Generally speaking, it can be used as mixed soil of peat, vermiculite and perlite, or as mixed soil of peat and coarse sand.
The plush needle likes a warm, dry and sunny growing environment. It is green every day. It will change color slowly when the sunshine time and temperature difference increase. It can be taken all day.
The plush needle needs enough sunshine to be more compact and beautiful. If the sunshine is too little, the leaves are easily loose and slender.
In addition, it is afraid of low temperature and frost and snow. It is semi overcast. Its original location is in southern Africa and South Africa. Summer high temperature has a short dormancy. The suitable temperature for the growth of the needle is 15-25 ℃ and not less than 5 ℃ in winter.
The demand of cashmere for water is not much, too much water is easy to breed disease and waterlogging. Watering in growth period is generally dry and thorough, and basin soil is kept dry in winter.
Summer high temperature dormancy, pay attention to reduce watering, winter can continue to grow.
In the spring and autumn growth period, fertilization is generally conducted once every two months.
Velveteen is very easy to grow in groups, and its propagation mode is mainly cuttage or leaf cutting. It can be carried out all year round, with rapid rooting in spring and autumn and high survival rate.
It can also be propagated by cutting, dividing and sowing.
In summer, the temperature is generally high in China, and the needles are in dormancy period, so it is not suitable to water or apply fertilizer to prevent the needles from dying and rotting.
The needle is a little cold resistant. Pay attention to the antifreeze and cold protection in winter. If the temperature is lower than 5 ℃, appropriate measures can be taken to keep warm, plus protective cover, etc.
When the needle is frozen, it will lose its leaves. It's very painful to watch it!
