How to water longevity flowers

The leaves of longevity flower itself are very thick and can store a certain amount of water, so you don't have to water too hard. You can water it once a week

However, during the dormancy period of longevity flowers in summer, it takes half a month to water them. If the temperature is lower than 5 ℃ in winter, the water will be cut off. Of course, if there is heating, it is just to water them as usual

Long life flower suitable soil

Longevity flower is not very picky about the soil. Even garden soil can live, but if you want to grow well, you'd better use loose and breathable soil

Peat soil + perlite can be configured in the ratio of 1:1~

How does longevity flower bask in the sun

Longevity flowers can't be exposed to the sun. They are usually placed on the Nanyang platform separated by glass, or in the indoor living room. And the ventilation conditions must be better

How to fertilize longevity flower

1. During the growth period of Changshou flower, thin soybean cake water can be poured once a week or two, but fertilization is not allowed during summer dormancy

2. Before pregnant buds, potassium dihydrogen phosphate should be sprayed in the ratio of 1:1000 to promote the germination of flower buds

How does longevity flower pick the heart

If you want to burst the pot of longevity flowers, you should pick the heart properly and pinch off the buds growing from the top~

How to trim longevity flowers

1. After the longevity is completed, the remaining flowers should be trimmed off, and the first pair of leaves under the pedicel should be trimmed off together with the pedicel. The trimming position is shown in the figure below

2. You can renew the branches in the West in summer, shave the longevity flower directly, remove the old branches and re send new branches, because the older branches will bloom less

How to cut longevity flower

1. Prepare plastic bottles, scissors and robust longevity flowers

2. After disinfecting the scissors, cut the robust long-lived flower branches. It is best to use the branches after flowering, which have active meristem and fast rooting

3. Put the branches in a cool and ventilated place to dry. Put the dried tap water into the plastic bottle, and then insert the spike into the plastic bottle, as shown in the figure below

4, or, you can also find a piece of foam, put longevity inserts on the foam, expose two to three centimeters of branches, then put the foam in the basin, and also can rooting in water. p>

5. Place the long-lived flowers rooted in hydroponic culture in a place with ventilation and scattered light, and avoid direct sunlight

6. When the root system grows stronger, you can go to the basin ~ after going to the basin, put it in a cool place to slow down the root for a period of time, and then you can take it out to bask in the sun

How to change the pot of longevity flower

It's autumn and it's time to change the pot. If you haven't changed the pot for a long time, you can change it now~

1. Take the longevity flower out of the pot. Be careful not to damage the root system of longevity flower~

2. Prepare new soil, which can be mixed with nutrient soil, perlite and a small amount of bone powder

3. When changing the basin, first clean up the diseased branches, weak branches and dead leaves in time, and then put them into the basin

4. Pour water into the basin and put it in a cool and ventilated place for a few days, and then maintain it normally~

What if longevity flowers don't bloom

If the longevity flower doesn't bloom, the biggest possibility is that the phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is not enough. Therefore, before flowering, spray more potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the longevity flower, with a ratio of 1:1000, once a week, and two to three times in a row~

How does the leaf of longevity flower turn yellow

A large part of the reason why the leaves of longevity flower turn yellow is that they are watered too much, because longevity flower itself can store a certain amount of water, and many people may accidentally water too much

Therefore, after finding that the leaves of Changshou flower turn yellow, cut off the yellow leaves in time, and then put Changshou flower in a well ventilated place to let the water evaporate as soon as possible

Another reason is the sun exposure, which usually occurs in summer. After it appears, cut off the yellow leaves and put them in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance

What about the rotten roots and stems of Changshou flower

1. Remove the longevity flower from the pot and clean up the soil at the root

2. Carefully check the root system. If there is any rotten and blackened place, trim it off and leave nothing at all

3. Soak the wound in carbendazim solution for disinfection, and then take it out to dry in the shade

4. Put the dried longevity flower back into the basin

5. If the longevity flower is rotten even with the stem, you can only select some healthy branches that are not rotten and cut directly. Please turn up the specific cutting steps~