How do dormant bulbous flowers spend summer

Hyacinth, Narcissus, Oxalis and other flowers bloom in autumn, winter and spring. After the flower withers, it will enter the dormancy period as the weather gets hot. There are three general maintenance methods in the dormancy period:

Potted ventilation maintenance

After the bulb is dormant, the leaves will wither slowly. At this time, watering must be stopped, otherwise high temperature and humidity will easily cause root mildew

First cut off the dead leaves and branches, and then put them in a cool and ventilated place. After the weather turns cool, restore watering. The underground bulbs will germinate and grow vigorously again

The advantage of this method is that after watering is restored, the mother ball will reproduce many small balls, the number of seed balls will be greatly increased, the growth will be more dense and it will be easier to burst the pot

Refrigerator storage

1. After the plant is dormant and withered, cut off all branches and leaves, dig out seed balls, soak them in carbendazim solution for 15 minutes, and then dry them in a cool and ventilated place

2. Wrap the treated seed balls with plastic bags or plastic wrap, and then put them in the refrigerator for cold storage. The temperature should be 2-7 degrees

Sand storage

1. When yellow leaves appear in bulbous flowers in summer, water is cut off. After the plants wither, cut off all branches and leaves, dig out seed balls, disinfect them and put them in a cool, dry and ventilated place to dry

2. After drying, the seed balls are buried and stored in dry and breathable sand. There is not much sand

Tea bags, yarn bags and silk stockings can be used to store seed balls as long as they are dry and breathable. The advantage of storing seed balls is that when sowing again in autumn, you can select high-quality bulb roots for cultivation and take the opportunity to change the soil

How do non dormant bulbous flowers spend the summer

Some bulbous flowers bloom in summer, such as fengyulan, honghuashi, baizilian, etc; Although some bulbous flowers bloom in spring, their branches and leaves are still lush in summer, such as Verticillium, vermilion, sorrel, etc. This kind of flowers do not sleep in summer. During maintenance, pay attention to the following points:

1. Shade

It refracts light in summer and has strong lethality to the tender branches and leaves of flowers. Scorched leaves and plant type collapse will appear when drying on the balcony for a period of time. So be sure to shade or move to the scattered light in summer

2. Proper watering

Water normally in summer to keep the soil moist but not wet, but pay attention not to ponding. Large water is easy to cause rotten balls

3. Fertilization

During summer flowering, thin fertilizer should be applied frequently, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer or thin liquid fertilizer should be applied every two weeks or so

4. Shaving

Shaving after flower can not only save water and nutrients, avoid rotten roots and balls in high temperature and hot weather, but also promote the growth of new leaves, bud germination and accelerate pot explosion

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