The requirement of longevity flower of palace lamp to soil is not high, but the soil should not be sticky and fire is big, and it is easy to rot, so we should choose loose and fertile slightly acid soil. Family potting can select saprophytic soil and vegetable topsoil to mix equally, then add 5% coarse sand, and add bone meal or NPK compound fertilizer to the soil as base fertilizer before planting.
Longevity flower of palace lantern is a kind of succulent plant. It has a lot of water in its body. It can endure drought and be afraid of water aging. Especially in the high-rise city, the air is dry and it can grow well. Do not need to water frequently. Water once every 2-3 days. The basin soil is dry. If the temperature of basin soil is too high, can appropriate ventilated cooling, lest cause root rot.
A good principle should be followed in watering, that is, "wet when dry, wet when pouring". For indoor maintenance in winter, watering should be increased and fertilization should be stopped. In spring and autumn, when the basin soil is dry in about 3 days, water once; in summer, water less once, 5-7 days is better. If it is placed on the open balcony for maintenance, it is necessary to protect it from rain.
Longevity flower of palace lamp does not require strict light, and can grow well under the conditions of full day, half day and scattered light. But palace lantern longevity flower likes sunny environment. Except for proper shade at noon in midsummer, it can be put on the balcony for the rest of the time. At least 4 hours of sunshine should be guaranteed every day.
Every half month, the flowerpot of the building should be rotated to make the plants receive light evenly, avoid crown deflection and reduce the ornamental value. But the stem and leaf are thin and the flower is light, which is far less prosperous than the sunward place. If the shade is not only easy to fall leaves and no flowers, but also the flowering plants are placed in the shade, the color of the flowers will be dimmed, and then the flowers will fall off and wither. If this phenomenon is found, the light should be supplemented in time.
The most suitable temperature for the growth of longevity flower is 15 ℃ to 25 ℃, which is higher than 30 ℃, and it grows slowly and enters a semi dormant state, that is to say, longevity flower does not grow basically in summer. But when the temperature is lower than 10 ℃, the growth will stop, the leaf color will turn red when the temperature is lower than 8 ℃, the flowering will be delayed, and it is easy to frostbite below 0 ℃.
Therefore, after the beginning of autumn, i.e. from the first ten days of August to the middle ten days of September, the sunshine will be increased. When the temperature is lower than 10 ℃, it will be moved to the room in time and placed in front of the South or west windowsill. The sunshine will be seen more often. The temperature at night will be kept at about 10 ℃, and it will bloom in December at 15-18 ℃.
Gongdeng Florist Kalanchoe likes to apply fertilizer. Except for stopping in summer, it can only apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer. When applying fertilizer, do not put fertilizer on the leaves, otherwise the leaves are easy to rot. if you accidentally stain the leaves, you should immediately wash them off with water.
Longevity flower has a long flowering period, and everyone has different habits. If you often apply fertilizer, you need to maintain it. You need to break the rule of not applying fertilizer in the flowering period, and apply a thin nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once a month to ensure that the plants will not grow badly due to lack of fertilizer after flowering.
When the plant of longevity flower of palace lantern grows high, it should be supported by bamboo pole. Otherwise, the growing stems and leaves will be crooked, which is not beautiful.
