How to plant longevity flowers?

Longevity flower is a succulent plant of Sedum family, with thick and bright leaves, dwarf and evergreen plants. It blossoms in winter and spring, and the flowering period is as long as 4 months. There are many flowers, each branch can reach several flowers. It is suitable for 12-15 cm potted plants. Sex likes warm climate, and the suitable temperature for growth is 18-30 ℃. Cutting propagation is the main method, and the suitable cutting temperature is 20-25 ℃.

Potted plants are suitable to use substrates with good drainage performance, mainly peat soil, and appropriate addition of perlite or vermiculite. The cultivated soil is slightly acidic and the pH value is 5.8-6.2. The fertilizer requirement of longevity flower is lower, the compound fertilizer solution of N: P: K is 20:10:20 in the early stage, once a week, and the compound fertilizer of N: P: K is 14:0:14 in the later stage. Longevity flowers have a low demand for water, so avoid stagnant water in the leaves when watering, otherwise it will lead to rotten leaves, so the leaves must be kept dry before night.

Longevity flowers are short-day plants. The dark period is 14 hours a day, and it can blossom after more than 6 weeks of short-day treatment. Making use of this characteristic, the florescence of longevity flowers can be regulated in order to achieve the purpose of flowering. When planting a single plant of longevity flower, the coring is usually carried out 3-4 weeks after planting to promote branching and obtain a better plant type. In the initial appearance of buds, the removal of some buds can also promote more bud formation.

How to plant longevity flowers has the advantages of many colors, easy reproduction and long flowering period, but it is not so simple to grow longevity flowers. If you want to grow longevity flowers, not only proper maintenance, but also pruning is very important. Here is the experience of flower friends in planting longevity flowers. First, soil longevity belongs to succulent, no choice of soil, any soil can grow. But according to my personal planting experience, the soil with loose air and good drainage grows best. The soil I use is: 5 parts of Montenegro soil, 3 parts of peat soil, 2 parts of blue stone (can also be volcanic stone, ceramsite, etc., the particles should be slightly smaller). Second, the requirement of fertilizer longevity is not high. I usually apply base fertilizer when planting, but no longer apply fertilizer in other periods. Base fertilizer I usually use bone meal, bone meal cut off with granular chicken manure (crushed), the dosage is half of the same caliber grass flowers. In other words, 20 cm of grass flower base fertilizer should be grasped by two hands, and one handful of longevity is enough.

Third, the environment except when it is below 0 degrees in winter, I move longevity to the sun room and leave it to the sun on the balcony. It is said on the Internet that summer longevity can not be exposed to the sun, but as far as my personal breeding experience is concerned, longevity is not afraid of exposure. Fourth, water longevity is more resistant to drought and afraid of waterlogging, so you don't have to water it every day even in summer. I usually water the basin soil completely white and dry, and in a season like this, it doesn't matter if you don't water it for a month. It is necessary to water less in winter, even when the flowers are very brilliant, the potted soil is completely white and then watered. Fifth, longevity pruning every year after flower failure overhaul, pruning before July only need to leave about 3 cm of branches, the rest can be cut off (can leave no leaves at all). When pruning, it is necessary to cooperate with changing pots to apply fertilizer, and the branches under pruning can be cut. Soon long life will grow a lot of buds, and then keep the plant within 10-15 cm, more than can be removed. Do not prune after the end of September, because longevity begins to breed and is ready to blossom. How to plant longevity flowers

Longevity flowers have many colors, easy to breed, long florescence and other advantages, but planting longevity flowers is not that simple, if you want to longevity flowers, not only to maintain properly, pruning is also very important, the following is the flower friends' experience of planting longevity flowers.

-, soil

Long life belongs to succulent, no choice of soil, any soil can be developed. But according to my personal planting experience, the soil that is loose, breathable and well drained is the best. The soil I use is: 5 portions of Montenegro soil, 3 portions of peat soil, 2 portions of blue stone (which can also be volcanic stone, ceramsite, etc., with smaller particles).

Fertiliser

The requirement of fertilizer for long life is not high. I apply base fertilizer at the time of planting, and no longer apply fertilizer at other times. I use bone meal as the base fertilizer. When the bone meal is broken, I use granular chicken manure (crushed). The dosage is half of that of □ grass. In other words, 20 centimeters of grass flower bottom fertilizer needs to be grasped by two hands, and a long life will be enough.