Culture method of potted hairpin flower

Hosta, also known as jade spring stick, white crane flower, jade bubble flower, white jade hairpin, etc., native to China and Japan, perennial herbs, leaves clump, ovate or heart-shaped, flower stems drawn from the leaves, racemes, autumn flowers, white as jade, when not in bloom, such as hairpin, fragrant, cultivated for viewing. The flower color of the hairpin is white and elegant, and it is a kind of flower plant that people like. Because the hairpin blossoms at night, it looks best in the windowsill and other places.

Hosta leaves are verdant, and the flowers are white and fragrant. It is a good plant for viewing leaves and flowers. It can be planted in pieces or potted to beautify the home. So, how to raise potted jade hairpin flowers at home? The following is to introduce the culture methods of hairpin flowers:

1. Soil: Hosta flowers do not choose soil, but grow better in moist, fertile, well-drained sandy loam. It requires sandy loam with deep soil layer, good drainage and fertile soil. Hosta is not very strict on soil, but if there are conditions, the effect of sandy loam rich in humus is the best. The basin soil used can be made up of rotten leaves, fine sand and garden soil at a ratio of 1:1:1 by volume.

2. Sunshine: Jade hairpin is strong, resistant to cold, likes shady and humid environment, and is not resistant to strong sunlight, otherwise the leaves are easy to yellowing. Jade hairpin flowers avoid the scorching sun, it is best to plant them in the shady side of the building or in the shade of trees and other places where the sun can not shine directly.

3. Temperature: Jade hairpin flowers are strong and resistant to cold. They move into the room at the end of November and should be kept free of ice at room temperature. After autumn, with the decrease of temperature, the leaves of Hosta gradually turn yellow and begin to wither, but the underground rhizomes will not die and will sprout when the weather turns warm in the following spring. It likes warm environment and grows well in the temperature range of 15 ℃ ~ 30 ℃. It is not afraid of severe cold and can withstand a low temperature of-20 ℃.

4. Watering: Hosta likes the soil environment of slight tide, is not resistant to drought, and the leaves are easy to dry tip if they are not watered enough. During the growth of the hairpin flower, it is appropriate to keep the soil moist. If it is watered too much, it is easy to cause the root to rot and the leaves to turn yellow. Summer water supply should be adequate, when the air is dry, spray water to the leaves every day to prevent the leaves from drying.

5. Fertilization: Helianthus mandshurica began to apply fertilizer in early May, applied rarefied liquid fertilizer about once a month, thickened slightly from July to August, and stopped fertilization after late September. After each fertilization, it is necessary to water and loosen the soil in time, so as to make the soil loose and aerated. There is little demand for fertilizer. In addition to applying about 50 grams of horseshoe slices and other basic fertilizers at the base of flowerpots, dilute liquid fertilizer should be applied once every half a month in the vigorous growth stage. When the plant has a scape, you can apply more phosphate fertilizer, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, so that the flowers will bloom better.

Time: 2019-06-01 Click: