It especially likes to grow in a cold environment. As long as the weather is cold, it can bloom normally and become a big flower ball, which lasts for several months. It has many attractive colors.
New longevity flowers are cultivated every year, and many people have a special liking for collecting longevity flowers.
In winter, we should also pay attention to the following points, otherwise only the leaves will grow without flowering, and some even rot the roots.
You should know that longevity flowers are four joys and three fears, and they can bloom more beautifully as long as they are properly maintained.
First, longevity flowers like to grow in a cold environment.
Even so, if it wants to grow and bloom normally, it needs to be given a suitable temperature.
In winter, if there is no indoor heating, the normal indoor temperature needs to reach 10 degrees Celsius to make it grow normally. If the temperature is too low, its growth rate will become slow.
Where there is heating, it soon grows into a small garden. Every variety of longevity flowers can bloom in full swing in the snow season and can also be enjoyed as New Year's Eve flowers in the new year.
Second, longevity flowers like to dry and maintain.
Its leaves grow very fat and can store a lot of water and nutrients without too much watering. If you water it too much, it will cause root rot, but you must water it thoroughly every time.
Newly bought longevity flowers sometimes flow out from the gaps beside them after watering, so in fact, the root system in the middle has not been fully absorbed. The soil in the basin is dry, so you'd better water it several times.
Or soak it in a tray for half an hour before taking it out, so as to ensure that it is thoroughly poured.
Third, longevity flowers like plenty of light.
In order to make its buds grow more and make big flower balls, light is an indispensable condition.
When maintaining, it is best to put it on Nanyang Terrace to ensure that there are about eight hours of light every day.
Its flowers will bloom more brightly and delicately.
If there is no light or put it in the wrong place, the bud will fall before it opens, and the flower will wither ahead of time.
So the new longevity flower needs to delay astigmatism for a few days, and then it can wait for the flowers to bloom in the sun.
When all the flowers are in bloom, put them back where the astigmatism shines, which can not only prolong the flowering period, but also make the interior more beautiful.
Fourth, the longevity flower is very fat.
Proper fertilization will increase the amount of flowers, and some friends may think that fertilization is not needed when flowering. In fact, this view is wrong The flowering period of longevity flowers can last for about three months. Since so many flowers are in bloom and the flowering period is so long, it can't stand it without fertilization.
In the end, flower friends will only harvest leaves from one place, so add some multi-element fertilizer to it when it blooms. Adding multi-element compound fertilizer once or twice a month will make it bloom continuously at flowering stage.
Supplementing some fertilizer after flowering will make it recover faster.
After introducing the four joys of longevity flower, let's talk about the three fears.
First, I'm afraid the flowerpot is too big.
Because its root system is fragile, its root system can't grow so much in a big flowerpot, and the surrounding soil is always wet, which is easy to cause root rot. In a small flowerpot, its roots will grow more developed, its plants will be more compact, and there will be more flowers, so it will be very worry-free to maintain.
In addition to using small flowerpots, we should choose soil with good air permeability to maintain longevity flowers, which is particularly friendly to their root growth.
Second, I am afraid that pruning is wrong.
Flowers in autumn and winter-no pruning is needed, otherwise the buds may be pruned and will not bloom in winter.
If you want to make its plants more compact, you can reshape them after flowering. Constant pruning will make its plants more round and full, with more flowers.
When pruning, be sure to pay attention to the time and protect the buds. Don't trim it at will.
Third, I am afraid to change the pot at will.
When the longevity flower just came back, many people thought the flowerpot was not good-looking, so they changed it directly. This is actually wrong. After the longevity flower has just been bought back, it will have many buds, which is also the time when it needs nutrition most. If you change pots hastily, it will damage the root system, resulting in insufficient nutrient absorption and flower buds falling off.
When raising longevity flowers, it is best to wait until the pruning is finished before changing pots.