Goldfish Chlorophytum is a kind of herb flower, because it blooms like a small goldfish, also known as Goldfish Flower, originated from abroad, now many flower friends in China are raising, it is very popular.
Goldfish Chlorophytum not only has beautiful flowers, but also has fat and green leaves. It's also very good-looking at home, and it can purify the air, which is very suitable for family maintenance.
Goldfish Chlorophytum is easy to cut and propagate. It can be operated all year round. It's best to choose it after flowering. It's mainly to take advantage of the opportunity of pruning after flowering. The cut flowers can be planted in a basin again
1. Select the right branch
If the rod of Ipomoea lobata turns red, it means that it has been lignified and is not easy to take root. So we'd better choose the green branch of the stem (the flower branch that doesn't blossom is OK), about 5-8 cm long.
2. Cutting in the wet sand
Flowers suggest that you use transparent plastic bottles, fast-food boxes to cut, you can more clearly see the rooting situation, the bottom to poke a few holes breathable water. It is better to use sand as the substrate, and the flower branches are inserted 2-3cm deep. Water permeable, you can put a plate under it, which can keep moisture
If you want to make a picture of a flower friend, you can directly rooting in water culture, find a foam board to insert the flower branches into it, expose 2-3 centimeters below, put it in plastic bottles, float automatically, avoid rotting roots!
3. Put it in a cool and ventilated place for about 10 days.
When cutting, it's better to put the Ipomoea lobata in a cool and airy place. It's OK on the beiyangtai and windowsill. Spray wet soil in the morning and evening every day. It takes root in about 1-2 weeks. Then continue to observe for another week. After it's stable, it can be planted in a normal basin.
The flowering period of Ipomoea lobata is very long, and the flowering time is not fixed, that is to say, if you raise it well, it may be several months! Unfortunately, a lot of flower friends came to Tucao to say that he didn't grow flowers.
1. Control water, dry soil, and then pour
Goldfish Chlorophytum is very resistant to dryness. Once there is more water, it will only grow leaves and not bloom. Why? Because the conditions are good, it forgets that it can bloom. After all, plants bloom for reproduction and longevity.
In summer, water can be poured once or twice a day instead of every day. Or according to the actual situation of your home, touch the pot soil with your hand, dry it and then pour it through. Such a stimulus, it has a sense of crisis to bloom
2. Good ventilation and light
The leaves of Ipomoea lobata are thick and fleshy. This kind of flowers are afraid of the sun in summer. They get sunburnt if you don't pay attention to them. Some flower friends put it in the dark place indoors. There's no light. How can it bloom?
Flower suggestion does not bloom of Ipomoea lobata, can be appropriate sooner or later sun, or hang in the North sun, weak light, east-west window, ventilation is conducive to its metabolism, can accelerate flowering!
3. Pinch and trim
Goldfish Chlorophytum is easy to grow in vain, but many flower friends are reluctant to trim. Huahua understands everyone's feeling of hard work in raising flowers, but it's very difficult to bloom without cutting. Not only this year, but maybe next year!
A. trim the excessive branches.
The simplest way is to cut the long branches into a uniform sphere. Of course, you can also follow the shape you like, the trimmed Ipomoea lobata will work harder to grow and bloom.
Some people like to explode into a ball, some people like a small tree, and the old goldfish pile that Hua you often prunes and raises, and Hua Hua feels pretty ~
B. pinching the heart and sprouting new buds
A lot of flower friends said that they didn't bloom for several years and grew slowly, so they had to pinch their hearts. Pinching the heart is to pinch off the buds at the top of the branches, which can make the flowers sprout and branch again, and the buds that may come out again can hit the buds.
4. Fertilization and flower acceleration
The most direct way is to apply fertilizer, mainly phosphate fertilizer, less nitrogen, or light leaves do not bloom.
A. potassium dihydrogen phosphate
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate is a commonly used fertilizer for crops. It is used in the cultivation of fruits and melons. We florists should also prepare it. It only needs to be dissolved in clear water (concentration 0.2%) and sprayed between flowers and leaves. Once every 10 days, it will almost work.
B. self made phosphate fertilizer
Our hair, fingernails (including those of other animals), fish and shrimp skin, bones, etc. can be made into phosphate fertilizer. In fact, in summer, the retting speed is the fastest. Flower friends can choose the soil burying retting method if they feel that the smell is strong.
Bury the collected bones, fish and shrimp skin with soil, and they will mature in the last month of retting in summer. This is organic nutrient soil, which can be used for all kinds of flowers. Retting once can manage for a year and a half!
You don't need to add too much of the retting fertilizer to the flowerpot. Just bury a circle around the flowerpot. It's easy to get fat if you add too much, but you need to apply thin fertilizer frequently. After all, Ipomoea lobata is a fattening food.
