1. Plain sandy soil: mostly taken from the beach. The drainage performance is good, but it has no fertility, so it is often used to mix with other culture materials to facilitate drainage.

2. Garden soil: soil taken from the surface of vegetable gardens, orchards, etc. It contains certain humus and has good physical properties, so it is often used as the basic material of most cultured soils.

3. Rotten leaf soil: made from fallen leaves, withered grass and so on. It is one of the main materials for preparing culture soil because of its high content of humus, strong water retention and good permeability.

4. Mountain mud: there are two kinds of mud: black mountain mud and Huangshan mud. It is formed by the long-term accumulation of fallen leaves of trees in the mountains. Black hill mud is acidic and contains more humus, while Huangshan mud is also acidic and contains less humus.

5. Peat soil: it is carbonized by peat moss. Due to the different stages of formation, it can be divided into brown peat and black peat. Brown peat is rich in organic matter, showing acidic reaction. Black peat contains more minerals and less organic matter, showing slightly acidic or neutral reaction.

6. Rice chaff ash: it is made from rice husk after combustion. it is slightly alkaline, contains potassium and has good drainage and air permeability.

7. Stable manure soil: it is made of animal manure, fallen leaves and other things mixed with garden soil and sewage, which is rich in fertility.