Introduction to the culture methods of longevity flowers

The auspicious name of longevity flowers is the flowers that many elders like, longevity flowers are often used to give gifts to elders, longevity flowers are also often used to decorate their own living room, can afforest and beautify their own home environment. So what is the culture method of longevity flowers? Let's take a look at it. I hope it can be helpful to the flower friends.

1. Basic information about longevity flowers

The longevity flower is a kind of succulent plant, the low plant cluster formed by fat, bright leaves is green all the year round, the stem is erect, and the plant height is 10 Murray 30 cm. Simple leaves alternate, ovoid, fleshy, upper leaf margin with undulate obtuse teeth, lower entire, bright green, glossy, leaf margin slightly reddish. Each flower branch can be as many as dozens of flowers, small, high dish-shaped flowers, pink, scarlet or orange-red, flowering for more than 4 months, hence the name of longevity flowers. Alias Shouxing flower, false Sichuan lotus, Christmas cabbage, dwarf cabbage, is a plant of the genus crassulaceae.

II. Culture methods of longevity flowers

Longevity flower culture methods: 1. Growth temperature

The most suitable temperature for longevity flower growth is 15 ℃ to 25 ℃, higher than 30 ℃, growth retardation, semi-dormancy, growth stagnation below 10 ℃, redness of leaf color below 8 ℃, delayed florescence, and easy to freeze to death below 0 ℃. Therefore, in order to raise longevity flowers, it is necessary to create a small environment that is warm in winter and cool in summer. At noon in midsummer, you should avoid strong light exposure and place it in a semi-shady place with sufficient scattered light, such as under big trees, under eaves or north balconies, and pay special attention to ventilation and cooling. You can sprinkle water on the ground nearby, but not on the plants.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 2. Plenty of sunshine

Longevity flowers like a sunny environment, except for a little shade at noon in midsummer, the rest of the time should be placed in the sun, at least 4 hours of direct light can be seen every day in order to grow healthily. The balcony of the building should rotate the flowerpot 180 degrees every half month to make it receive light evenly, avoid partial crown and reduce the ornamental value. Although the semi-shade can also grow, but the stem thin leaves thin flowers less light, far less luxuriant than the sunny place. If the shade is not only easy to lose leaves and no flowers, even if the flowering plants are placed in the shade, the flower color will become dim, and then the flowers will fall off and wither.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 3. Suitable water content

Longevity flower is a succulent plant, which contains more water, so it is more resistant to drought and afraid of waterlogging, and grows well under the condition of dry air in high-rise buildings. About 3 days in spring and autumn, you can see that the basin soil is dry and watered once, often keep a little moist. It is advisable to water less in summer, and it is better to water once every 5 to 7 days. The longevity flowers should be placed outdoors. In the rainy season, the water is prone to rot, roots, leaves and even death. If you properly control the water basin, the soil will be dry and wet, then there will be more branches and leaves and flowers. After entering the room in winter, it is appropriate to use water similar to room temperature at noon, about once a week.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 4. Adequate fertilizer.

Fertilization should not be too thick. It is true that adequate fertilizer and water is the basis for plants to blossom and flourish, but on the one hand, many flower lovers overestimate the endurance of longevity flowers, and often apply a large amount of heavy fertilizer at one time, which is counterproductive. Longevity flowers either have a large number of yellow leaves or are listless because of the high concentration of soil solution. Longevity flowers belong to plants that need medium amount of fertilizer, and it is hard to apply thin fertilizer and diligent application at ordinary times. Topdressing should be mainly selected in the bud stage and flowering stage, bone powder and potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be diluted into liquid fertilizer. The bone meal (80g / bag) and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (30g / bag) bought from the flower market are diluted into 1.25L beverage bottles to make liquid fertilizer with about 1/4 or 1/5 respectively. Spraying the leaves with potassium dihydrogen phosphate and watering them with bone powder and potassium dihydrogen phosphate at the same time, the buds will be full of branches.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 5. Beware of diseases and insect pests

With the improvement of the mildness of the environment, longevity flowers are very vulnerable to diseases and insect pests. Pay attention to keep indoor ventilation and prevent diseases and insect pests from entering the room. At the same time, some pesticides should be mainly used to prevent the infection of diseases and insect pests. The main diseases are downy mildew and anthracnose.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 6. Loose sandy soil

Longevity flowers grow best when planted in clay pots with good permeability, but they are not beautiful indoors. They can be covered with plastic pots or porcelain pots, or they can be planted directly in small purple sand pots or plastic pots. When planting, put a layer of broken charcoal block or broken hard plastic foam block at the bottom of the basin to enhance its permeability. A basin with an inner diameter of 10 to 20 centimeters, with 3 to 6 species. Although it is not very selective, it is easy to rot roots in heavy clay, and grows best in loose and fertile slightly acidic sandy loam. Family potted plants should be mixed with rotten leaf soil and vegetable garden topsoil, and then add 5% to 8% sand as culture soil.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 7. Suitable for pruning

In the early stage of exuberant growth of longevity flowers, we should pay attention to heart-picking, promote branching and make potted flowers grow fuller; cut off the residual flowers in time after the flowers are shedding, so as not to consume nutrients and affect the number of the next flowering.

Longevity flowers are bonsai flowers decorated in many homes, and the growth characteristics of each kind of plant are different. If you want to let longevity flowers grow thickly and blossom, you should pay attention to breeding methods. In addition, longevity flowers are afraid of the cold. After autumn, it is recommended to put it on the balcony or indoor and other places, as far as possible not outside.

Through the above introduction, do you have a good idea of how to cultivate longevity flowers? Longevity flowers mean auspicious, suitable for home breeding, like longevity flowers, you can also try according to the above method. If you want to know more about longevity flowers, please follow the relevant content.

It can be covered with plastic basin or porcelain basin, or it can be planted directly in small purple sand basin or plastic basin. When planting, put a layer of broken charcoal block or broken hard plastic foam block at the bottom of the basin to enhance its permeability. A basin with an inner diameter of 10 to 20 centimeters, with 3 to 6 species. Although it is not very selective, it is easy to rot roots in heavy clay, and grows best in loose and fertile slightly acidic sandy loam. Family potted plants should be mixed with rotten leaf soil and vegetable garden topsoil, and then add 5% to 8% sand as culture soil.

Culture methods of longevity flowers: 7. Suitable for pruning

In the early stage of exuberant growth of longevity flowers, we should pay attention to heart-picking, promote branching and make potted flowers grow fuller; cut off the residual flowers in time after the flowers are shedding, so as not to consume nutrients and affect the number of the next flowering.

Longevity flowers are bonsai flowers decorated in many homes, and the growth characteristics of each kind of plant are different. If you want to let longevity flowers grow thickly and blossom, you should pay attention to breeding methods. In addition, longevity flowers are afraid of the cold. After autumn, it is recommended to put it on the balcony or indoor and other places, as far as possible not outside.

Through the above introduction, do you have a good idea of how to cultivate longevity flowers? Longevity flowers mean auspicious, suitable for home breeding, like longevity flowers, you can also try according to the above method. If you want to know more about longevity flowers, please follow the relevant content.