What should be paid attention to when the dolphin flowers in the aquarium are preserved into bonsai?

Dolphin flowers are mainly produced in southern Africa, because when they bloom, the flowers float around in the wind, like fairy tale elves. In fact, when the dolphin flower bud is not fully open, its shape is more similar to that of a dolphin. As the florescence approaches, the shape of the flower will slowly swell, hence the name "dolphin". So how can such wonderful dolphin flowers be cultivated in the family?

I. cultivation of dolphin flowers

Family planting dolphin flowers usually use the method of cutting propagation. Generally from March to April every year, on the sturdy dolphin flower mother plant, the upper part of the branches which are relatively green are selected as the raw materials for cutting. the reason is that if the aged branches are selected, the speed of cutting propagation will be relatively slow. If you want dolphin flowers to be cut successfully at one time, the temperature of the environment is the most important point.

The temperature of potted plants must be controlled at 18-24 degrees, when the rooting and germination speed of branches is much faster than other temperature conditions; when the temperature is above 10 degrees or 28 degrees, branches often can not germinate smoothly or grow very slowly. After about two weeks of cutting, the plant can completely take root and sprout, at this time, the plant can be transplanted and cultured, or wait until the plant grows a few true leaves before transplanting. After that, you can enter the normal growth management and carry out appropriate watering and fertilization.

II. Management of dolphin flowers

1. Soil

Generally choose the soil with good drainage as the cultivation soil of dolphin flowers, this is because dolphin flowers are more afraid of stagnant water in the soil, if the drainage of basin soil is not good, plants are often easy to lead to stagnant water in basin soil when the management is relatively rough. at this time, plants may have rotten roots, which have a greater impact on dolphin flowers. The fertility of the soil can be adjusted according to its own actual situation. Generally speaking, dolphin flowers can also grow in general soil, but the difference is only slower in the growth rate of the plant. If you want to see dolphin flowers grow up quickly, you can use fertile soil, or add the right amount of foot base fertilizer to the soil when cutting.

two。 Light

Dolphins should not spend too much light every day. 4-6 hours of light a day is usually enough to meet the growth needs of the plant. If the plant does not grow in the light, the pot should be placed on a semi-cool birth or a small amount of astigmatism. Dolphin flowers shine in different ways, depending on the season. If the sun is warmer in spring, autumn and winter, even if it is exposed to direct sunlight, it has little effect on the plant, so it can grow in full light, while in summer, the intensity of sunlight is much higher than that of the other three seasons. Dolphin flowers are not suitable to grow in such direct light, so plants should be shaded to a certain extent.

3. Watering

The dolphin flower does not need much watering during its growth period, on the one hand, because it does not need much water, and on the other hand, because its water storage function is very good, it usually absorbs enough water for growth. It often takes excess water from the soil and keeps it in the body to provide its own growth when there is not enough water. If it is watered too much, its leaves will often turn yellow, turning into drooping and broad leaves, which will also have a great impact on the flowering of the plant, while the stagnant water in the rhizome will not be drained in time, and it will also lead to diseases such as root rot or leaf spot, so reasonable watering is also more important for dolphin flowers.

4. Nutrients

Reasonable fertilization is another important factor to ensure the normal flowering of dolphin flowers. Fertilizer is usually applied every half a month or so until the flowering period of the plant. During flowering, dolphin flowers do not need to be fertilized, especially dolphin flowers growing in fertile soil, can even be fertilized once a month or so, and should adhere to the principle of "less fertilizer".