How to raise longevity flowers? Teach you how to grow longevity flowers by hand!

Longevity flower, the scientific name Christmas cabbage, is a perennial succulent herb, the adult plant is about 10 to 30 centimeters tall, the flowers are mostly orange, scarlet, but also white, yellow and other colors. The florescence lasts from two to five months. The leaves of longevity flowers are dense, green and glossy, and generally bloom at Christmas. The flowers are clustered in clusters and are rich in color, which is of great ornamental value. They can also appreciate leaves when they are not blooming. They are indoor potted flowers loved by many people. And they play an important role in the world potted flower market and are one of the fastest growing flowers in the international flower market. So how to raise longevity flowers?

Longevity flowers are native to Madagascar, Africa, and prefer warm, humid and sunny environments. It is not cold-resistant but drought-resistant after all, growing at 15 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius, hindering its growth over 30 degrees Celsius in summer and delaying flowering when it is below 5 degrees Celsius in winter.

The longevity flower is more hardy, so it doesn't need to be watered too frequently. Its thick leaves can store some water, usually once a week. It should be noted that summer is the dormant period of longevity flowers, so it is necessary to control watering in midsummer, pay attention to ventilation, the leaves will rot and fall off in high temperature and humidity, generally summer longevity flowers only need to be watered once every half a month.

Longevity flowers are not very demanding on the soil, ordinary garden soil can make it grow, but you can also choose loose and breathable soil, for example, you can choose peat soil and perlite according to the ratio of 1:1 to make longevity flowers grow better. During the growing period of longevity flowers, fertilizer can be applied every half a month, 15-15-30 special fertilizer for potted flowers can be used, or thin bean cake water can be watered once a week or two. It is worth noting that longevity flowers cannot be fertilized during the dormant period in summer.

Longevity flowers can not accept the exposure of the hot sun, and like a ventilated environment, so the hot summer sun should generally be placed on the balcony with glass windows, or indoors.

In the process of longevity flower growth, there is one step that is essential-heart picking and pruning. Heart picking refers to pinching off the top buds of longevity flowers, which can make longevity flowers grow better and achieve the effect of beautiful plants, green leaves and many flowers. Pruning is mainly aimed at the residual flowers of longevity flowers that need to be trimmed off after flowering, cutting off the first pair of leaves and pedicels under the pedicel. In summer, the branches need to be renewed, because the old branches will bear fewer flowers during the flowering period. Remove the old branches of the longevity flowers and let them grow new branches so that the longevity flowers can produce more flowers during the flowering period.

Longevity flowers mainly face the diseases of powdery mildew and leaf blight, and the pests of shell insects and aphids in the control of diseases and insect pests.

Time: 2019-03-13 Click: