Illumination

Breeding summer cuckoos should not be exposed to the sun, especially in summer, even the sun in the evening should be blocked. It is best to put summer cuckoos in a semi cool place, with both shade and a certain amount of sun

Soil

Summer cuckoo likes acidic soil. Alkaline soil is very easy to cause summer cuckoo to wither. The soil should ensure good air permeability and drainage. The loose and fertile soil is especially suitable for the growth of summer cuckoo. Leaf rot soil contains high humus. This soil has sufficient nutrients and is very suitable for cultivating summer cuckoo. Humus can effectively improve the soil, reduce harmful substances and promote the root growth of summer cuckoo

Watering

When cultivating summer cuckoo, we should pay attention to controlling the amount of watering. Excessive or too little watering is not conducive to the growth of summer cuckoo. If it is too dry, the branches and leaves of summer cuckoo will turn yellow or even wither, and the color of flowers will be dim. Excessive watering is easy to cause early withering of flowers. When watering during the flowering period, pay attention not to drench the flowers, and usually prevent Xia Juan from getting wet

The principle of watering is to dry thoroughly and water in the morning and evening. The water used can be natural rainwater without chemicals. It is best to use acidified water to maintain the acidity of the soil. Do not use tap water for long-term irrigation

Temperature

Summer cuckoo is very afraid of cold. It should be transplanted indoors in winter, and the temperature should be higher than 8 ℃. In summer, when it is high temperature, it should be shaded to prevent sun damage to its leaves

Pest control

Summer cuckoo has weak resistance and is very prone to disease and insects. Diseases and insect pests will greatly affect the growth and development of plants and flower buds. If this is the case for many consecutive years, summer cuckoo will grow poorly and gradually wither. In order to prevent this situation, sterilization and disinfestation should be carried out several times a month

General pests can be prevented and controlled with ordinary insecticides, but it should be noted that if you get yellowing disease, you should timely increase various trace elements in the soil. You can directly change pots and soil, or spray diluted ferrous sulfate solution on plants and soil

Pruning

Due to the weak resistance of summer cuckoo, it is very easy to get sick, so the residual flowers should be trimmed in time to prevent bacteria from falling into the soil. When the flowers are 70% or 80%, the residual flowers should be trimmed as soon as possible

July and August is the peak flowering period of summer cuckoo. Before that, pruning should be completed, otherwise it will affect its flowering in the second year