Culture method of Begonia angustifolia

Antler Begonia is a common kind of succulent plant. Because its leaves are like deer antlers and flowers are like crabapple flowers, it is called staghorn begonia. Antler Begonia is native to South Africa and is brought into China as an ornamental plant. The leaf shape is beautiful and ornamental, with the effect of purifying air and absorbing radiation. I often see it next to the office in China. So do you know the breeding method of antler Begonia?

Culture method of Begonia angustifolia

Management and maintenance

The deer horn crabapple changes the basin every spring, and prunes the whole plant, adding fertile peat soil or mixed soil composed of rotten leaf soil and coarse sand, and spraying water slightly. Spring growth period to keep the basin soil is not dry, more water sprayed on the ground to maintain a certain air humidity. In summer, the antler crabapple is in a semi-dormant state, which can be maintained in a semi-shady place to keep the basin soil not too dry. After autumn, the staghorn crabapple began to grow, fertilizing once a month. The growth of stems and leaves in winter entered a prosperous period and began to blossom. It blossoms continuously when the room temperature is kept at 15-20 ℃ in winter. The potted plants need to be replanted after 2-3 years.

Summer maintenance

Staghorn Begonia has no obvious dormancy period in summer, so it is safe to spend the summer with cool ventilation, and the cool season is their peak growing season. Below 2 degrees, the water will be cut off slowly. Keep the basin soil dry to get through the winter. In the coldest season of the kite, the temperature in the sun room is minus 3 degrees, which is a continuous temperature, reaching as low as 10 degrees below zero. There is no frostbite. It shows that it is relatively freeze-resistant, as long as the basin soil is dry.

After normal growth, the staghorn crabapple brocade will slowly grow high branches, and choose the taller old woody branches. The new branches are too young to be easily cut. The old branches can be directly inserted into the planting material after being cut off and dried for a few days. Kites have been inserted directly in the soil. There are no roots in the whole winter, and spring only begins to grow and dries thoroughly with water, so as long as the soil is slightly soft, it can be inserted and propagated. The requirements for soil are not very strict. After the group is born, it will be very beautiful. The growth rate of the antler crabapple brocade is not fast. After all, it is a species with brocade, and it does not grow fast.

Winter maintenance

1. Lighting: staghorn crabapple brocade prefers a warm, dry and sunny environment. It should be placed in a sunny place. It will grow in vain if it is not taken care of. Temperature: relatively cold in winter, should be moved to the sun room for maintenance, in the case of dry basin soil, can bear minus 3 degrees low temperature.

3. Watering: less watering in winter, the temperature below 2 degrees will slowly cut off the water, keep the basin soil dry can pass the winter.

4. Fertilization: staghorn crabapple brocade growing season, you can give a little nourishment and water, the temperature is too low to stop fertilization.

5. Basin soil: the basin soil uses fertile, loose sandy loam. Such as cinder mixed with peat, the soil surface is covered with granular river sand.

6. Diseases and insect pests: root knot nematode disease may occur if it is not properly maintained in winter, which can be controlled with 3% carbofuran granules. Insect pests are harmful to shell insects and can be sprayed with 1500 times of 50% fenitrothion EC.

Planting skills and points for attention

1. If the antler crabapple is potted, it requires that the soil of the pot needs drainage and ventilation. No water. The soil should not be sour, but neutral. Soil humus can not be too much, ordinary soil is fine. The size of the basin depends on the length of its root.

2. Malus angustifolia doesn't like to be wet or dry. It is generally recommended that the soil should not be watered. To maintain a certain degree of humidity in summer, you can pour more water on the leaves.

3. Plate illumination is generally recommended for its growth conditions. In summer, because the temperature is too high, staghorn begonia is recommended to be cultured in a shady place to keep the soil dry. Spring and autumn is exuberant, so you can carry out appropriate light, 4, staghorn begonia in the growing period, it is generally recommended to fertilize in spring and autumn. The fertilizer is thin. Fertilize for half a month or once a month.

5. The growth temperature of staghorn begonia is recommended to be about 20 degrees Celsius. If it is lower than 15 degrees Celsius, it will not grow, but less than 5 degrees Celsius, then it will stop growing and even appear wrinkles. Try to keep it in a cool and ventilated place in summer.

The maintenance method of staghorn begonia: the main maintenance method in spring is to change the basin and build overgrown leaves or roots. Apply water. Summer flower deer horn begonia is in a dormant state, it is recommended to be placed in a cool place for breeding, occasionally watering, to keep the soil not too dry. It is growing all the time in autumn and spring, so proper fertilization is recommended in spring and autumn. In winter, as long as the temperature is kept at about 20 degrees Celsius, it will bloom all the time, and the flowering period will be longer.

Apply water. Summer flower deer horn begonia is in a dormant state, it is recommended to be placed in a cool place for breeding, occasionally watering, to keep the soil not too dry. It is growing all the time in autumn and spring, so proper fertilization is recommended in spring and autumn. In winter, as long as the temperature is kept at about 20 degrees Celsius, it will bloom all the time, and the flowering period will be longer.