Introduction
Kalanchoe is an excellent indoor potted flower. Together with crab claw and geranium, it is known as the "Three Treasures of the Balcony". Its peak flowering period is in winter and spring, and it can give you as bright as a spring flower even in the middle of winter. It is deeply loved by flower lovers at home and abroad. In this issue, we will introduce you to an excellent variety of longevity flowers.
1. Get to know "Lausanne Goddess"
Lausanne Goddess
This kind of flower is called "Lausanne Goddess", and flower lovers who like longevity flowers should be familiar with it. It is an emerging "Internet celebrity" variety in the past two or three years. Together with "Golden Fox", it has captured the hearts of many flower lovers. In the past, tens of dollars per seedling could not stop the enthusiasm of flower lovers. Fortunately, it has returned to rationality and has become a common commodity, and more and more people are raising it.
Beautiful plant type
Lausanne goddess, also called "canary", has the same origin as the golden fox. It should be a mutation of the same variety. When not blooming, the appearance is similar. It is medium in size, with a plant height of about 30 cm. It has good branching. After a few toppings, many side branches will grow. The crown width is also 20 cm. It is very suitable for planting in flower pots. A flower pot with a diameter of 15 cm is more than enough.
The flowers are large and beautiful.
The Lausanne goddess is beautiful all over. The plant shape is round and full, with dense branches and leaves. The leaves are in the shape of pinnate leaves and are fleshy. They are green all year round.
Long-lasting flowering period
In terms of flowering period, Lausanne goddess is similar to other longevity flowers. When maintained in a natural state, flower buds usually grow in mid-to-late November and begin to bloom by the end of December, which is almost Christmas time (also called "h" abroad) tml2 Christmas cabbage "), it keeps blooming until the end of the spring of the next year and ends at the end of May. It blooms for nearly half a year. It has a real "ultra-long standby", and the peak flowering period happens to be the coldest time. It spans major festivals such as New Year's Day and Spring Festival. It is a good product of New Year's Eve flowers .
2. Planting suggestions of the Lausanne goddess
Naturally hard-skinned
If you are a novice in flower gardening, or want your home to be "blooming with flowers" in the winter, choose Kalanchoe. Except for a few varieties (such as double-petaled palace lanterns), most of them are very easy to grow, are naturally hard-skinned, and easy to care for. They are typical "lazy plants". Here are some tips for novice flower friends. Care suggestions:
flower pots: Kalanchoe flowers are not picky about flower pots. Ceramic pots, plastic pots, are all acceptable. They don’t need to be very big. A diameter of 15 cm is enough. For small potted plants, try to use smaller flower pots to avoid taking up too much space;
Soil: I like soft, well-permeable, fast-draining soil, such as humus soil, , peat soil, etc. Common nutrient soils are fine, as long as they are not garden soil;
Easy maintenance
Suitable environment: Kalanchoe flowers like light and can tolerate half shade. They are very adaptable to the environment and can be grown on both south and north balconies. In my house, more than ten pots of Kalanchoe flowers are placed on the north balcony. The sun exposure time does not exceed 3 hours all year round. The period comes as promised every year;
Watering: Kalanchoe is a succulent plant of the Crassulaceae family. It is relatively drought-tolerant and does not need frequent watering. Just follow the principle of "see dryness and wetness". If the planting environment is not very sunny, just water once a week. That’s it;
Fertilization: It uses nutrient soil as the base. You don’t need to fertilize in the first three years. If you want it to bloom more and last longer, you can give some flower fertilizers such as Huaduoduo and potassium dihydrogen phosphate in spring and autumn. Apply thin fertilizer frequently;
Spending the summer: When the sun is strong and the temperature is high in summer, it should be moved to a cool and ventilated place. As long as it is not exposed to the sun and the moisture can keep up, it is not difficult to spend the summer;
Overwintering: The disadvantage of longevity flowers is that they are not cold-tolerant.
Balcony potted plants
Summary: Many excellent longevity flower varieties have appeared in recent years, and Lausanne is one of them. With large, beautiful flowers, long-lasting flowering period, and low maintenance costs, it is a rare potted plant for balconies and windowsills. If you like longevity flowers, you can definitely grow it.
