Longya flower is a large woody flower. For potting, a large flowerpot should be selected. For soil, a sandy loam with good drainage, fertility and looseness should be selected. The requirement for fertility is not high, but it should not be too poor, too poor or too dry. Longya flower will not grow well.
Longya flower likes the growth environment with sufficient light and can endure half Yin. It's better to give about 5 hours of light every day. It likes warm climate, can bear high temperature, cold resistance is poor. The suitable temperature for the growth of Longya flower is between 20 ℃ - 28 ℃. It needs to be kept warm in winter. If possible, it can meet the greenhouse for winter.
Longya flower likes a humid environment, but it should not be too waterlogged. It should be watered in an appropriate amount. In summer, when it is hot and dry, it should be watered more to keep the basin soil moist. If necessary, it can spray water on the leaves; in winter, when the temperature is low, it should be watered less, especially after it is put into the greenhouse. Fertilization can be applied once every half a month during the growth period and once or twice during the flowering period. After autumn, fertilization needs to stop.
When Longya is a large plant, it needs to change basin with the growth, generally every 2 to 3 years, in spring, it can be combined with basin change for pruning.
Longya flower can be pruned in spring, pruning dead branches and long branches to form more flower branches. Winter can also be pruned, in order to better winter.
Root rot, Fusarium Wilt and anthrax are the common diseases of Longya flower, and aphids and scale insects are the main pests. The disease can be treated by spraying Bordeaux liquid and other chemicals, and the pest can be killed by using insecticides or using self-made insecticides that are more environmentally friendly.
