Longevity flower means health and longevity, its flowers are densely clustered, the flower color is bright, the flowering period is long, and the skin is easy to raise, and it is deeply loved by flower friends. But some flower friends raise longevity flowers that only have branches and leaves, but they don't like to bloom, what is the reason for this?This is related to one of the growth characteristics of the longevity flower, it is very sensitive to light, it likes the sun, but it does not love to bloom the more it is sunned, on the contrary, it is a short-day plant, only by controlling its light time, can it give birth to flower buds. So how do you control the light on it?How to maintain it in normal times?Let's learn Xi together!
1. How to control light and promote flowers.
The vigorous growth period of longevity flowers, that is, when the buds are bred from October to November, we have to give it proper light control, only 6 to 8 hours of light during the day, and the rest of the time we can use a black bag with good air permeability to cover it, and then open the bag at 8 o'clock the next morning, insist on about 30 to 40 days, you will find that its leaves are getting smaller and smaller, and the top of the branches will grow more and more flower buds, when the pot is full of flower buds, we can stop controlling the light, and maintain it according to the normal light。
Second, maintenance skills.
1. Light. Longevity flowers are short-day plants, and it is enough to give it 6 to 8 hours of light a day, especially during the period of light control and flowering, proper light control can promote its flower bud differentiation. If the light is too much, the long-lived flowers will only grow branches and leaves, and they do not like to bloom. But when its buds grow, we don't need to control the light, normal light maintenance is enough, and the more the sun is shining, the better and brighter the flowers will be.
2. Watering. The leaves of the kalancho flower are thick and store a lot of water, so it is very drought tolerant, but it is very afraid of standing water. In the usual maintenance process, we take the principle of watering the longevity flowers rather than more, dry and thorough. Before watering, we can weigh the weight of the pot, and if we feel that the pot is already very light, we will immediately replenish the water;Or feel the moisture of the soil with your hands, and if you feel that the soil is dry, feel free to water it thoroughly.
3. Soil and repotting skills.
Longevity flowers do not have high requirements for soil, but it is recommended to use good quality nutrient soil for family farming, because the nutrient soil is loose and fertile, breathable and permeable are very good, not easy to compact, and maintain and manage.
Longevity flowers do not need to be repotted frequently. Because its root system grows very small, the ability to absorb water is relatively weak, if it is often repotted, it will damage its root system, especially when the pot is too large, the dry and wet cycle of the soil is slow, and it is easy to cause water and rotten roots, so it is considered to change the pot after more than 2 years of normal maintenance.
Repotting skills: First of all, longevity flowers can not be repotted when flowering, because flowering requires a lot of nutrients, and the supply of nutrients comes from the roots, at this time to repot it, it is easy to damage the root system of the plant, and the root injury can not provide nutrients to the flowers normally, after a long time, the flowers that have bloomed will wither prematurely, and the flower bones will slowly shrink and fall off before they are fully opened, so it is best to change the pot after the flowers are openedSecondly, you only need to change the pot that is slightly larger than the original, so that the dry and wet cycle of the soil is faster, which is more conducive to the root system of the plant.
Fourth, fertilization. In the growth period of longevity flowers, that is, from September to October, the flower bud differentiation period should be used with high phosphorus and high potassium fertilizers, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate or Hua Duoduo No. 2, according to the ratio of 1:1000 to water the roots, so that each watering is mixed with some fertilizer to accelerate its flower bud differentiation. In its non-growth period, that is, its dormant period should stop fertilization, longevity flowers are dormant in the summer high temperature, when its roots stop absorbing water and nutrients, and it can no longer be fertilized.
5. Winter maintenance.
Although the longevity flower blooms in autumn and winter, it is not frost-tolerant, and when the temperature is lower than 10 degrees, it is easy to frostbite its leaves, causing the plant to wither and die. Therefore, in winter, it is necessary to take thermal insulation measures for longevity flowers, and it is best to move them indoors for maintenance.
6. Pruning. If you want a longevity flower to grow well and bloom a lot, you need to prune it. Prune off branches that are too long and too tall. When the growth height of the longevity flower reaches about 12 cm, it is necessary to prune off the part of the plant that is too tall and too long before the flower buds appear, and in addition, after the flowers have withered, the flower branches should be pruned from between the first and second pairs of leaves.
7. Propagation by cuttings.
It is very easy to propagate with longevity flowers, and we can propagate them with leaf cuttings.
Material preparation: kalancho healthy leaves, scissors, rooting fluid, culture soil and containers.
Specific operation: First, select intact young leaves from the healthy plants of longevity flowers, and gently peel off the leaves with scissorsSecondly, dry the leaves for half a day;Then apply rooting powder to the leaves to strengthen the hair root effect;Then put the leaves into a container with culture soil, then press the soil tightly, keep the leaves stable, and water thoroughly, and finally place them in a ventilated scattered light place to maintain, and they can take root after about 1 month.
In short, mastering the growth Xi of longevity flowers is still very good maintenance, and I hope to help flower friends in need.