[pruning of keel flower] how to prune keel flower

Yesterday I told you a lot about the ornamental value of potted plants, improving air quality, forecasting weather and medicinal value. Today we are going to talk about potted plants that can bear fruit in addition to the values mentioned earlier. I believe we are no stranger to dragon fruit, but planting a pot of dragon fruit at home is a new thing. Next, I'll tell you how to trim the keel flower.

How to trim the keel flower

When the nine-pillar plant grows to 20 to 30 meters, the top is cut off with a sharp knife and immediately sealed with plant ash. After the plant grows into branches, only the top three branches are retained, requiring one for each corner and the rest to be erased. When the second layer grows to 25 to 30 centimeters, the top is cut off, and three branches are still selected after the branches are born, three per corner, that is, 1, 3, 9-shaped keels.

The method of twelve-column angle selection is the same as above, except that when the 9-column grows to 20 to 30 meters, the top is cut off and three branches are cultivated, and one or three branches are selected for each corner. The rest of the small branches are erased as they grow, keeping the shape of the tree consistent.

2. Cultivation techniques of Dragon Bone Flower

Plant soil that is loose, fertile and rich in humus. Pot soil can be mixed with 1 part of rotten leaf soil and 1 part of coarse sand and mixed with a small amount of mature chicken manure or cow manure.

Light and temperature should be maintained in a semi-overcast environment in summer. In winter, sufficient light is required, put in the sunny place indoors, the temperature should be kept above 10 ℃, and freezing injury is easy to occur when the temperature is lower than 10 ℃.

Water application and fertilization should not be too much in spring, watering should be done once every 15 days, but water should be sprayed to the plant every day to increase air humidity. It should be watered once a day in summer, preferably in the morning or evening. The basin soil should be kept moderately dry in winter, and plastic film can be used to cover the basin to protect overwintering. The overwintering cultivation environment should maintain both high temperature and high air humidity.

Third, the matters needing attention in the matching of the home style of Dragon Bone Flower.

The keel flower is a climbing shrub with sword-like stem, huge flower and fireball-like fruit, its stem is emerald green, the flower is big and white, the fruit is as red as fire, and it is widely planted in the tropics, so it is planted in the corner and edge of the exhibition greenhouse to show the tropical rain forest scenery. the hot spot of tropical rain forest amorous feelings is colorful, colorful and green, while the keel happens to be the stem green, and the flowers are big and domineering. And the keel belongs to the cactus family, and it feels like growing in a tropical desert, so it is full of tropical rain forest amorous feelings.

In addition, keel flower is also suitable for European-style pastoral, although European-style pastoral style is more in front of the door, the window is full of flowers and plants, but in order to create a more authentic amorous feelings, often in the top corner of the cabinet put a pot of green vines, keel can also be planted in the balcony, a show enthusiasm, when the keel flower, like a flower curtain from the sky, set off warm, full of vitality.

Keel flower is a plant of the genus Cactus, epiphytic succulent plant. Stem stout, dark green, trigonous. The flowers are large, white and fragrant, blooming in the evening from May to September. Keel flowers are large and fragrant, suitable for planting, potted plants, or as hedgerows.