Maintenance technology of family flaming crane flower

The light is direct and receives more light. Potted plants should be kept near the north window in summer and sunny windowsill in other seasons. Open-air or greenhouse cultivation, summer morning and evening can be given sunlight, around noon should cover about 50% of the sun; other seasons can not cover the light.

During the vigorous growth period from May to September, fertilization was applied once every semimonthly. Topdressing is mainly based on rotten organic matter liquid fertilizer, and combined with the application of phosphorus, potassium fertilizer or compound fertilizer. Branches can be used to support the plant when the flower stem is drawn.

The growth period is from April to October. Topdressing should be applied once a week, and there should be no shortage of fertilizer before flowering after budding. Water should be controlled during the dormant period. Flower varieties like semi-shady environment, sooner or later need sunlight, otherwise it is difficult to blossom, leaf varieties should avoid direct sunlight.

When potted, the loam rich in humus, loose and well drained is the best. 2 parts of rotten leaves should be used. Soil or peat soil, 1 part perlite or coarse sand to form culture soil, or rotten leaf soil (or peat soil 1 part, garden soil 1 part, moss) and charcoal 1 part plus a small amount of superphosphate or bone powder to form culture soil. It should be placed on wet gravel to increase humidity. The drainage of basin soil is better, avoid strong light, put it on the north windowsill in summer and the south windowsill in other seasons. The roots should be covered with moss. When going up or changing the basin, first fill the granular broken bricks and other things in the lower part of the basin, such as granular bricks, etc., as a drainage layer. The basin is changed once every 2 to 3 years, usually in combination with ramet propagation in early spring, and the old soil is removed and replaced with new culture soil.

Diseases and insect pests

Common hazards such as anthracnose, leaf spot and inflorescence rot are sprayed with Bordeaux solution or 65% Dysen zinc wettable powder 500 times. Pests include shell insects and red spiders, which can be sprayed with 1500 times of 50% marathon EC.