Introduction
The weather in October is bright and cool, and it is a good season for growing flowers. Today I will tell you a very excellent indoor potted green plant. It combines many advantages such as high appearance, love of flowering, and easy cultivation. It can also be raised by novices. Friends who like to grow flowers can take a look.
1. Understand "Double Petal Palace Lantern Flower "
Double Petal Palace Lantern Longevity Flower
This kind of flower is the "Double Petal Palace Lantern" Longevity Flower, also known as Dolly, Money Tree, etc. It is a new member of the Longevity Flower family. The double petal horticultural variety of "Shijin Palace Lantern" is cultivated by artificial hybridization and is specially designed for viewing. It was expensive when it first entered the domestic market. It has only dropped after the vigorous expansion of flower merchants in recent years. Now it is a big common goods, and more and more people are raised.
plant shape is beautiful
Before blooming, double-petal palace lanterns look the same as Shijin palace lanterns. The plant is upright and upright, with a height of only 10-30 cm. The branching is not bad, the plant shape is short and round, and the branches are succulent when they are young, and when they mature, they become woody, and they are prone to old stakes. They are sedatives and succulent herbs, but they look like small trees. It is very suitable for potted planting, and can be grown in small flower pots with a diameter of about 10cm.
Is it beautiful?
After blooming, the double-petal palace lantern will show its true "appearance" - its flowers are double-petal, with a diameter of 2-3 cm, with thick and full buds, and layered petals, like small peonies. The petals on the outside are dark red, and the inner part is golden. Under the sunlight, it looks particularly eye-catching, shining, and very beautiful. Because its flowery heart is like a gold ingot, some merchants put it on the name of "money tree", which means beautiful.
blooming is powerful
flowering period is similar to other longevity flowers. The natural flowering period is autumn, winter and spring. It generally does not bloom in summer (it can bloom all year round in warm greenhouses). It can last for several months once. The flowering period of a single flower is very long and "standby". When it does not bloom, it can also be used as a leaf green plant. The leaves are fleshy, green and thick, and it maintains this state all year round and does not fall leaves in winter (in the north in winter).
2. Growth habits of double-petal palace lanterns
solid flowers
longevity flowers have similar characteristics. They like a warm and sufficient light growth environment, and have the advantages of drought tolerance and barren tolerance. They rarely appear pests and diseases. The disadvantage is that it is double-petaled, and the flowers need more time to open than other varieties, and they are not cold-resistant, so they need to pay more attention to winter management.
3. Suggestions for planting double-petal palace lanterns
Maintenance is not difficult
Flower pot: This variety does not require strict flower pots, plastic pots and clay pots are all OK, just don’t have too big diameter, 15 cm diameter is enough, large pots are not good (large diameter can easily cause excessive water accumulation);
Soil: Longevity flowers like to be sparse Pine, humus-rich soil and good breathability, such as peat soil and leaf-decay soil, it will be better to add some perlite , which will increase breathability and drainage, and will be more beneficial to root growth;
is suitable for the environment: Longevity flowers like light, can withstand semi-shade, and are very adaptable to the environment. They can be planted on the south and north balconies, and they can be more than two hours of sun exposure every day; do not place them completely in a room with long-term light deficiency;
watering: Double-petal palace lantern flower belongs to succulent plant . The leaves and new stems are both succulent and store a lot of water. Therefore, the demand for moisture is not very large. Just wait until the soil is dry before watering. The author usually waters it once a week in spring and autumn, once every 3-5 days in summer, and once every 10-15 days in winter, and water thoroughly;
Fertilization: If it is based on nutrient soil, no fertilizer is needed in the first two years. You can give some thin fertilizer from the third year. It is done in spring and autumn. Thin fertilizer is applied frequently, and thick fertilizer is not suitable;
summer: It should be pointed out that double-petal palace lantern flowers are more heat-resistant than other longevity flowers. In summer, you should pay attention to it and put it in a cool and ventilated place. Do not be exposed to the sun. If the soil is dry, you should rehydrate it in time, otherwise it will easily lead to black rot;
Overwintering: It is not cold-resistant, and can only withstand low temperatures of 5℃ at the lowest. Except for a few places such as South China, it is best for flower lovers in other places to move back indoors in winter to reproduce: mostly use cutting mode, and the survival rate is very high.
Excellent potted flowers
Summary: Palace lantern longevity flower is a popular variety of longevity flower in recent years. Its festive color is more in line with the aesthetic taste of the Chinese people. Moreover, the flowering period is winter and spring. In the big winter, it can also give you the brilliance of spring flowers, and the maintenance is simple, so it is still worth having.
